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Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a new proton scanning dose algorithm that offers clinicians greater control over how proton beams are used to target tumors and other abnormalities. The new algorithm, which has been incorporated into Varian’s Eclipse treatment planning software, makes it possible to plan for intensity modulated [...]

Uranium has been refined in Port Hope, Ontario, since the early 1930s. In 2007, the Port Hope Community Health Concerns Committee (PHCHCC) analyzed samples, taken from residents, to assess the radiation exposure of individuals living in the area.
Health Canada’s analysis of the results from the study show that the uranium concentrations in the samples of [...]

Concerns over possible radiation effects of CT scans detailed in a report last Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine should not scare people away from getting medically needed CT scans, as the scans play a critical role in saving the lives of thousands of people every day, according to an official with the [...]

Radiologists are investigating the use of computed tomography (CT) as a tool for civilian medical examiners’ autopsies in the United States. According to findings presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), CT autopsy has the potential to replace conventional autopsy in determining the cause of certain accidental deaths.
“CT [...]

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, a leader in diagnostic and medical imaging, today announced its milestone of producing 20,000 CT units. To demonstrate Toshiba’s continued innovation in the evolution and development of computed tomography (CT), the 20,000th CT unit, an Aquilion™ 64, will be showcased at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) annual meeting held [...]

The St Trudo regional hospital in Belgium has invested in the digital mammography system, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, from the IT and medical-technology company Sectra. This is the first Belgian order for Sectra’s digital mammography system, which provides the lowest dose on the market.
Early detection of breast cancer saves lives and approximately 2 million Belgian women [...]

Insight Agents GmbH has announced the European launch of two new generic contrast media solutions for injection. MAGNEGITA® 500 Micromol/ml (Gadopentetate Dimeglumine) is about to be introduced for MRI in 22 European countries* and IOPAMIGITA® 300 mg Iod/ml (Iopamidol) will be available for X-ray/CT in Germany. Insight Agents plans to launch the products in other [...]

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and Elsevier announced that Philips speech recognition platform SpeechMagic™ will be integrated to provide interoperability with Elsevier’s new RadConsult radiology diagnostic reference system. This will allow customers and the partners of both parties to use industrial grade speech recognition with access to world-class radiological information to assist them [...]