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Modified U.S. cancer risk model effective in Europe

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 25 - A variant of the well-established Gail model 2 (GM) for predicting the absolute risk of breast cancer, performs satisfactorily in an Italian population, researchers from that nation report in the December 6th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

December 24, 2006

PET scans track breast cancer response to chemotherapy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 25 - Positron emission tomography (PET) following infusion of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is an effective means of predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer, French researchers report in the December 1st issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

December 24, 2006

Patients to get veto on NHS electronic records

LONDON (Reuters), Dec 19 - The U.K. government said on Monday it would back controversial plans to place medical records of patients in England on an electronic database, although people will be able to prevent their details being accessed.

December 18, 2006

U.K. minister overseeing health IT project to retire

LONDON (Reuters), Dec 15 - Lord Warner, the health minister closely involved in Prime Minister Tony Blair's troubled project to create a new database for Britain's health service will retire, the government has said.

December 14, 2006

Britain's NHS aims to balance its books this year

LONDON (Reuters), Dec 12 - The government vowed on Monday that the National Health Service would clear its deficit and return a financial surplus next year. Last year the health service ran up a net deficit of 512 million pounds on a budget of 76 billion pounds and is currently predicted to have a shortfall of around 94 million.

December 11, 2006

Benefits of mammographic screening in young women still unclear

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 8 - Mammographic screening for women in their 40s does not significantly reduce breast cancer mortality compared with screening starting at 50 years of age, the current recommendation, new research indicates. The present findings, which appear in the December 9th issue of the Lancet, are consistent with what has been seen in other studies.

December 7, 2006

Spy case raises questions on U.K. radiation response

LONDON (Reuters), Dec 4 - If the poisoning of one man can pose such a serious test for the British government, how would it handle a full-scale radiological attack? A week after former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was killed by the radioactive poison polonium-210, some security analysts see major flaws in the emergency response system and question its ability to cope with a larger crisis.

December 3, 2006

U.K. targets S. Asians' high rate of heart attacks

LONDON (Reuters), Nov 30 - The high death rate from heart disease among South Asians in Britain could be slashed if people sought emergency treatment immediately after they experienced chest pains, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said on Thursday.

November 29, 2006

Radiation traces found on two BA planes in spy probe

LONDON (Reuters), Nov 30 - British Airways said on Wednesday that "very low traces" of radiation had been found on two of its aircraft by police probing the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

November 29, 2006

Three in U.K. tested for radiation after spy death

LONDON (Reuters), Nov 27 - Three people have been sent to a special clinic for radiological tests following the death of a former Russian spy in London, a spokeswoman for Britain's Health Protection Agency (HPA) said on Monday.

November 26, 2006

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AI not only holds clinical potential but also can transform a bad dancer into a magnificent mover, delegates learned at the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics (EuSoMII) annual congress in Heraklion. We bring you some of the highlights.

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DRG reveals winners of major set of awards

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

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Siemens begins construction on DryCool facility, MRI magnet plant

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

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AI stroke software differences don't affect thrombectomy eligibility

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

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

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ITM appoints chief medical officer

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

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Siemens reports revenue, profit gains in Q2

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

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Sectra to supply education platform to four Danish facilities

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

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

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ScreenPoint CEO steps down; new CEO named

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

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Esaote reports growth in fiscal year 2023

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

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Smart Reporting secures €23M in financing

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

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