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Who Should Perform Cardiac Imaging?
Dear readers, The controversy regarding who should undertake and report imaging investigations has been with us for many years and is ongoing. The increased complexity of imaging equipment, the wide range of imaging investigations and the depth of knowledge required to provide a comprehensive investigation service has strengthened the role of the...
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Commission Addresses Key Issues In Nuclear Medicine, Radiology and Radiotherapy
The European Commission has adopted a Communication to the European Parliament and to the Council on the medical applications of ionising radiation. It proposes a way forward to resolve the urgent issue of shortage of supply of radioisotopes for nuclear medicine. The Communication also identifies key issues to improve radiation protection of patients...
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Sectra Reports Double Number of Mammography Systems Delivered
For its first-quarter operations this year, Sectra has reported increased demand for the company's mammography products. The number of Sectra MicroDose Mammography system deliveries more than doubled to 21 and contributed to the quarter's sales growth. "During the quarter, we experienced major successes in Australia with our MicroDose system and...
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Siemens Makes its Factories Greener
Siemens is investing up to 100 million euros until the end of 2012 to make its factories greener. The company is currently analysing the environmental performance and energy efficiency of its some 300 most important sites worldwide. The goal is to reduce energy and CO2 emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2011. Siemens is also offering the green test...
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Towards Improving Cardiac Analysis Capabilities
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of deaths in Europe. It is also the primary cause of disease burden on the healthcare sector. To reduce the mortality rate, it is vital to diagnose cardiac diseases early and follow up their treatment. Two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography is the frontline imaging modality for noninvasive cardiac functional...
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Patient Safety & MRI Contrast Agents
NSF Signs & Symptoms In some patients that go on to develop nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, localised non-progressive skin thickening and induration may be the only manifestation, though this can be particularly problematic if this interferes with dialysis shunt access. In more severe cases skin thickening adjacent to joints can lead to contractures...
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Register Now for CIRSE 2010
CIRSE invites you to attend its annual meeting and postgraduate course, billed as the "world's top platform for specialists in all minimally invasive image-guided procedures". The programme has been designed around seven main themes: Vascular Interventions; Transcatheter Embolisation; Non-Vascular Interventions; Interventional Oncology; ...
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ECRI Institute Expands CT Dose Guidelines
Practical recommendations for striking the delicate balance between too much and not enough radiation are presented in a new guidance article, "CT Radiation Dose: Understanding and Controlling the Risks©," released by ECRI Institute (www.ecri.org), an independent, nonprofit organisation that researches the best approaches to improving patient care....
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Investing in Hybrid Imaging Technology
Choosing a hybrid system is like buying a new car. In both cases, customers ask: Does it improve something for me? Is its technology mature? Is it cost-effective? Is it easy to operate? Is it more fun to drive? Does it make me more attractive? This article discusses investments in clinical hybrid imaging technology in general and PET-MR...
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Education of Radiologists
Within the radiology specialty, the training programme is structured in accordance with the standards dictated by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). The programme consists of one year of general training in the various medical areas (surgery, paediatric, OB-GYN, etc.), followed by four years of training in imaging. Mandatory...
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