Abdominal Imaging: Page 26

Study finds VC cost-effective if tiny polyps are ignored
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy is cost-effective for colorectal cancer screening, assuming that only patients with polyps 6 mm or larger are referred for polypectomy, a new French study has concluded. Removing the smallest lesions is not only prohibitively expensive, the yield in terms of additional cancer is minimal.
September 8, 2010
FOBT accuracy differs between men and women
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 7 - Both immunological and guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) have a higher sensitivity and lower specificity for detection of advanced colorectal neoplasm among men than among women, German investigators report.
September 6, 2010
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CAD labels abdominal vessels with improved accuracy
By Eric Barnes
A new computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm automatically labels abdominal arteries extracted from CT images. The work-in-progress system is more accurate and less dependent on error-prone features than previous CAD schemes, say researchers from Nagoya, Japan.
September 1, 2010
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Contrast MRI visualizes bowel damage caused by celiac disease
By Wayne Forrest
Contrast-enhanced MRI dynamic evaluation of the bowel wall can effectively visualize inflammation caused by celiac disease, aiding the assessment of patients with this condition, according to a study in the September issue of Radiology.
August 31, 2010
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Men with high CRP have higher risk of colon cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 22 - Men with high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels may have a higher risk of colon cancer, a new report from the EPIC study suggests.
August 22, 2010
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New biomarkers identify severe abdominal injury after multiple trauma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 20 - Two newly recognized biomarkers, intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) and liver fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP), can signal severe abdominal injury in trauma patients, according to a July report in Academic Emergency Medicine.
August 19, 2010
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Higher-contrast mucosa and lesions don't improve colonoscopy
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 16 - Fujinon intelligent chromoendoscopy, an imaging technique designed to enhance the contrast of mucosal and vascular details, does not improve adenoma detection rates during colonoscopy, German researchers report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
August 15, 2010
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Best to drink bowel prep solution in split doses: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 9 - Drinking the bowel prep solution in two split doses provides the best colon cleansing before colonoscopy, a large study has shown. Results were published in the August issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
August 8, 2010
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Constipated kids don't need abdominal x-rays
By Cynthia E. Keen
The practice of ordering an abdominal x-ray exam for constipated children to assess the presence of retained feces or to confirm a diagnosis made during a physical exam should be stopped, as the procedure is of limited value, according to an analysis published online in Pediatric Radiology.
August 3, 2010
Contrast US processing tool shows malignant liver lesions
By Eric Barnes
Swiss researchers have developed a real-time parametric imaging technique for distinguishing benign from malignant liver lesions easily and noninvasively using contrast-enhanced ultrasound. In its first clinical run, the method delivered high sensitivity and specificity in a patient cohort.
July 29, 2010
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Minimal-prep VC gets new boost from dual-energy CT
By Eric Barnes
A new dual-energy CT electronic cleansing technique thoroughly outperformed an advanced single-source CT cleansing method in virtual colonoscopy in a recent study. The technique eliminated many common artifacts that have plagued investigational electronic cleansing techniques.
July 20, 2010
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Thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms often coexist
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 14 - More than a quarter of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms also have thoracic aortic aneurysms, and the proportion is twice as high in women, Swedish researchers report in the Annals of Surgery.
July 13, 2010
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