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Germany worried about excess use of CT scans

BERLIN (Reuters), Jul 12 - Germans with no real health problems are needlessly taking in heavy doses of radiation because of an alarming increase in the use of computerized body scanning, the country's environment minister said, according to a study by Deutsche Bank published last year. Germany's Federal Office for Radiation Protection wants a critical study of the situation and a halt to unnecessary CT scans, said German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel.

July 11, 2007

Fecal test, sigmoidoscopy effective for colorectal cancer screening

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 12 - Both fecal occult blood testing and flexible sigmoidoscopy represent feasible and acceptable approaches to colorectal cancer screening in normal-risk men and women, Italian researchers conclude. The six-center study included more than 18,000 randomly selected patients between 55 and 64 years old who hadn't been screened for colorectal cancer in the past two years.

July 11, 2007

CT urography helps diagnose cancers

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 4 - Multidetector computed tomography urography (MDCTU) is effective in diagnosing upper urinary tract urothelial tumors, according to U.K. researchers.

July 3, 2007

Foreign doctors play key role in U.K. health system

LONDON (Reuters), Jul 3 - Foreign doctors play a vital role in running Britain's publicly funded health service and have to come through stringent tests before they are allowed to work here, health authorities said on Tuesday.

July 2, 2007

Occupational stress common among oncologists

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 3 - A study of oncologists and palliative care specialists reveals that occupational stress is common in these fields, according to a report in the June issue of Clinical Medicine.

July 2, 2007

Last day for junior doctor job offers

LONDON (Reuters), Jun 22 - Thousands of junior doctors face disappointment on Friday as the last few job offers are sent out for prized training posts across England. As many as 32,000 medics have been chasing around 20,000 National Health Service training jobs, with Friday the final day of the current round of recruitment.

June 21, 2007

Scientists warn new EU rules threaten MRI scans

LONDON (Reuters), Jun 11 - New European Union safety rules, designed to safeguard workers, would jeopardize the use of MRI scanners in hospitals, leading scientists said on Monday. "The values described in the directive would be exceeded in every use of MRI," Gabriel Krestin, professor and chairman of the Department of Radiology at Erasmus University in the Netherlands, said in a statement.

June 10, 2007

NHS manages to avoid another budget deficit

LONDON (Reuters), Jun 7 - The National Health Service (NHS) underspent its budget by 510 million pounds last year, fulfilling a government pledge to avoid a third year in the red but provoking a row over the level of cuts implemented. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, who unveiled data for the 2006/07 financial year in England on Wednesday, had said she would quit if the NHS fell into deficit again.

June 6, 2007

Magnetic fields tied to railway workers' cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 30 - Railway workers exposed to low-frequency magnetic fields may have an elevated risk of certain blood cancers, new study findings suggest. In this study, more than 20,000 Swiss railway workers were followed for 30 years. Train drivers were more likely to develop myeloid leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.

May 29, 2007

Drug-eluting stents cut odds of revascularization in MI patients

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 25 - Use of drug-eluting stents rather than bare-metal ones reduces the likelihood of revascularization in MI patients without an increase in the risk of death or another MI, a meta-analysis of trial data suggests.

May 24, 2007

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Pressure grows for more rigorous financial disclosure

An investigation published on 17 August in the European Journal of Radiology looks set to focus attention on the payments made to medical doctors by device manufacturers.

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DRG reveals winners of major set of awards

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The German Roentgen Society (DRG) has awarded its Alfred Breit Prize to two luminaries: Prof. Dr. Julia Schnabel and Prof. Dr. Norbert Hosten.

May 13, 2024

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Siemens begins construction on DryCool facility, MRI magnet plant

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The new facility is one of six current and planned Siemens Healthineers manufacturing sites in the U.K., according to Siemens.

May 10, 2024

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AI stroke software differences don't affect thrombectomy eligibility

The research findings suggest, however, that scanner model and local CT perfusion protocols can influence performance and cause discrepancies.

May 10, 2024

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Samsung Medison to acquire Sonio

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Sonio will remain an independent company headquartered in France, according to Samsung Medison.

May 8, 2024

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Hologic brings Brevera 7-gauge breast biopsy needle to Europe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hologic is making its Brevera breast biopsy system 7-gauge needle available in Europe.

May 7, 2024

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ITM appoints chief medical officer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

ITM has appointed Danielle Meyrick, MD, PhD, as the company's chief medical officer.

May 7, 2024

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Siemens reports revenue, profit gains in Q2

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers is highlighting revenue and earnings growth for its 2024 fiscal second quarter.

May 7, 2024

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Sectra to supply education platform to four Danish facilities

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Sectra is to provide its platform for medical education, Sectra Education Portal, to four university hospitals in Denmark.

April 26, 2024

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Median posts Q1 results, reports net loss for 2023

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France-based Median Technologies recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year.

April 26, 2024

ScreenPoint CEO steps down; new CEO named

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

ScreenPoint Medical CEO Mark Koeniguer is stepping down from his position, with Pieter Kroese being named his successor.

April 26, 2024

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Esaote reports growth in fiscal year 2023

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Italian medical device vendor Esaote posted increased revenues for fiscal year 2023, citing upticks in sales in its ultrasound and MRI sectors.

April 25, 2024

Smart Reporting secures €23M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Munich-based AI software company Smart Reporting has announced it has finalized a funding deal worth €23 million.

April 25, 2024

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