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30/01/2007 11:58 - Radiological Society of North America
A novel type of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) angiography is highly accurate in identifying blockages in the arteries that carry blood to the brain, according to a new study.
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30/01/2007 11:08 - Radiological Society of North America
The first researchers to use magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of babies soon after birth found a small amount of bleeding in and around the brains of one in four babies who were deliver...
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30/01/2007 10:14 - Reuters
A scoring index based on six parameters can identify postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and back pain who are likely to have a vertebral fracture.
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30/01/2007 16:20 - PRNewswire-FirstCall
Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for patient position monitoring capabilities that have been added to the company's RPM respiratory gating system.
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30/01/2007 14:05 - Novadaq Technologies/PRNewswire
Apple's technologies are helping doctors use imaging in new ways, cardiac surgeons have heard. Their uses in medicine were presented during 'Join the Imaging Revolution', an event for heart surgeons.
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29/01/2007 12:25 -
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Best Paper Award 2006 goes to German chemist Eberhard Denk for pioneering work in osteoporosis research.
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29/01/2007 10:27 -
Results from the most comprehensive study to compare two imaging techniques for the emergency diagnosis of suspected acute stroke show that magnetic resonance imaging can provide a more sensitive diag...
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29/01/2007 10:07 - Reuters
As part of a master plan for preparing for a flu pandemic, the Infectious Diseases Society of America is requesting Congress and the Administration to mandate annual influenza vaccinations for all hea...
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29/01/2007 09:45 - Reuters
Failure to visualize the cecum is more common for colonoscopies performed in the afternoon than for those performed in the morning, new research indicates.
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29/01/2007 15:30 -
With the rising use of radioisotopes in medicine and the growing use of radiation detectors in a security-conscious nation, US patients are triggering alarms in places where they may not even realize ...
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26/01/2007 12:40 -
A state-of-the-art PET research center for molecular imaging was inaugurated at Yale University with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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26/01/2007 11:24 - Reuters
A slight drop in the rate of women getting mammograms in the United States is worrying, and might suggest it is becoming difficult to get one, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
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26/01/2007 09:55 - Manchester University
The Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre at The University of Manchester has been awarded a license to produce its own radioactive tracers.
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26/01/2007 09:50 - Reuters
Men who have survived breast cancer have a higher risk of a second cancer than most other men, US researchers reported.
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26/01/2007 09:45 - Radiological Society of North America
New research has shown a possible association between a popular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent and the incidence of a rare disease called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF).
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26/01/2007 16:49 - PRNewswire/The American Liver Foundation
Deaths from liver cancer increased over the past year in both men and women, reported the American Liver Foundation.
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26/01/2007 15:57 - Dynamic Imaging
Web-based image and information management firm Dynamic Imaging announced that the latest iteration of its IntegradWeb PACS and RIS/PACS will be showcased at the HIMSS 2007 Annual Meeting.
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25/01/2007 12:38 - PRNewswire
Medical services company American HealthChoice, Inc., announced it is recruiting distributors to launch its new Omnibody Scan. The launch will commence once clearance is obtained from the FDA.
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25/01/2007 11:26 - American Roentgen Ray Society
Multidetector CT (MDCT) without the use of contrast media can show the precise site of a bowel perforation, avoiding the need for surgeons to do exploratory surgery of the patient's gastrointestinal t...
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25/01/2007 10:06 - Reuters
US President George W. Bush's proposed health-insurance plan will raise taxes while helping only a few people, and may eviscerate existing coverage, critics said.
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25/01/2007 10:02 - Reuters
Vasodilator therapy is safe and effective therapy for African-American patients with heart failure and low blood pressure.
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25/01/2007 14:41 - Siemens press release & online sources
Siemens Medical Solutions has posted an increase in first quarter sales of six per cent and an increase in earnings of 25 per cent.
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24/01/2007 11:59 -
An international team of cancer specialists and imaging experts has developed standardised guidelines for assessing lymphoma response to treatment.
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24/01/2007 10:39 - Reuters
There appears to be no significant gender difference in the absolute risk of repeat fractures among older adults according to a new study.
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24/01/2007 10:15 - American Society of Radiologic Technologists
The Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy bill (CARE bill) was introduced into the US House of Representatives on Friday, 19 January.
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