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Health News and Information - News Medical - Radiology - Jun 26, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

	June 26, 2018
	Radiology
	The latest radiology news from News Medical

Preserving Platelet Function In Cryopreserved Blood Samples

Platelet concentrate forms an important part of cancer treatment, particularly after chemotherapy. It is therefore essential that the integrity and function of cryopreserved platelets are maintained when storing and thawing the blood sample.

			MR Solutions offers upgrade service for old MRI scanners to provide advanced imaging quality Following requests from customers MR Solutions is now offering a service to upgrade old MRI scanners to provide state of the art imaging quality. The key technology in an MRI scanner is the spectrometer or “electronic brains” which interprets the signals from the magnet and creates the image.

			Radiation therapy alone may be enough to treat older, sicker patients with anal cancers The incidence of anal cancer continues to rise. Despite making the headlines with Farrah Fawcett, people are still reluctant to discuss this important cancer.

	Older women undergoing mammography may have increased awareness to other preventive tests Medicare patients who undergo mammography screening also are more likely to follow up with other recommended preventive services such as cervical cancer screenings or Pap smear, bone mass measurement or a flu vaccine, as compared to unscreened women, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine.

	New multiscale X-ray nano-CT system launched by Bruker Today, Bruker announces the launch of the SKYSCAN 2214, a multiscale X-ray nano-CT system with a unique X-ray source with outstanding precision.

	Physicians test technique to preserve potency in men undergoing prostate cancer therapy "Will treatment make me impotent?" It's a question on the minds of many men as they are making decisions about prostate cancer treatment.

	Ultrasound-based technology for assessing overweight adolescents with liver disease Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully tested a new technology for use in the assessment of overweight adolescents with liver disease.