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MRA planning halves radiation, contrast dose during UAE
By Kate Madden Yee
German researchers have found that performing an MR angiography (MRA) scan for planning prior to uterine artery embolization (UAE) can cut both radiation and contrast dose in half, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
May 27, 2009
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Pie software gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Imaging firm Pie Medical Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its CAAS MR Flow software.
May 26, 2009
Season may not alter cancer survival in short term
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 20 - Some studies have found that patients with certain cancers seem to survive longer when they're diagnosed during summer and autumn months, but it now appears that this may be largely due to higher death rates in general during winter months, report U.K. researchers from King's College London.
May 19, 2009
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New echocardiography tool offers rapid, accurate assessment of LV function
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 12 - Norwegian researchers have developed a new semiautomated tool for real-time 3D echocardiography, which offers "rapid and reproducible measurements of left ventricular [LV] volumes and ejection fractions," with good agreement compared with more conventional 3D echocardiography.
May 11, 2009
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VC not cost-effective in FOBT-positive screening population
By Eric Barnes
Patients with positive screening results on fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) should probably head straight to optical colonoscopy for their next exam, according to a new study from the Netherlands. Virtual colonoscopy may not be cost-effective in this population because so many FOBT-positive patients would need referral for polypectomy anyway, the researchers said.
May 7, 2009
SharpView touts image-enhancing software results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Swedish firm SharpView, a partner of ContextVision, has received welcome clinical results from Massachusetts General Hospital that suggest its image-enhancing software helps reduce CT radiation dose.
April 29, 2009
Thin-client 3D software suitable for on-call CTA studies
By Erik L. Ridley
The use of thin-client 3D technology can facilitate offsite reading of CT angiography (CTA) studies in on-call situations, according to research from Charité - Campus Benjamin Franklin in Berlin.
April 22, 2009
VC CAD plus 3D improves sensitivity for novice readers
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) with 3D viewing improves sensitivity for polyp detection among less experienced readers, and may also speed up reading times and reduce false-positive detections. On the other hand, the performance of experienced readers did not improve significantly with CAD use, researchers from the University of Rome concluded.
April 20, 2009
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CT colonography may yet challenge colonoscopy
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 16 - Although CT colonography is a promising technique that has good sensitivity for detecting larger colon polyps and is less invasive than colonoscopy, it does not appear to be cost-effective for average-risk colorectal cancer screening. However, used in the right circumstances, the CT technique could prove to be economically viable, according to U.S. and Dutch researchers.
April 15, 2009
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Siemens takes Mammomat order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has received an order for its Mammomat Inspiration full-field digital mammography system with tomosynthesis technology.
April 6, 2009
Adding chest CT to VC not cost-effective, study finds
By Eric Barnes
Adding a chest CT scan to screening virtual colonoscopy isn't cost-effective in a cohort of average-risk patients, a new model-based analysis concluded. Although the additional anatomic coverage increased the clinical efficiency of CT-based screening, the combined test would not detect enough serious pathology to cover the costs of detection and follow-up of disease.
April 6, 2009
Fecal occult blood screening may help reduce colorectal cancer mortality
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 6 - Pilot studies indicate that a population-based approach to guaiac fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) appears likely to reduce colorectal cancer mortality, Scottish researchers report in the April issue of Gut.
April 5, 2009
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