Clinical News: Page 580

Insignia secures U.K. contract for West Midlands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS provider Insignia Medical Systems will provide its regional sharing service to the West Midlands Genomic Medicine Centre in the U.K.

May 8, 2017

CT angiography sheds new light on Hodgkin's lymphoma

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Using coronary CT angiography (CTA), Dutch researchers have found that Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors have more severe coronary artery disease 20 years after chest irradiation

May 8, 2017

German experts assess impact of new radiation law

Radiation protection and cancer imaging feature prominently on the agenda for the 98th German Radiology Congress, which takes place in Leipzig from 24 to 27 May. As part of our buildup to the conference, we have interviews on these two topics.

May 8, 2017

Lancet: Inequalities persist in Israeli healthcare

By Kate Madden Yee

Israel's healthcare system provides mostly free core services to 8.5 million citizens. But disparities continue to exist between Israeli Jews and Arabs -- including the use of imaging for disease screening, according to a new report focused on health in Israel and published in the Lancet.

May 7, 2017

Elekta debuts MR-linac radiation therapy system at ESTRO

By Brian Casey and Rebekah Moan

Radiation oncology vendor Elekta is using this week's annual meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) to launch Elekta Unity, the company's MRI-guided radiation therapy system.

May 7, 2017

Nuclear cardiology lab cuts radiation dose by 60%

By Eric Barnes

A large nuclear cardiology lab was able to reduce its average radiation dose by 60% over the past eight years, according to new research presented on Friday at the International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac CT in Vienna and published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

May 7, 2017

Mirada signs with cancer care centers

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Imaging software developer Mirada Medical said cancer treatment firm GenesisCare has chosen its software for implementation across its network of 32 cancer centers in the U.K. and Spain.

May 7, 2017

CAD, 3D rendering give boost to surgical planning

By Philip Ward

Virtual simulations of interventional and surgical procedures using open-source computer-aided detection (CAD) software is improving the accuracy of preoperative planning in corrective jaw surgery, German researchers have found.

May 7, 2017

Philips highlights radiation oncology offerings at ESTRO

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare is showcasing its latest radiation oncology offerings at this week's European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO 2017) meeting in Vienna. The products are designed to streamline workflows and improve both the patient and clinician experience, from simulation to treatment.

May 7, 2017

Varian launches Halcyon radiation therapy unit at ESTRO

By Brian Casey

Taking inspiration from diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems is launching its new Halcyon platform for radiation therapy at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Vienna. The new system sports a gantry-based design that pays homage to CT and MRI instrumentation.

May 5, 2017

Study: Reject pelvic x-rays if axial rotation exceeds 10°

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Lebanon have found they can estimate the pelvic axial rotation of children and adults during x-ray acquisition, and any x-rays in which the axial rotation exceeds 10° should be discarded.

May 4, 2017

Brainlab ships planning software package

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy firm Brainlab has begun installing its latest stereotactic radiosurgery planning software, Brainlab Elements, across its client base around the world.

May 3, 2017

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