Clinical News: Page 1159

Ultrasound not needed for infants with single umbilical artery

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 16 - Routine postnatal renal ultrasonography is not necessary in infants with an isolated single umbilical artery (SUA), U.K. researchers report in the July issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition.

July 15, 2009

VC is cost-effective for screening; tiny polyps can be ignored

Virtual colonoscopy is a cost-effective way to screen for colorectal cancer -- provided that individuals with tiny lesions aren't referred for polypectomy, according to the results of a new study from France.

July 14, 2009

New tests may help spot early-stage Alzheimer's

By Reuters Health

CHICAGO (Reuters), Jul 15 - New tests assessing brain changes and body chemistry are showing promise at diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, aiding the search for new drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.

July 14, 2009

More intense hyperthermia better treats cervical cancer patients

By Cynthia E. Keen

When it comes to adding hyperthermia treatment to radiation therapy for advanced cervical cancer patients, hotter and longer treatment is better. That's the conclusion of a Dutch study that found that more intense hyperthermia treatments can extend overall survival.

July 14, 2009

Visage nets German installation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm Visage Imaging has installed its Visage CS software at Marienkrankenhaus in Hamburg.

July 13, 2009

SPECT may aid in diagnosing early Alzheimer's disease

By Charlene Laino

VIENNA - SPECT may be useful for the very early detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to research reported at the Alzheimer's Association's 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease.

July 13, 2009

Study: InSightec's ExAblate helps with pain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers at University Children's Hospital Zurich have completed a feasibility study testing the use of noninvasive transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound surgery for treating neuropathic pain.

July 13, 2009

Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging can reduce hospital costs for suspected MI

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 13 - For low-risk emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, acute nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has the potential to safely reduce the number of hospital admissions and to lower overall costs, Swedish investigators report.

July 12, 2009

One-third of breast cancers overdiagnosed, European study finds

By Kate Madden Yee

Nine years ago, researchers from the Nordic Cochrane Centre roiled the women's imaging community with a study challenging the usefulness of mammography screening. Their new study, which indicates that screening mammography programs contribute to overtreatment of cancers that are actually harmless, is likely to have the same effect.

July 12, 2009

Virtual colonoscopy preferred for surveillance follow-up

Patients referred for polyp surveillance after virtual colonoscopy are more likely to opt for another VC exam at follow-up, Italian researchers report. But patients want their follow-up scans sooner rather than later.

July 9, 2009

Petten reactor set for July 18 shutdown

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The annual summer shutdown of the High Flux Reactor in Petten, Netherlands, will begin July 18.

July 9, 2009

Age-related white-matter changes predict poor poststroke survival

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 10 - Age-related white-matter changes can be significant predictors of poor poststroke survival, according to findings published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

July 9, 2009

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