Imaging

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Study suggests a new method to measure breast density can help determine cancer risk

In their infancy but new PET tracers have a rich future

Dr Peter Choyke, Chief of the Molecular Imaging Programme at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, USA, believes that new tracers will have an evolving role to play and represent an exciting development in the imaging of cancers.

New tracers and hybrid systems enhance applications for SPECT

Although most nuclear medical examinations using SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) take place beyond hospitals, two to three times more SPECT exams than PET-CT exams are carried out within hospitals.

Complementary mamma diagnostics

Much, if not even everything, may have been said already about the multimodal approach in breast diagnostics. However, Professor Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland at the Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, says there is still surprising news from this field – innovations in multimodal breast diagnostics, for example.

UK researchers are working on a new MRI technique

UK researchers are working on a new MRI technique called hyperpolarised MRI – or Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation (DNP) – that can utilise more of the available nuclei than traditional MRI, helping to overcome some of its limitations by increasing sensitivity 10,000-fold or more. DNP is part of a longer-term aim to improve cancer mortality with the help of novel cancer imaging tools.

Mending Hearts

Top billing for cardiac MRI

Today, magnetic resonance imaging receives top billing in cardiology next to the co-star computed tomography while much hailed single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) plays but a minor role.

Cardiac ergometry in an MRI

Tracking the source of heart failure

To treat heart problems, common sense says we should look to the heart. New European research based on an advanced ultrasound system suggests that stiffening of the arteries plays a key role

Starled 5 LED lamp for the operating room

The new Evis ExeraIII in practice

Imaging in a major trauma unit

New offering includes C-arms and operating tables

Radiologists all over the world celebrate the International Day of Radiology

The first International Day of Radiology (IDoR) will be celebrated on November 8, as participating societies from all over the world will host a series of events to highlight the role played by radiology in modern medicine and help raise the public profile of the radiologist.

Dynamic technological change is transforming European CT markets

– The demand for multi-slice computed tomography (CT) systems will drive growth in the European CT market.

Zeiss, Philips and Samsung Ventures head key speaker roster at Invest in Photonics 2012

Global brands increase market-focus for photonics event and help investors to better spot potential investments in hardware.

Advanced monitorin for high-acuity division

Conceptualized specifically for high-acuity patient monitoring and integrated with the world’s leading technologies, Edan Instruments’ latest elite V8 modular patient monitor offers real-time, organized view of accurate patient information, intelligent data analysis, management, network connectivity and simplified operation to the ICU, CCU, NICU, OR and PACU.

China Medical Service Industry Development Summit 2012

Demand for health services in China is on the surge, and democracy pre-empts an upward trajectory.

MIR – Making Imaging relevant

MIR is a subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), focused on all aspects of management, which help to “Make Imaging Relevant” in today´s healthcare. Join our conference, which will take place in the exciting and busy city of Milan (Italy) and will last two full days from Thursday, October 11 to Friday, October 12.