Clinical News: Page 931

Elekta makes 1st Finnish sale of Agility multileaf collimator

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has sold its first Agility 160-leaf multileaf collimator in Finland.

March 14, 2013

French agencies issue guide to ionizing radiation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Two French government agencies have jointly published a guide for the use of ionizing radiation in diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and radiotherapy treatments. The guide includes recommendations, tools, and programs designed to safeguard patients.

March 14, 2013

Thales launches R/F detector at ECR 2013

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Digital x-ray developer Thales Group launched a new flat-panel digital radiography (DR) detector at ECR 2013 in Vienna.

March 14, 2013

Bracco names new CEO for U.S. subsidiary

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Italian contrast developer Bracco Imaging has hired Vittorio Puppo as the new CEO for its U.S. subsidiary Bracco Diagnostics, replacing Carlo Medici, who has left the company.

March 14, 2013

EDAP debuts HIFU for prostate cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French therapeutic ultrasound developer EDAP TMS has launched Focal.One, a new robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device dedicated to focal therapy of prostate cancer. The product will make its debut at the annual congress of the European Association of Urology being held in Milan on 15-19 March.

March 14, 2013

Next-generation MRI: Integrated, affordable, accessible?

By Steve Holloway

MRI has long been the gold standard of imaging technology, highlighting how advanced technology can be used safely to provide accurate, high-quality images for diagnosis across a range of clinical fields and applications. Obstacles will undoubtedly slow or divert the development of MRI equipment, but the modality is set to play a leading role in the future of diagnostic imaging.

March 14, 2013