Cynthia E. Keen

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Enterprise Imaging

AuntMinnieEurope.com PACS Insider

April 1, 2013

Screening reduces late-stage breast cancer rates in Italy

A study of breast cancer screening in 700 municipalities in Italy during an eight-year period showed that the incidence of late-stage breast cancer declined starting in the third year of screening, an article published online on 15 March in Cancer revealed.

April 1, 2013

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Free breathing recommended for MRI-guided radiotherapy

Free breathing by patients can reliably reduce uncertainty in tumor position caused by respiratory motion during MRI-guided radiation therapy procedures on the kidney, according to Dutch researchers.

March 28, 2013

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March 25, 2013

NHS, U.S. launch exchange program for health IT

The U.K. National Health Service (NHS) is joining forces with the U.S. Veterans Health Administration on an exchange program designed to share ideas and best practices for digital health.

March 25, 2013

Europe offers plenty of opportunities for digital health IT start-ups

Does Europe offer a strong environment for digital healthcare companies to flourish? Or should entrepreneurs go to North America instead? Despite some obstacles, Europe offers ample opportunity for digital health entrepreneurs.

March 25, 2013

New European lung cancer mortality rates prove insightful

Death from lung cancer continues to decline steadily among men living in Europe, according to a study of male lung cancer mortality in 33 countries published online on 20 February in Lung Cancer. But more than 187,000 individuals are still predicted to die from the disease in 2015.

March 3, 2013

PACS makes conversations flow at Norwegian cancer center

PACS technology, combined with Web-enabled viewing, often is praised for making a patient's diagnostic images rapidly available to any authorized clinician who needs to see them, but this access can be at the expense of face-to-face discussions between radiologists and their colleagues; a Norwegian hospital counters that.

February 28, 2013

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Austrians provide boost for digital telemammography

Compared with teleradiology, implementation of telemammography has been held back by vendor-related technical limitations of some diagnostic workstations and lack of affordable data networks capable of transmitting large uncompressed mammography images. Researchers from Vienna have now given a boost to the technology's viability.

February 26, 2013

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Lung cancer x-ray screening in Italy shows positive results

A nearly decadelong lung cancer chest x-ray screening program of at-risk residents of the Varese province in Italy reduced the number of deaths attributed to lung cancer by 18%, according to findings published online in Lung Cancer. This study offers insights into the value of chest x-rays as a low cost screening tool.

February 24, 2013

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Patient death prompts RCR to act on gastric bands

A coroner's report has led to a pledge by the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) to consider how to improve identification of "slipped" gastric bands on imaging.

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Genetic testing, risk assessment tied to more breast MRI uptake

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PET scans can reduce unnecessary lymph node procedures

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ChatGPT promising as support tool for researchers getting started in AI

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U.K. issues advice on sedation use in radiology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has published a document called "Sedation, analgesia and anaesthesia in radiology." The 28-page practical guide is available for free download.

November 8, 2024

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EANM 2024 hits record attendance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has reported that its annual congress in Hamburg, Germany, attracted more than 8,680 participants.

November 7, 2024

Siemens posts strong revenues for Q4, fiscal year 2024

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers posted strong revenue growth in the fourth quarter and full fiscal year of 2024 compared with last year.

November 7, 2024

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Book launch celebrates lives of global experts in radiology

By Dr. Arpan K. Banerjee

A new book containing 195 biographies of radiology's early pioneers from 38 countries was unveiled at France's national congress, JFR 2024, in Paris.

November 1, 2024

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RCR releases pediatric trauma radiology guidance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has released a guidance document on pediatric trauma radiology.

October 28, 2024

ASMIRT issues statement on radiographers and cardiac devices

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) has released a position statement about radiographers' scope of practice for cardiac medical devices.

October 25, 2024

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Tc-99m shortage expected to last into November

The delayed restart of a nuclear research reactor in the Netherlands is expected to cause supply shortages of technetium-99m (Tc-99m) into November.

October 25, 2024

Median reports revenue gains for Q3

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

France-based Median Technologies is reporting revenue increases for the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year.

October 25, 2024

Philips and Medtronic collaborate on stroke care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Royal Philips and Medtronic Neurovascular have signed a partnership for delivering timely stroke care.

October 25, 2024

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Ventripoint receives CE Mark for cardiac ultrasound software

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ventripoint Diagnostics has received CE Mark certification for its VMS+4.0 automated cardiac ultrasound software.

October 25, 2024

Serac promotes novel research at EANM 2024

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Serac Imaging Systems has highlighted results from studies presented at the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Congress 2024.

October 24, 2024

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ESR encourages celebrations of IDoR 2024

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The ESR is encouraging all radiologists, radiographers, and supporting patients to join it in celebrating International Day of Radiology on 8 November.

October 23, 2024

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