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Medicsight opens NYC office

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

London-based Medicsight has opened a business development and investor relations office in New York City.

November 5, 2006

MRI, US far from idle for hand, wrist injuries

By Shalmali Pal

MRI and ultrasound are equally valuable for assessing such conditions as tenosynovitis, skier's thumb, and vascular flow, according to several recently released studies. Researchers in Switzerland discuss why and how they use MR imaging for the small vessels of the hand. Meanwhile, investigators in Italy and Belgium put ultrasound to the test in the wrist and thumb.

November 5, 2006

Oldelft signs deal with MiASoft

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Oldelft Benelux of Delft, Netherlands, will market, distribute, and provide support in the Benelux market for the AiMS (advanced image management system) software from MiASoft of Farindon, U.K.

November 2, 2006

Capsule endoscopy helpful in identifying, managing small bowel tumors

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 2 - Capsule endoscopy aids in the identification and management of small bowel tumors, according to a report from Australia in the October issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

November 1, 2006

Rheumatoid arthritis linked to increased risk of osteoporotic fracture

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 2 - Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk of fractures of the extremities, pelvis, and spine, as well as hip, even when they are not treated with glucocorticoids, results of a European study suggest.

November 1, 2006

Health workers lobby parliament over NHS

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters), Nov 2 - Health workers staged a lobby of parliament on Wednesday to campaign against job cuts and increasing private sector involvement in the National Health Service (NHS). The rally, organized by an alliance of 16 unions and professional bodies under the banner NHS Together, brought doctors, nurses, and medical staff to Westminster from across England.

November 1, 2006

PSA bounce after radiation for prostate cancer does not predict clinical failure

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 2 - Transient increases in prostate-specific antigen level (PSA bounce) after radiation therapy for prostate cancer are associated with a higher risk for biochemical failure, but not for clinical failure, according to a report in the October 1 issue of Cancer.

November 1, 2006

EC gives Siemens green light on Bayer acquisition

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German industrial conglomerate Siemens reported that it has been given approval by the European Commission to acquire the diagnostics division of Bayer Healthcare without restrictions.

October 31, 2006

Philips, RaySearch finalize RT agreement

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips Electronics, the parent company of Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, and Stockholm-based RaySearch Laboratories said today they have a signed a long-term license and development agreement covering a suite of new adaptive radiation therapy products.

October 30, 2006

BrainLab lands SingHealth deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy firm BrainLab has received an order from Singapore Health Services (SingHealth).

October 30, 2006

Capsule endoscopy 'adequate' for esophageal studies

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 31 - In the September issue of the European Journal Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr. Sanchez-Yague and colleagues at Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Seville report on 30 consecutive capsule examinations carried out in 28 patients who had refused to undergo conventional endoscopy.

October 30, 2006

Inhaled corticosteroids associated with increased fracture risk

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 31 - To quantify the dose-response relationship between the use of inhaled corticosteroids and fracture, U.K. researchers combined data from a study of older people in the community with airflow obstruction and longitudinal data from their computerized general practice records.

October 30, 2006

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