Clinical News: Page 1770

fMRI shows brain changes in patients with mild brain injury
By Wayne Forrest
Functional MRI (fMRI) showed changes in brain activation when people with mild traumatic brain injury performed memory tasks, hinting that such injuries could have longer-lasting effects than previously thought, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.
August 30, 2012
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New open-source software could improve breast cancer management
By Rosemary Frei
MONTREAL - A new software suite is being developed in the Canadian Atlantic provinces that could make patient management and imaging resource use more efficient, not only in that region but in the rest of the world. Information on the system was presented this week at the 2012 World Cancer Congress.
August 30, 2012
Calif. Legislature passes 2nd breast density bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In another attempt at passing breast density notification legislation, the California State Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that would require women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status.
August 29, 2012
Mind that x-ray beam; should you take back the night?
By Brian Casey
August 29, 2012
Study queries effects of 7T MRI on the brain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Standard head movements made while exposed to electromagnetic fields produced by a 7-tesla MRI scanner seem to temporarily lower concentration and visuospatial awareness, according to a study published online on Monday in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
August 29, 2012
Elekta signs $35M deal with China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta said it has signed a $35 million agreement to equip the Health Department of the People's Liberation Army in China for its expanded cancer fight.
August 29, 2012
Zonare wins HealthTrust contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has been selected by HealthTrust Purchasing Group as a provider of medical ultrasound for the 1,400 acute care facilities that HealthTrust supports, the company said.
August 29, 2012
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
August 29, 2012
MRI reliable for characterizing scrotal, testicular lesions
By Wayne Forrest
MRI can reliably detect, precisely localize, and accurately characterize scrotal lesions to advance treatment strategies and avoid unnecessary surgery for patients, enabling many to save their testicles, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 29, 2012
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NICU staff may be exposed to radiation during pediatric x-rays
By Erik L. Ridley
Adult fingers from neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) staff were visualized on nearly half of x-ray images acquired at a Canadian hospital, and, in some cases, nurses might not be aware of their inadvertent radiation exposure, researchers have found.
August 29, 2012
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Aribex donates 10,000th Nomad dental x-ray unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Handheld x-ray developer Aribex has donated its 10,000th Nomad handheld x-ray unit to the Christian Medical and Dental Associations, the company said.
August 28, 2012
ASRT, Elekta award radiation therapy scholarships
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and radiation oncology firm Elekta have awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships to radiation therapy students, the two organizations announced.
August 28, 2012
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