Abdominal Imaging: Page 13

Diffusion-weighted imaging breaks new ground in abdomen

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is no longer a research tool, and radiologists should know how it works and the right way to analyze images in clinical settings. That's the view of speakers at today's session on abdominal DWI, which aims to evaluate the technical difficulties and clinical relevance of both qualitative and quantitative DWI approaches in clinical practice.

March 2, 2016

German survey shows compliance with guidelines

By Eric Barnes

Abdominal and gastrointestinal radiology practice in Germany is generally in compliance with current guidelines, according to an extensive new survey by the German Radiological Society and the Abdominal/Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Association.

February 17, 2016

CTC excels in matchup with FIT, colonoscopy

By Eric Barnes

In the first randomized trial to pit CT colonography (CTC) against the fecal immunochemical test (FIT) and conventional optical colonoscopy, FIT yielded a higher participation rate than CTC but found fewer cancers and advanced lesions, according to results published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

January 5, 2016

Guerbet signs China distribution pact for Lipiodol

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

French contrast developer Guerbet has signed an agreement to promote and distribute its Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid liver contrast agent in China.

September 24, 2015

Cadens secures Nordic deal

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cadens Medical Imaging has signed an agreement with Calmed for the distribution of its colon virtual colonoscopy package in the Nordic countries.

September 6, 2015

SuperSonic adds to installed base in Italy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer SuperSonic Imagine has delivered its Aixplorer ultrasound scanner to the Agostino Gemelli Teaching Hospital in Rome.

August 17, 2015

CT transforms abdominopelvic trauma care

By Philip Ward

Today, CT is vital for assessing intra-abdominal and pelvic hemorrhage, and it has boosted trauma management and had major implications for radiologists, according to new research presented at the 2015 congress of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology.

August 12, 2015

Think twice on abdominal x-rays in emergencies

By Philip Ward

The excessive use of abdominal radiography in the emergency department adds financial strain, increases patient discomfort, and may even be a source of future litigation, U.K. researchers have found.

July 27, 2015

ESGAR takes stance on liver MR, liver-specific contrast

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) is recommending that liver-specific contrast agents be used in liver MRI procedures.

July 21, 2015

Gastro hemorrhage patients not receiving proper IR care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Half of patients with severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage do not receive the interventional radiology (IR) services they need, according to a new U.K. report.

July 6, 2015

Singaporeans collect 1st prize at ESGAR in Paris

By Philip Ward

MRI provides accurate assessment of perianal fistula and can identify associated abscesses with important surgical implications, according to top award-winning research presented at this month's European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) annual meeting in Paris.

June 23, 2015

CTC CAD boosts readers' attention -- but to what effect?

By Eric Barnes

The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) significantly alters the search and identification of polyps among readers of CT colonography (CTC) data, according to a new study in the June issue of European Radiology. In particular, CAD drew radiologists' attention to polyps more quickly, but it also prompted them to spend more time interpreting scans.

May 24, 2015

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