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Market Analysis

Cardiovascular ultrasound market primed for growth

The cardiovascular ultrasound market produced $1.27 billion in revenues in 2016 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4% to reach $1.66 billion in revenues by 2021, according to a new report by research firm MarketsandMarkets.

December 12, 2016

Sectra sees increase in sales for 1st half of year

Swedish PACS vendor Sectra saw an increase in net sales for the first six months of its 2016-2017 fiscal year.

December 11, 2016

U.K. group performs MRgFUS for essential tremor

Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service Trust has performed its first focused ultrasound treatments in the U.K. for essential tremor using the Exablate Neuro system from MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) developer InSightec.

December 11, 2016

Proton Partners acquires IBA data acquisition system

Proton Partners International has acquired a data acquisition system from Ion Beam Applications (IBA) for use with its IBA Proteus One proton therapy machine and its Versa HD linear accelerator from radiation oncology vendor Elekta.

December 8, 2016

Molecular Imaging

BIR adds 2nd day to its SPECT/CT symposium

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has added a second day of learning to its sixth SPECT/CT symposium, to be held on the 9 and10 February at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

December 8, 2016

Organized Radiology Issues

EIBIR creates new initiatives for 2020

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR) has launched two new initiatives with an eye toward the next decade.

December 6, 2016

Reuters: Contrast firms eye Bayer's radiology unit

Contrast developers Bracco Imaging and Guerbet are eyeing a possible acquisition of the radiology division of Bayer HealthCare, according to a report published on December 7 by Reuters.

December 6, 2016

Sectra seeks expansion in South Africa

Swedish PACS vendor Sectra said it has signed a distribution agreement with Tecmed Africa, a distributor of medical equipment and supplies in South Africa.

December 6, 2016

Agfa reveals order for new Amsterdam facility

Agfa HealthCare will be providing its Enterprise Imaging for Radiology platform to Acibadem International Medical Center, a new facility scheduled to open its doors soon in Amsterdam.

December 6, 2016

Organized Radiology Issues

RCR partners with MedCurrent on clinical decision support

The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and clinical decision-support software developer MedCurrent have announced a series of pilot projects to incorporate the RCR's iRefer radiology referral guidelines into MedCurrent's clinical decision-support system.

December 5, 2016

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Medical E Learning

5 tips on how to succeed with online learning

We attach less meaning to an online course, so we value it less, radiologist Dr. Chris Hammond writes. He gives advice on making e-learning a richer experience.

Gavel Italian Flag

Manslaughter trial gets underway in Rome

Breast Tomosynthesis Digital Social

DBT plus synthesized mammo leads to fewer false-positive recalls

Radiation Signs

Imaging linked to blood cancers in younger patients

3D power Doppler images of the same patient. Sagittal view (A), transversal view (B), and coronal view (C). 3D power Doppler reconstruction (D) with a 3D power Doppler volume (E) and a histogram (F) as output of 3D power Doppler ultrasound with vascular indices as result.

Dutch authors cast light on uterine fibroids