Clinical News: Page 981

New risk model predicts need for CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
A new risk model for lung cancer goes where Framingham dared to tread for heart disease: providing sophisticated assessments of which individuals would most likely benefit from CT lung screening, according to a report in the 21 August issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
August 20, 2012
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Radiation awareness remains poor among junior doctors
By Philip Ward
A new survey suggests that a widespread lack of awareness of radiation doses and the potential risks of ionizing radiation exists among junior doctors, and has confirmed the need to educate current and future referring doctors.
August 19, 2012
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Matakina participates in Dutch breast screening MRI trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
New Zealand breast imaging software developer Matakina International has announced that the Dutch breast screening organizations and the University Medical Centre Utrecht will use its Volpara software to assess breast density in a forthcoming clinical trial.
August 16, 2012
Get savvy on pancreatic cancer staging, experts urge
By Philip Ward
Abdominal radiologists must be familiar with fundamental staging points of pancreatic cancer and interpretation of imaging findings, leading to optimal patient management selection, a top research group from Amsterdam has emphasized.
August 16, 2012
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Emerging search tool can help expedite report retrieval
By Cynthia E. Keen
Natural language processing technology is increasingly being used for data mining of clinical records, but most software has been developed for English, French, or Spanish. A German-language radiology data-mining search tool can now help master fusional language challenges.
August 15, 2012
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Managing dose in CT; infertility matters; patient info on screening
By Philip Ward
August 14, 2012
Full assessment of CT dose indicators can bring impressive results
By Philip Ward
Conducting a CT dose survey is essential for understanding and analyzing practice, and the mean values from these surveys are useful to compare with national or even international diagnostic reference levels to facilitate benchmarking and ultimately optimization of dose, finds an Australian study.
August 14, 2012
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BMJ: Cancer screening invitations require balanced approach
By Rebekah Moan
Distributing more careful and thoughtful patient information that clearly explains the pros and cons of cancer screening is necessary to increase compliance, according to a report published by the British Medical Journal on 6 August.
August 14, 2012
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EU demand for hybrid operating rooms looks set to grow
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
There will be an increased demand by hospitals in Europe to install hybrid operating rooms, finds a new report issued by market research company Frost & Sullivan.
August 13, 2012
Moments in Radiology History: Discovering x-rays
By Otha Linton
In 1895, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, a professor of physics at Würzburg University in Germany, decided to repeat some experiments about cathode rays that he had seen with his friend Philipp Lenard. This proved a highly significant moment for the future development of medicine.
August 13, 2012
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AuntMinnieEurope.com Molecular Imaging Insider
By Philip Ward
August 12, 2012
PharmaEngine, Nanobotix sign licensing agreement
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Taiwan biopharmaceutical company PharmaEngine has finalized a licensing and collaboration agreement with Paris-based Nanobotix for the development and commercialization of a nanoparticle to enhance radiotherapy treatment.
August 12, 2012
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