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Elekta showcases MR/RT device at German hospital
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has installed its Elekta Unity MR/radiation therapy (MR/RT) device at Tübingen University Hospital in Germany.
July 29, 2018
PACS can play key role in tackling backlog of scans
By Rebekah Moan
Want to increase your reporting efficiency? Check your PACS/RIS. That's the message of researchers from a top London facility who found that, depending on the PACS/RIS, between 33% and 51% of reporting time can be spent on tasks not related directly to image interpretation.
July 29, 2018
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ESR boosts collaborative efforts with African radiology
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is planning to heighten its long-term cooperation with African radiology, including by featuring speakers from the continent at an event during ECR 2019.
July 29, 2018
Russia, South Africa partner on radioisotope deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Russian atomic energy firm Rosatom and South African Nuclear Energy have signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors in South Africa for the production of medical isotopes.
July 26, 2018
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U.K. research could lead to flexible x-ray detectors
By Brian Casey
What if x-ray detectors were flexible enough to conform to patient anatomy? Would they produce better image quality or enable more accurate monitoring of radiation dose? It may not be a pipe dream. Researchers from the University of Surrey in the U.K. are working on a digital x-ray detector material that could be fabricated into flexible x-ray detectors.
July 26, 2018
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Australian agency orders review of Mo-99 procedures
By Brian Casey
An Australian government agency has ordered a review of radiation safety procedures at another federal agency in charge of running the nuclear reactor that was forced to stop shipments of the radioisotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) last month. The halt has spurred an ongoing shortage of important radiopharmaceuticals in the country.
July 26, 2018
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York Instruments buys Elekta's MEG business
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
U.K. magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology developer York Instruments has purchased radiation oncology vendor Elekta's MEG business.
July 25, 2018
Thermal imaging monitors radiotherapy efficacy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Israeli researchers have demonstrated that thermography may provide a viable radiotherapy monitoring tool for treatment optimization. They have developed a method to detect tumors in a thermal image and estimate changes in tumor and vasculature during radiotherapy.
July 25, 2018
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Controversy rages over Lancet study | Swiss support lung cancer screening | CT's link to brain cancer in kids
By Philip Ward
July 24, 2018
FIFA releases data on World Cup imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A total of 39 scans were performed on players during the football World Cup in Russia, and MRI was the most frequently used modality, according to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the organizer of the tournament.
July 24, 2018
Sundgren takes over as ISMRM president
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) has appointed Dr. Pia Maly Sundgren, PhD, as its new president for 2018 to 2019.
July 24, 2018
FLT-PET points toward survival for glioblastoma patients
By Wayne Forrest
PET scans with the radiotracer F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) can help determine which glioblastoma patients have the best chance for longer survival, according to a study published online on July 21 in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
July 24, 2018
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