Interventional: Page 21

CT guidance tool halves dose by skipping redundancies
By Eric Barnes
CT has become increasingly popular for guiding interventional procedures such as needle placements, but these scans may be packing more dose than necessary. Researchers in China have found a way to cut the radiation dose by eliminating the need to perform multiple scans of the same area.
August 8, 2011
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GE teams with Endosense
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
GE Healthcare and catheter ablation technology developer Endosense have inked a joint development agreement.
July 5, 2011
Cook touts multicenter biopsy study
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Cook Medical is touting a study that suggests a new large-core biopsy needle used with an endoscopic ultrasound scope can aid pathologists in diagnosing multiple types of cancers in various target tissues with a high degree of accuracy.
June 6, 2011
Calcium scoring technique skips separate CT scan
By Eric Barnes
Australian researchers have combined coronary CT angiography and coronary artery calcium scoring in a single scan, saving time and reducing CT radiation dose by at least one-third.
May 17, 2011
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Coronary CTA accuracy equivalent to angiography
By Eric Barnes
Aided by an enhanced reference standard that makes the best of two competing scans for evaluating coronary artery disease, coronary CT angiography (CTA) is just as accurate as conventional angiography for detecting significant coronary artery stenosis, according to a new study.
May 12, 2011
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CAD can boost detection of pulmonary embolism by junior staff
By Philip Ward
Computer-aided detection (CAD) can significantly improve the sensitivity of pulmonary embolism (PE) detection among inexperienced readers, and despite a slight increase in the number of false positives, the added value of CAD is particularly evident on a patient-based analysis.
May 9, 2011
MRA with blood-pool contrast uncovers additional thromboses
By Wayne Forrest
MONTREAL - With the use of a blood-pool contrast agent, MR angiography (MRA) can help simultaneously detect and assess arterial and additional venous conditions, according to a study presented on Monday at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.
May 8, 2011
IAEA creates database to record R/F incidents
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has established an international database to report high radiation exposure incidents and adverse events relating to fluoroscopically guided diagnostic and interventional procedures.
May 5, 2011
Support grows for ultrasound-guided breast biopsies
By Rebekah Moan
Ultrasound-guided core-needle biopsy is a reliable and mature technique for breast lesions, and it shows high sensitivity and has many advantages over other techniques, according to Spanish researchers.
May 4, 2011
InfraReDx gets CE Mark for IVUS system
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has received CE Mark approval to begin commercialization of its LipiScan intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) coronary imaging system throughout Europe.
April 20, 2011
Philips installs x-ray system for hybrid operating rooms
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare parent Royal Philips Electronics has installed a ceiling-mounted x-ray system specifically designed for hybrid operating rooms at a site in Switzerland.
April 13, 2011
CAD can prevent unnecessary biopsies of benign breast lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-aided detection (CAD) can reduce the number of stereotactic breast biopsies of suspicious microcalcification clusters that are eventually shown to be benign, according to a German research team.
April 12, 2011
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