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Biotronik gets FDA clearance for defibrillator

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Biomedical device company Biotronik has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Iperia ProMRI HF-T cardiac resynchronization defibrillator.

May 3, 2016

Guidelines issued for imaging prosthetic heart valves

By Eric Barnes

New guidelines for multimodality imaging and diagnosis of prosthetic heart valves have been issued by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging.

May 3, 2016

ESTRO: APBI rivals WBI, with better cosmetic results

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) with multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy is a safe and effective alternative to whole-breast irradiation (WBI) and has better cosmetic results, according to new research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) conference.

May 3, 2016

ESTRO: Lung cancer radiotherapy linked to noncancer deaths

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Treating patients who have early-stage non-small cell lung cancer with stereotactic body radiation therapy is associated with a small but increased risk of death from causes other than cancer, according to research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) conference.

May 3, 2016

Visceral fat tied to coronary disease

By Eric Barnes

When it comes to the risk of coronary artery disease, not all fat is created equal, say Hungarian researchers. They found that at least one type of visceral fat correlates with the presence of coronary artery disease.

May 3, 2016

DBT better characterizes breast lesions in Asian study

By Rebekah Moan

Researchers from Hong Kong have determined that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) had higher sensitivity and better characterized more lesions than full-field digital mammography and synthesized 2D mammography when screening women at moderate risk of breast cancer.

May 2, 2016

ISO releases nuclear medicine monitoring standard

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a new standard that covers the dosimetric monitoring of medical staff in nuclear medicine and therapy departments.

May 2, 2016

Spanish group warns of radiation emitted by patients

By Wayne Forrest

Patients injected with radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine procedures continue to give off radiation after their scans are completed, and steps should be taken to reduce the public's exposure to these individuals until the radiopharmaceuticals decay, according to Spanish researchers.

May 2, 2016

Saudi team releases new findings on MERS virus

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Research from Saudi Arabia, the epicenter of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), underlines how imaging investigations can help early detection and management of disease progression, thereby playing a crucial role in predicting patient outcome.

May 1, 2016

Report: Staffing crisis faces U.K. breast screening

By Brian Casey

A new report is predicting a crisis in staffing for breast cancer screening services in the U.K. In a study released on 21 April, researchers describe the country's breast screening program as already understaffed and facing worsening personnel problems in the coming years.

April 21, 2016

3D technique advances in tracking lung disease

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Physicians at the University of Southampton, U.K., have used advanced 3D x-ray imaging technology to track how an aggressive form of lung disease develops in the body.

April 21, 2016

ESNM to hold infection course in Vienna

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European School of Nuclear Medicine (ESNM) has announced plans to hold a practical learning course on imaging infection and inflammation.

April 21, 2016

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