New technology accelerates diagnosis
Radiologist Dr Christoph Seifried, and colleagues at Altötting hospital, are among the first to use the new Sectra workstation IDS7/rx.
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Worldwide healthcare launch of Clinell Sporicidal
GAMA Healthcare Ltd, UK based infection-control specialists launched at Medica today the world's first cleaning, sterilising and disinfecting peracetic acid generating wipe. This innovative dry wipe, Clinell Sporicidal, has been developed by doctors for widespread use in the hospital environment. On contact with water peracetic acid, which impregnates the wipe, is activated instantly to the…
Cardiology roundup
The new £2 million remote access stereotaxis catheter laboratory at London's Heart Hospital, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), is the first of its kind in the UK and one of only 40 worldwide.
MRI and magnetic fields
The European Commission (EC) has postponed the EU Directive that would have affected the use of MRI until 30 April 2012, to allow time for a substantive amendment to be adopted.
Life's choices - Balancing work and leisure
Radiologist Dr Myriam Hunink is a Professor in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Radiology Departments at the Erasmus MC in the university medical centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where she is also project leader for several research projects focused on radiology and epidemiology.
Determination of angiogenesis with MRI enables timely monitoring of therapy
The suppression of angiogenesis is an established procedure used to make a positive impact on tumour growth and the development of metastases - with varying success.
Mobile imaging units
When imaging work at hospitals in Europe is disrupted by a building project; equipment breakdown or upgrading; a sudden surge in imaging demand; the need to clear a waiting list becomes urgent, or if a special imaging project is necessary, a fully equipped mobile unit can be delivered - complete with a CT, MR or Cardiac Cath system.
An accumulator-free contrast agent injector
ulrich medical, established 25 years ago, is an independent medium-size medical technology firm with worldwide sales. Among its products are contrast agent injectors for contrast agents used in computer and magnetic resonance tomography.
Accurate & wireless injector technology
Launching its newest Accutron series injector, Medtron AG proudly reports that the injector's high levels of accuracy, efficacy, and safety result from fifteen years' experience in development, the intensive research of the expert team, their close follow-up of imaging modalities and, finally, their experience in addressing end-user inputs and needs.
Mammograms or MRI scans?
X-ray based mammograms detect only 56% of early lesions in high risk women compared with 92% when MRI scanning (mostly used for brain scans), according to a study by Christiane Kuhl and colleagues at the University of Bonn (pub: the Lancet. 8/07).
MRI in Europe
What a difference a few days can make. The last week in September kicked off with more dire warnings about the potentially disastrous impact that the Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive 2004/40/EC will have on the use of MRI in clinical practice and medical research across the European Union (EU).
Europes´role and responsibility in Radiology
In 2008, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) will include a Special Focus Session titled "Women in Radiology". During an EH interview, Professor Dr Maximilian Reiser, President of ECR 2008 (Vienna, Austria) discussed this and other aspects of the new programme.
Gadolinium-containing contrast materials
Medical imaging is a first order boom area.
Radiology in Israel
Comparing radiological practices in Israel with those of Europe and the USA, Professor Graif explained that his country combines both.
Virtual anatomy
A comprehensive knowledge of the topographic relationships of anatomical structures is a must for all doctors.
RSNA 2007
About 27,000 healthcare professionals from over 100 countries attended RSNA 2006. These included over 5,000 European clinicians. In addition, over 28,000 people from non-US countries manned about 750 exhibition stands.
Directive 2004/40/EC - the end of MRI in Europe?
The directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament sets minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields). Too strict requirements, as the use of MRI in medical research and clinical practice throughout Europe is threatened. Now, it is expected that the directive is going to be modified and delayed for four…
First human ultrahigh-field MRI installed in the Netherlands
The Virtual Institute for Seven Tesla Applications (VISTA) is a partnership of several Dutch universities. To evaluate the benefit of ultrahigh-field MRI the first human 7.0T whole-body research scanner, supplied by Philips Medical Systems, was installed at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). Roland Plasterk, the Durch minister of education, culture and science, attended at the opening…
New Technology Academy opened in Germany
Hitachi Medical Systems has opened its European Technology Academy in Dusseldorf
IT for Istanbul
Turkey - The recently opened 74-bed Florence Nightingale Kiziltoprak Hospital, which has three operating rooms and 10 ICU beds, is one of four hospitals in a Turkish healthcare network.
Symposium: Innovations in medical imaging
The Forum Medizintechnik-Pharma - an association that provides a recognised contribution to the development of the co-operative environment in medicine, technology and pharmaceuticals, met for a symposium in Germany this July.
Radiation Treatment Planning
Radiotherapy treatment planning relies on transversal CT images. They form a basis for treatment planning, dose calculation and increasingly the plan localization for external radiation therapy, called CT simulation. A dedicated CT scanner for radiotherapy plan simulation is one of the most essential pieces of equipment in a modern radiotherapy department. In contrast to external beam…
Clinical Experience with a Superconducting MRI Scanner
Following the installation of a 0.5-T superconducting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system at our hospital in 1987, we have been performing a large number of examinations as a key regional hospital serving the city of Muroran, Hokkaido, and surrounding areas. However, compared with more recently developed MRI systems, 0.5-T systems tend to have poorer image quality and a restricted range of…
Enviromental Protection in medical technology
For the production of medical technology products more and more companies take enviromental protection and energy efficiency into consideration. Siemens Medical Solutions e.g. ensures with a holistic concept that the products not only match high ecological demands during production, but also in operation and beyond shutdown.
fMRI may detect brain activity of patients in vegetative state
British researchers detected near-normal brain activity in patients who are believed to be in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) by using functional MRI. The findings may help doctors' to diagnose patients that might have a chance for recovery, but the researchers warn to over-intertpret their resulsts.