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Mevion to provide proton therapy system in Spain
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems is installing its Mevion S250i proton therapy system with Hyperscan pencil-beam scanning at a hospital operated by Andalusian Health Service in Córdoba, Spain.
August 4, 2020
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Russian scientists develop breast MRI device
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A group of Russian scientists have developed a device that can enable existing MRI scanners to perform breast MRI without the need for specialized breast coils. They shared their results in research published online on 31 July in Nature Communications.
August 4, 2020
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Italian survey identifies more ultrasound use in pandemic
By Theresa Pablos
The more widespread use of lung ultrasonography by physicians in the COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for much of the modality's recent growth, a survey by the Italian thoracic ultrasound academy has found. The full results have been published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
August 4, 2020
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Imricor forms European sales partnership with Philips
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MRI-guided cardiac ablation technology developer Imricor Medical Systems has signed a European sales collaboration agreement with Philips Healthcare.
August 3, 2020
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U.K. releases MRI safety information leaflet
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Society of Radiographers has released a leaflet containing key information that nonradiology hospital staff need to know about MRI scans.
August 3, 2020
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3D printed shin bone cage helps avoid amputations
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
CT scans are being used successfully to create 3D-printed shin bone cages that can help prevent amputations in patients with severe fractures, according to a news report in 3D Printing Media Network.
August 3, 2020
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Standing on the outside lookin' in: X-rays through glass
By Zoe Brady, PhD
A multidisciplinary Australian team is investigating a technique for taking chest x-rays through glass. It allows the x-ray unit to remain outside an isolated patient's room -- conserving personal protective equipment, reducing radiographer risk, speeding up the process, and strengthening defense against COVID-19, writes Zoe Brady, PhD.
August 3, 2020
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AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
August 2, 2020
How to spot hepatic pseudolesions on CT
By Philip Ward
Medical imaging professionals must brush up on their ability to identify and diagnose hepatic pseudolesions on CT because of the close resemblance of pseudolesions to primary tumors and metastases of the liver, according to prizewinning research from Romania presented at ECR 2020 Online.
August 2, 2020
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Siemens to acquire Varian in deal worth 14B euros
By Brian Casey
Siemens Healthineers announced on 2 August that it has agreed to buy Varian Medical Systems in a deal valued at $16.4 billion (13.8 billion euros). The purchase represents an important strategic move for Siemens into cancer treatment, and it is being called the biggest healthcare acquisition of the year.
August 2, 2020
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Karolinska team advocates use of CAD for breast screening
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A large study led by a group from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm has found that radiologists interpreting mammograms demonstrated a wide range of sensitivity for detecting cancer. The results support the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) solutions for breast screening, the researchers say.
August 2, 2020
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U.S. government awards SNMMI $750K grant
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) a grant for $750,000 (636,866 euros) over three years to support nuclear medicine initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.
July 30, 2020
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