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Global team outlines how 3D x-ray can boost imaging
By Rebekah Moan
Two new approaches to creating 3D images using x-rays could improve screening for diseases and the study of very fast processes, as well as enable analysis of material properties and provide structural information of opaque objects with unprecedented detail, an international research team has discovered.
November 29, 2018
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BMJ: GP requests rise threefold in 15 years
By Philip Ward
General practitioners (GPs) in the U.K. are ordering more than three times as many diagnostic tests compared with 15 years ago, and these tests are costing the National Health Service more than 2.8 billion pounds a year, according to an article published online on 29 November by BMJ.
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Philips completes cancellation of 24.2M shares
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips announced it completed the cancellation of 24.2 million of its shares, as part of its 1.5 billion euro share repurchase program, which started in the third quarter of 2017.
November 29, 2018
ScreenPoint partners with Volpara
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Dutch women's imaging software developer ScreenPoint Medical has signed a memorandum of understanding with breast imaging software developer Volpara Solutions.
November 29, 2018
U.S.-Swiss study adds to concerns on gadolinium
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Increased signal intensities in different brain regions, presumably caused by linear and macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents, may be an indication that gadolinium accumulation is more widespread than previously thought, a study presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2018 has found.
November 29, 2018
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Fukushima study sheds light on childhood thyroid cancer
By Philip Ward
The latest results of mass ultrasound screening of children for thyroid cancer after the Fukushima disaster were published online on 29 November by JAMA Otolaryngology. The study provides vital data on thyroid cancer, but may lead to more demands outside of Japan for ultrasound scans in younger people, increasing the risk of overdiagnosis.
November 28, 2018
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French group links up with ACR on AI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
France is well in the race for artificial intelligence (AI) development, and now its G4 AI group has joined forces with the American College of Radiology (ACR), according to Dr. Jean-Philippe Masson, president of France's national union of independent radiologists, speaking in a video interview on Tuesday at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.
November 28, 2018
Allez la France: 1,200 delegates show talents at RSNA 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
More than 1,200 French nationals are attending this week's RSNA meeting in Chicago, and the Gallic presence is even greater than it was last year, according to Guillaume Lacroix, consul general of France in Chicago.
November 28, 2018
RSNA 2018 sees flat registration numbers, boost in exhibits
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
RSNA 2018 advance registration numbers are in line with the society's expectations, the RSNA said, but they were again flat compared with 2017.
November 28, 2018
Italians test novel CT method to relieve back pain
By Abraham Kim
CT-guided pulsed radiofrequency, which applies pulses of energy directly to nerve roots, may be an effective method for alleviating lower back pain for cases when more conservative treatment options fail to do so, according to a Tuesday presentation at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.
November 28, 2018
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MedaPhor hits 1M ultrasound images in AI database
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. ultrasound training and quality assurance firm MedaPhor announced its database used for artificial intelligence (AI) training now exceeds 1 million obstetric ultrasound images.
November 27, 2018
Mirada receives U.K. funding for AI adoption
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Mirada Medical will form part of a consortium receiving 50 million pounds in new funding from the U.K. government as part of its drive to expedite the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and the National Health Service.
November 27, 2018
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