Clinical News: Page 904

Eckert & Ziegler invests in Chinese-German joint venture
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiotherapy developer Eckert & Ziegler will acquire a minority interest in a Chinese-German radiopharmaceuticals joint venture.
July 22, 2013
EuroPACS changes name to seek new identity and focus
By Dr. Emanuele Neri
At the recent Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery congress in Heidelberg, Germany, the EuroPACS General Assembly approved a historic bylaws change, amending the name of the association and adopting a new mission statement. The new name is European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics.
July 22, 2013
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Echocardiography not indicated for asymptomatic screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Echocardiography screening for structural and valvular heart disease does not lead to reduced risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke, according to a long-term Norwegian study published online July 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
July 21, 2013
Philips posts flat sales, earnings gain in Q2
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Although a single-digit decline in imaging system sales contributed to flat overall sales, Philips Healthcare was still able to increase profitability in its second quarter. The company also highlighted an increase in equipment orders during the period.
July 21, 2013
AuntMinnieEurope.com CT Insider
By Philip Ward
July 21, 2013
EJR: Limit use of breast CT to at-risk patients
By Rebekah Moan
CT is great at staging breast cancer, but due to cost and radiation, ideally it should be restricted to patients most at risk from metastases. Also, a prompt review of current breast cancer staging guidelines is required to ensure consistency in patient selection for CT staging, researchers have noted in an article in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 21, 2013
Give more details on rejected CT requests
By Philip Ward
When requests for CT are rejected, it's essential for radiologists to provide their contact details and include a reason for rejection, because this can boost patient care and ensure clinicians provide better information on future requests and select the appropriate imaging exam, U.K. researchers have found.
July 21, 2013
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Elekta gets CE Mark for prostate motion monitoring
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received a CE Mark for its Clarity 4D monitoring system.
July 18, 2013
U.K. issues revised guidelines on breast imaging
By Philip Ward
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists has published new recommendations on breast cancer screening and symptomatic breast imaging that reflect the continuing demand for exams as a result of changes in the provision of cancer services in the National Health Service and the widespread development of specialist breast clinics.
July 18, 2013
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MRI method images glucose uptake in vivo
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Altered glucose metabolism is associated with a range of pathological conditions. In particular, solid tumors have more glucose consumption compared with healthy tissue -- a feature that can be used for tumor detection, monitoring disease progression, and evaluating therapy response, U.K. researchers found.
July 17, 2013
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On the cocaine trail; 'remarkable' cardiac results; 3D volumetry advances
By Philip Ward
July 16, 2013
3D volumetry methods can boost therapy response assessment
By Erik L. Ridley
Oncologists need more information from radiologists to improve assessment of treatment response, and 3D volumetry techniques can be ideal for this purpose, yielding precise and invaluable prognostic information such as early tumor shrinkage, according to Dr. Anno Graser.
July 16, 2013
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