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MRI sees brain differences in schizophrenics
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Researchers interpreting MR images have discovered major differences in brain networks between people with a severe form of schizophrenia and healthy individuals and those with less severe forms of the disease.
March 18, 2015
Access to baseline CT screening scans can reduce recalls
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
German researchers have found that the recall rate for CT lung cancer screening decreased by more than 80% in subsequent rounds of screening, an effect the researchers attributed to having baseline scans available in later screening rounds, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
March 17, 2015
Sirtex reports mixed results in colorectal cancer trial
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical said that a preliminary analysis of its SIRFLOX clinical study found that its SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 (Y-90) resin microspheres did not yield a statistically significant improvement in overall progression-free survival for treating nonresectable metastatic colorectal cancer.
March 16, 2015
Study: CCTA sharpens diagnosis, targets intervention
By Frances Rylands-Monk
More accurate diagnosis using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in chest-pain patients will reduce the risk of heart attack and change treatment, according to a new study from Scotland that shows patients with suspected angina benefited from clearer results after undergoing CCTA.
March 16, 2015
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Global nuclear medicine market set to grow
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Analysts forecast that the global nuclear imaging market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.9% from 2014 to 2019.
March 15, 2015
Low breast density worsens cancer prognosis
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Very low mammographic breast density worsens a woman's breast cancer prognosis, according to a recent study published online in European Radiology.
March 11, 2015
Volpara promotes ECR 2015 research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Volpara Solutions is directing attention to 10 abstracts presented at ECR 2015 last week in Vienna on its breast density and quantitative breast imaging software.
March 11, 2015
MILabs completes Belgian installation
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
MILabs has installed its new PET/SPECT/CT/MRI platform at the In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Lab at the University Brussels Belgium.
March 10, 2015
PET/MRI effectively diagnoses foot pain
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PET/MRI can diagnose the cause of foot pain better than other imaging modalities, with the added benefit of less radiation exposure for patients.
March 9, 2015
One-fifth of middle-aged athletes risk a heart attack
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - A new study presented at ECR 2015 reveals that 19% of middle-aged athletes are at risk of coronary events -- confirming the serious risks to asymptomatic individuals suggested in earlier U.S. studies looking at sudden cardiac death.
March 8, 2015
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Double-read DBT + digital mammo drops recall rates
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Double reading of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) plus digital mammography reduces the recall rate by 40% when compared with digital mammography alone, Italian researchers reported at ECR 2015.
March 6, 2015
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Philips ECR highlights include IntelliSpace Portal upgrade
By Brian Casey
VIENNA - The latest version of its IntelliSpace Portal platform is among the ECR 2015 highlights for Philips Healthcare. The company is also showing recently introduced technology ranging from its IQon spectral CT scanner to its DoseWise Portal radiation dose management program.
March 6, 2015
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