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With the benefits of conventional strategies for therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest being called in to question following the publication of two new studies, brain protection specialist BeneChill has restated its conviction that early, targeted brain cooling is the key to improved neurological outcome and survival for the estimated 700,000 people in Europe who annually suffer cardiac arrest.
December 03, 2013
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Topera Inc. shared the results of an independent evaluation of its diagnostic system’s ability to improve atrial fibrillation (AF) outcomes by identifying of the sources that sustain complex cardiac arrhythmias.
December 02, 2013
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Boston Scientific Corporation has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Promus Premier Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System, the company's durable polymer drug-eluting stent (DES).
December 02, 2013Sponsored Content
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SPONSORED CONTENT — Studycast is a comprehensive imaging workflow system that allows healthcare professionals to work ...
June 17, 2025
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A new study reports that individuals who underwent embolization of the left gastric artery for gastrointestinal bleeding experienced a 7.9 percent decrease in body weight three months after the procedure. Results of the study, which offer a potential new avenue for obesity research, will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
December 02, 2013
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On Oct. 1, Bayshore Community Hospital received approval from the Department of Health as a Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) hospital to provide emergency angioplasty procedures on patients suffering from a heart attack.
December 02, 2013
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Siemens Healthcare introduced Somatom Force, the company’s next-generation Dual Source computed tomography (CT) system at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) in Chicago.
December 02, 2013Sponsored Content
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Providing exceptional cardiovascular care for patients to achieve the best possible outcomes is the number one goal for ...
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Using a stroke rehabilitation device that converts an individual's thoughts to electrical impulses to move upper extremities, stroke patients reported improvements in their motor function and ability to perform everyday activities. Results of the study were presented at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013).
December 02, 2013
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Healthy adults who consumed energy drinks high in caffeine and taurine had significantly increased heart contraction rates one hour later, according to a study presented at the the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013).
December 02, 2013
Feature | Mats Björnemo
Healthcare providers must reinforce their efforts to monitor and visualize dose levels from radiology examinations to enhance patient safety and meet new regulatory demands. There is also a need to justify and optimize the usage of radiation dose to find a balance between safer practice, image quality and lower dose – all for the benefit of the patient. Implementing tools for automatic and continuous follow up of radiation dose is at the forefront of meeting these challenges.
November 26, 2013Sponsored Content
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Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...
March 05, 2024
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The significant increase in radiation exposure and uncertainty regarding the risk of cancer have raised concerns leading to a recent change of direction within medical imaging. Several initiatives to lower dose levels are being established and many healthcare providers have initiated dose reduction programs to guard patient safety and to comply with new regulations.
November 26, 2013
Feature | Simon Häger
The radical increase in patient exposure to radiation from medical imaging over the last two decades has created great concerns about its inherent risks. Today, one of the highest priorities on many hospital agendas is to break this trend by achieving improved control of the radiation exposure to their patients.
November 26, 2013
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Researchers say they have achieved enough coherence of the magnetic moment inherent in the defects of miniscule diamond fragments to harness their potential for precise quantum sensors in a material that is biocompatible.
November 26, 2013Sponsored Content
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When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
December 11, 2023
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Ziehm Imaging, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of mobile C-arms, will showcase the first motorized mobile C-arm for use in hybrid ORs at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013) in Chicago.
November 26, 2013
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Siemens Healthcare will introduce version VA30 of its routine 3-D and advanced reading software syngo.via at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2013).
November 26, 2013
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After cardiac surgery, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are common complications associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and use of resources.
November 26, 2013