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Similar outcomes for patients after laparoscopic and open colorectal cancer resection

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 6 - Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection and open colectomy provide similar long-term patient outcomes, according to a report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

June 5, 2008

VC radiation dose holds steady overall despite dose modulation

By Eric Barnes

The radiation dose from virtual colonoscopy (VC) hasn't dropped much since the introduction of dose modulation software on CT scanners, largely because VC providers use it only half the time, according to a new study from the Netherlands, which also demonstrated significantly lower doses for VC screening protocols compared to daily practice protocols.

June 1, 2008

3D aortic MRI helps detect high-risk plaque

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 29 - Three-dimensional MRI using a 3-tesla system appears to be reliable and more accurate than transesophageal echocardiography for revealing aortic high-risk plaques in acute stroke patients, German researchers report in the May issue of the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry.

May 28, 2008

Automated polyp measurement cuts variability

By Eric Barnes

A new study from the Netherlands found that manual polyp measurements in virtual colonoscopy were a bit more accurate than an automated process based on polyp protrusion measurements. The automated scheme still came out ahead, however, because it eliminated interobserver variability.

May 20, 2008

3D/4D ultrasound prospers in Western Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Sixty-six percent of doctors who specialize in ob/gyn in Western Europe are using 3D ultrasound, according to a survey by British research firm InMedica.

May 19, 2008

New low-volume bowel cleansing solution effective, more acceptable

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 9 - For bowel cleansing before colonoscopy, a new 2-L solution of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid is as effective as the standard 4-L PEG plus electrolytes solution and is more acceptable to patients, researchers report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

May 8, 2008

Open-source software delivers 3-way (PET/CT/MR) image fusion

By Rob Skelding

There is a growing tendency for MR images to be viewed in combination with PET and/or CT in the quest for more accurate diagnoses of complex diseases. While hybrid PET/MR machines have yet to reach the market, a new open-source software application offers radiologists a way to create three-way PET/CT/MR image fusion.

April 24, 2008

Colonoscopy easier, less painful with warm water or oil lubrication

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 23 - The use of warm water or corn seed oil for lubrication during colonoscopy facilitates successful intubation in less time and with less pain than standard lubricating methods, the results of a study conducted in Italy suggest.

April 22, 2008

MR-guided ultrasound surgery of uterine fibroids is cost-effective

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 21 - Surgical management of symptomatic uterine fibroids can be accomplished cost-effectively with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS), Canadian and British investigators report in the March issue of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

April 20, 2008

TeraRecon opens European HQ

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization firm TeraRecon has opened up a European headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.

April 15, 2008

Tagging trials: Balancing image quality with patient acceptance in VC

By Rob Skelding

Virtual colonoscopy is generally accepted as an effective and reliable screening tool for polyps and cancer. But laxative-based bowel-cleansing methods can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for patients. To improve the patient experience, recent studies have sought to eliminate cathartic cleansing and rely instead on fecal tagging using iodinated oral contrast agents.

April 15, 2008

3mensio nets CE Mark for workstation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, has received the CE Mark Class IIa for its 3surgery vascular imaging workstation.

April 7, 2008

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