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MRI in the face of economic adversity: Where next?
By Steve Holloway
MRI has been the flagship of diagnostic imaging since its conception in the mid-1970s. In 2012, demand for MRI equipment drove market revenues of 693 million euros in Europe, Middle East, and Africa annually. Yet with increasing cost pressure, is there a risk of stalling innovation?
July 28, 2013
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EOS highlights results from 2 studies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Orthopedic digital imaging firm EOS Imaging is highlighting two new studies supporting the use of its 3D digital radiography technology to assist in the evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
July 25, 2013
Pooled blood volume dual-energy CT enters clinical arena
By Eric Barnes
Pooled blood volume images from dual-energy CT can be a powerful tool to differentiate clinically important pulmonary embolism from less important filling defects, and can even help clinicians manage pulmonary hypertension, concluded a talk at the 2013 International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
July 25, 2013
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Middle East respiratory syndrome spreads in Europe
By Philip Ward
A total of 90 confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have now been reported worldwide, including 45 deaths. All patients have been linked to four Middle Eastern countries, but cases have also emerged in Europe, researchers report in an article in Lancet Infectious Diseases.
July 24, 2013
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FDG-PET, DWI-MRI help predict osteosarcoma chemo response
By Wayne Forrest
Combining FDG-PET/CT and diffusion-weighed MRI (DWI-MRI) may be useful for predicting the histologic response of osteosarcoma to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 24, 2013
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Education reduces unnecessary prostate imaging in Sweden
By Kate Madden Yee
The rate of inappropriate imaging scans for low-risk prostate cancer patients in Sweden fell dramatically in the decade following an education effort to curb such tests, according to a study published online on 23 July in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
July 23, 2013
JFR 2013 again to include 'interventional village'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Journées Françaises de Radiologie (JFR) 2013 meeting to be held in Paris this autumn will once again include an "interventional village" -- a large exhibition room dedicated to interventional courses and demonstrations, according to JFR.
July 23, 2013
Elekta wins Danish contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has won a contract with a Danish hospital for its Versa HD linear accelerator, the company said.
July 23, 2013
Report: Iranian healthcare poised for growth
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan is predicting strong growth for the healthcare industry in Iran.
July 23, 2013
Rallying cry for radiology; EuroPACS' relaunch; radiation-induced heart disease
By Philip Ward
July 23, 2013
3dMD partners to develop novel type of facial imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
3D technology developer 3dMD and a team of Cardiff University clinicians and computer scientists in the U.K. have joined forces to develop a new facial surface motion imaging system.
July 23, 2013
Cardiotoxicity from radiotherapy makes case for imaging
By Eric Barnes
Radiotherapy of the lungs and heart have saved many patients' lives, but because radiation also harms the heart, the organ should generally be evaluated following cancer treatment, especially for higher-risk groups of patients, according to a Belgian-authored article in the European Heart Journal.
July 23, 2013
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