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Neusoft launches PET/CT system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Chinese medical equipment manufacturer Neusoft Medical Systems has officially launched the NeuSight PET/CT system for global markets.

January 17, 2016

Fish bones stuck in throat pose huge challenge

By Philip Ward

The ingestion of fish bones and other foreign bodies and their impaction in the upper aerodigestive tract is a common emergency, and radiologists must keep aware of the range of pitfalls in interpretation that can affect patient management, according to prize-winning research from Spain.

January 17, 2016

Lead protects pacemakers from radiation

By Jon Cartwright

Lead shields provide a simple and inexpensive way to reduce radiation delivered to pacemakers during radiation therapy, according to a new study. The protection is modest in many instances, but can in some cases reduce radiation by 40%, cutting the risk of pacemaker failure.

January 14, 2016

Functional MRI algorithm maps brain function

By Jude Dineley

An algorithm that generates reproducible, personalized maps of neural networks in the brain using functional MRI has been demonstrated by an international collaboration. The noninvasive approach could enable more efficient planning of neurosurgery for brain tumors and disorders such as epilepsy.

January 13, 2016

Fuji lands another U.K. mammography order

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems said it will be delivering its Amulet Innovality full-field digital mammography system to Nuffield Health's new Citylabs diagnostic suite in Manchester, U.K.

January 11, 2016

ESC adds to coronary congenital disease research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new position paper from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) outlines a classification of coronary congenital diseases to help surgeons identify secondary defects in the operating room.

January 11, 2016

French molecular firm inks deal with Johns Hopkins

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French molecular imaging firm Advanced Accelerator Applications has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Johns Hopkins University to develop and market a new radiopharmaceutical for prostate applications.

January 10, 2016

MR-Eye work scoops top prize at RSNA 2015

By Philip Ward

A pioneering exhibit about the role of microscopy coil MRI for the assessment of the orbit and periorbital structures led to a U.K.-Australian team collecting a prestigious Magna Cum Laude award at last month's RSNA 2015 meeting in Chicago.

January 10, 2016

Global survey puts renewed emphasis on dose

By Eric Barnes

European hospitals perform nuclear cardiology at lower doses than the rest of the world, and they use more of the best practices that have been identified, according to the results of a global survey published in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

January 7, 2016

EOS adds to revenue in 2015

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Orthopedic digital imaging developer EOS Imaging increased total revenue by 9% in 2015, despite a 60% decline in sales in its Asia-Pacific region.

January 6, 2016

Automated technique compares lung screening priors

By Eric Barnes

A new technique uses digital subtraction imaging to detect temporal changes in lung cancer screening scans between baseline and follow-up. The method could make screening follow-up easier by quickly identifying new or growing nodules.

January 6, 2016

CTC excels in matchup with FIT, colonoscopy

By Eric Barnes

In the first randomized trial to pit CT colonography (CTC) against the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and conventional optical colonoscopy, FIT yielded a higher participation rate than CTC but found fewer cancers and advanced lesions, according to results published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

January 5, 2016

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