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01/20/2010

Link between mortality rates and mammography

More women die of breast cancer in areas where mammography centers are few and far between, according to research by a Medical College of Georgia radiology resident. Breast …

01/08/2010

GE develops novel imaging technology

A novel molecular imaging technology aimed at rapid diagnosis of cell death in organs such as the brain and heart has been licensed by The Medical College of Wisconsin, USA, to GE …

01/07/2010

Neuroimaging Technique Identifies Patients at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease in Healthy Brains

How the brain changes with age is not well-characterized and even less is known about the factors influencing the rate of brain aging. Brain imaging can offer a window into risk …

01/06/2010

The future of MRI in Europe - Safetey yes, exposure limits no

The Alliance for MRI aims to ensure that the threat posed by the EU Physical Agents 2004/40/EC (EMF) to the future of MR is averted and that patients in Europe will not be …

01/06/2010

How do you improve mammogram accuracy? Add noise

Members of a Syracuse University research team in the USA have shown that an obscure phenomenon called stochastic resonance (SR) can improve the clarity of signals in systems such …

01/04/2010

ESR - a major stakeholder in EU health policies

EU legislation could have a huge impact on medical imaging and healthcare, and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) is playing a key role in safeguarding radiologists and …

12/11/2009

Different heart motions by age and gender revealed

Using a new noninvasive imaging technique, scientists said they have discovered important, fundamental differences in heart motion by age and gender. Their study - reported in …

12/11/2009

Targeted Breast Ultrasound Can Reduce Biopsies for Women under Forty

Targeted breast ultrasound of suspicious areas of the breast, including lumps, is a safe, reliable and cost-effective alternative to invasive biopsies for women under age 40, …

12/02/2009

MRI helps detect life-threatening pregnancy complication

A study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a …

12/02/2009

Special Ultrasound Accurately entifies Skin Cancer

High-frequency ultrasound with elastography can help differentiate between cancerous and benign skin conditions, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the …

11/30/2009

GE Healthcare is presenting ways to see more

At RSNA 2009 GE Healthcare is presenting a big basket filled with trends and innovations for the radiology department: …

11/30/2009

Unindicated CT series: unnecessary radiation exposure

A large proportion of patients who undergo abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) receive unindicated and unnecessary additional image acquisition resulting in excess, …

11/30/2009

Elastography reduces unnecessary breast biopsies

Elastography is an effective, convenient technique that, when added to breast ultrasound, helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results, according to an ongoing …

11/30/2009

Sectra launches next-generation mammography workstation

At RSNA 2009, Sectra launches a new breast imaging PACS workstation built on Sectra RapidConnect technology. With this next-generation mammography workstation, Sectra focuses on …

11/30/2009

RSNA 2009 showcases Agfa HealthCare's newest features for IMPAX

Agfa HealthCare unveiled the latest version of its IMPAX product portfolio at the 2009 meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). The improvements to its IMPAX …

11/30/2009

Siemens introduces Tim and Dot

At this year´s RSNA Siemens Healthcare introduced a new generation of its Tim (Total imaging matrix) technology and its new Dot (Day optimizing throughput) engine. Both …

11/27/2009

RSNA 2009

Quality counts. That's the theme of RSNA 2009, the global annual assembly of radiologists, medical physicists, diagnostic imaging clinical and IT professionals, and more than 700 …

11/26/2009

PET/CT Predicts Early Response to Chemotherapy

That wait time might be shortened for patients with soft-tissue sarcomas thanks to new research, from the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, Los …

11/19/2009

The portable Mysono U5 ultrasound

Sonoace, the German distributor of the Korean firm Medison Co. Ltd has launched its first hand carried ultrasound machine MySono U5 at Medica. ‘Complete with various image …

11/18/2009

Integrated diagnostics and therapy in oncology

Cancer imaging is one of the most promising medical fields. Hybrid technologies, such as PET/CT or future MRI/PET, are the tools radiologists and oncologists use to gain ever …

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