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Biotronik receives new CE Mark for pacemakers

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik has received the CE Mark for the use of its Edora, Evity, and Enitra series of pacemakers with 3-tesla MRI scanners.

June 13, 2017

Asian women less apt to undergo mammography follow-up

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Asian women are less likely to receive appropriate follow-up tests after an abnormal mammogram compared with white women, according to a study published online on June 12 in Cancer.

June 12, 2017

UKRC: U.K. team adds impetus to radiographer reporting

By Philip Ward

MANCHESTER - In a new study presented by experienced investigators from Canterbury at the U.K. Radiological Congress, well-trained reporting radiographers achieved high levels of accuracy and boosted cost-effectiveness in the interpretation of CT head scans. The findings look set to increase interest in role extension.

June 12, 2017

Navidea brings Lymphoseek to Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals said its European commercial partner SpePharm has launched the Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the U.K.

June 12, 2017

Munich team develops handheld scanner

By Tami Freeman, PhD

A handheld optoacoustic scanner enables imaging of skin layers and blood vessels in patients with psoriasis. Developed by researchers from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich, the device uses raster scan optoacoustic mesoscopy to provide relevant clinical information, without requiring contrast agents or radiation exposure.

June 12, 2017

PET/optical combo can guide breast-conserving surgery

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers are reporting early success in the combination of optical and molecular imaging to view FDG-PET images that detect early-stage breast cancer. The technique can assess tumor margins during breast tumor surgery by detecting light emitted from an FDG-PET radiopharmaceutical.

June 11, 2017

Breast density software proves reliability

By Rebekah Moan

Breast imaging software can be reliable in estimating the local glandular tissue distribution in mammograms and can be used for assessment and follow-up, according to Spanish researchers. In addition, the software can handle small variations of the acquisition angle and to the beam energy.

June 8, 2017

Insignia renews contract with Avon Breast Screening

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS provider Insignia Medical Systems has renewed its contract with Avon Breast Screening in the U.K.

June 6, 2017

MRI shows even moderate drinking harms brain

By Eric Barnes

MRI results have revealed that even moderate drinking is linked to declines in brain health. The results of the 30-year study have important public health implications because alcohol consumption affects such a large percentage of the population, concludes a new study in BMJ.

June 6, 2017

Advanced CT can boost outcomes in pancreatic cancer

Radiologists at the Technical University of Munich are using dual-energy spectral CT to improve treatment planning for pancreatic cancer patients and gain a better idea of their prognosis. They're convinced the procedure makes it much easier to see tumor boundaries.

June 5, 2017

Handheld ultrasound scanner hits the trail

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Handheld-ultrasound technology developer Clarius Mobile Health is touting the use of its scanner for a novel application: patrolling trails at a mountain resort in Canada to diagnose skiing and mountain biking injuries.

June 4, 2017

Italians show how to succeed at 7T MRI of knee

By Philip Ward

Ultrahigh-field MRI -- and specifically 7-tesla MRI -- now is a clinically viable method for studying knee cartilage, thanks in large part to the development of a custom-built volume coil, according to researchers from Pisa University Hospital in Italy.

June 4, 2017

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