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Medicsight adds distributor
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Medicsight has signed a nonexclusive software license and distribution agreement with Alma IT Systems of Barcelona, Spain.
June 24, 2009
ContextVision signs Asian partner
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish image enhancement developer ContextVision has inked a new Asian partner for distribution of its GOPView iRVPlus interventional radiology imaging software.
June 22, 2009
European imaging display market on the rise
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European market for medical imaging display monitors produced revenue of $207.2 million in 2007, which is expected to climb to $520.4 million in 2014, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
June 17, 2009
Sectra offers PACS 12.1
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish PACS and digital mammography developer Sectra has released an upgrade to its PACS software.
June 15, 2009
Virtual colonoscopy effective in higher-risk subjects
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy is an effective and less invasive alternative to conventional colonoscopy for individuals at elevated risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
June 15, 2009
GE launches EMR stimulus program
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is launching a program to make up to $100 million in interest-free loans with deferred payments available to U.S. healthcare providers for the purchase of certified electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
June 14, 2009
Readers undaunted by VC CAD false positives
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists examining data from virtual colonoscopy studies can easily dismiss increasing numbers of false-positive detections generated by computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, researchers from the U.K. report. But the presence of more false positives makes reading less efficient.
June 11, 2009
MR stress alone sufficient for myocardial perfusion
By Eric Barnes
Use of an automated postprocessing tool eliminates the need for both a stress and rest exam in myocardial perfusion MRI, according to researchers from Germany. They found that quantitative assessment of stress MRI images alone delivers the same diagnostic performance as semiquantitative evaluation of both stress and rest perfusion exams.
June 11, 2009
Demand for HIT services grows in Europe
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Providers of healthcare IT professional services in Europe earned $2.19 billion in revenue in 2008, and the market is expected to reach $3.64 billion in sales in 2015, according to a new report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
June 10, 2009
Barco receives Italian order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image display firm Barco has been awarded a contract from Internazionale Medico Scientifica of Bologna, Italy, for clinical review displays.
June 10, 2009
Nuance completes U.K. installation
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Speech recognition firm Nuance Communications has implemented its SpeechMagic product at Royal Free Hospital in London.
June 9, 2009
Virtual colonoscopy CAD improves flat-lesion detection
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve the detection of flat lesions at virtual colonoscopy -- as long as the lesions are at least 1 mm high. In a new study from Italy, CAD detected 94% of all flat lesions; however, radiologists dismissed a few of them incorrectly as false positives.
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