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Agfa proceeds with Saudi Arabian subsidiary
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare is pushing ahead with plans to launch a new subsidiary in Saudi Arabia.
April 23, 2013
Report: Global x-ray market to reach 4 billion euros by 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The global x-ray systems market will likely exceed 4 billion euros in sales by 2018, according to a new report published by medical intelligence company GBI Research.
April 23, 2013
ACE inhibitors can limit damage to heart, lungs from radiotherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Administration of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease may help protect radiation damage to the heart and lungs from radiotherapy treatment of cancers in the chest region, according to a presentation at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology.
April 23, 2013
After Epinal: EU justification guidelines get mixed response
By Frances Rylands-Monk
In the wake of the French radiation overdose scandal, plans to issue pan-European guidance on image justification are moving ahead, but they may not be sufficient to guarantee patient safety, experts believe.
April 23, 2013
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Clinical lead elaborates on factors behind Olympic glory
By Becky McCall
Training, training, training: That's what lay behind the success of trauma care at the 2012 Olympics, the clinical lead for emergency services for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games told a packed audience at last week's International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2013.
April 23, 2013
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Reader experience tied to CCTA accuracy
By Eric Barnes
Training and experience wield a huge effect on reader accuracy in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) interpretation, and current minimum standards may not be sufficient, concluded a new study published online in the European Journal of Radiology.
April 22, 2013
Fovia teams with Softneta for telemedicine market
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer Fovia said it's collaborating with Lithuanian online imaging and information systems provider Softneta to provide its High Definition Volume Rendering (HDVR) technology to the telemedicine sector.
April 22, 2013
ESTRO: Cost-effective prostate therapy 'underutilized'
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, according to study findings presented by consulting firm Panaxea at a forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), held from 19 to 23 April in Geneva.
April 22, 2013
DMS signs distributor in China
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French bone densitometry and x-ray equipment vendor Diagnostic Medical Systems has signed a distribution agreement with China Resources Wandong Medical Equipment to sell its Platinum digital radiography system in China.
April 22, 2013
Out of sight: CT know-how proves vital in orbital trauma
By Philip Ward
Full awareness of the CT features of orbital trauma, and the potential complications of damage to the eye, makes it possible to diagnose sight-threatening problems before permanent visual loss occurs, according to new research from a leading U.K. hospital group.
April 22, 2013
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Philips Q1 sales flat, imaging sales decline
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare reported a 1% decline in sales in its imaging systems division in its 2013 first quarter, as weaknesses in Western Europe and North America affected the company.
April 21, 2013
Austrians announce progress in determining age of skulls
By Eric Barnes
Into the torrent of research from Europe that applies imaging technology to forensic tasks comes a new Austrian study that uses a computer algorithm to pinpoint both the age and sex of skulls.
April 21, 2013
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