Clinical News: Page 565

Zurich team moves ahead on heart replacements
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A Swiss group has developed a soft 3D-printed silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. The technique, which uses CT images of a real patient to create a computer-aided design model in 3D, could provide tailor-made, soft artificial hearts in the future.
July 27, 2017
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Blue Earth secures Irish deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Molecular imaging firm Blue Earth Diagnostics has signed a new manufacturing and distribution agreement with Irish firm M2i for its Axumin (fluciclovine F-18) PET agent.
July 26, 2017
WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma
By Brian Casey
Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.
July 26, 2017
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BMJ: Euratom withdrawal will put patients at risk
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New concerns have been voiced about the U.K.'s proposed withdrawal from the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), as part of the government's "hard" Brexit plan. This move would threaten the medical isotope supply and put patients at risk, according to an article published on 26 July in BMJ.
July 26, 2017
French outline medical response to terrorist attacks
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In the wake of two terrorist attacks in less than two years, French doctors have prepared and adapted the country's emergency medical response plans to terrorism, and they outlined them in an article published online on 25 July in the Lancet.
July 25, 2017
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Eckert & Ziegler posts increased 2017 profit forecast
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Isotope technology firm Eckert & Ziegler has posted an increased full-year profit forecast for 2017.
July 24, 2017
JCCO highlights breast cancer audit report
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Joint Collegiate Council for Oncology (JCCO) in the U.K. is highlighting the release of the first national audit of breast cancer in elderly patients.
July 24, 2017
AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
July 24, 2017
GE appoints new Healthcare Europe president, CEO
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has appointed Catherine Estrampes as its new president and CEO of GE Healthcare Europe, effective 1 October.
July 24, 2017
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Low CT productivity from 8 to 9 a.m. needs attention
By Philip Ward
There's plenty of slack in imaging departments at the start of the working day and also on Fridays. That's the main finding of a detailed analysis of CT productivity at a large university hospital, but simple changes in staffing and workflow practices can lead to major improvements.
July 24, 2017
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Vorwerk: Don't be afraid of the future
Will computers replace radiologists? Absolutely not, says Dr. Dierk Vorwerk, German Radiological Society deputy president. In a wide-ranging interview, he elaborates on the country's new expert network and speaks about machine learning's future impact.
July 23, 2017
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GE highlights dose-reduction results in Spain
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is highlighting the results of its dose-management software for all 10 public hospitals in the region of Murcia, Spain.
July 20, 2017
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