Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 12

10 top tips on best use of MR enterography in small bowel

By Philip Ward

Used properly, magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) can play a valuable clinical role in a variety of small-bowel disorders, according to Iranian researchers, who have revealed the 10 main lessons learned from conducting around 1,100 examinations over the past four years.

February 5, 2018

Virtual reality headset improves 3D virtual colonoscopy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the U.K. have developed a technique that uses a virtual reality headset to view virtual colonoscopy studies in a 3D virtual environment.

January 28, 2018

EM Imaging moves ahead with colorectal research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Optical imaging agent developer Edinburgh Molecular Imaging (EM Imaging) has begun a pivotal phase IIb clinical trial to assess the use of its EMI-137 molecular optical imaging agent in patients with a high suspicion of colorectal cancer.

September 19, 2017

FDG-PET/CT contributes to anal cancer follow-up

By Wayne Forrest

Given its high sensitivity and negative predictive value, French researchers are promoting FDG-PET/CT for its ability to assess response to treatment and redirect therapy for patients with recurrent or progressive anal cancer, in a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

September 14, 2017

CT finds dental brace wire in bowel

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A dental brace wire was found in a woman's bowel -- 10 years after she had last worn dental braces, according to a new case report published online in BMJ Case Reports (7 August 2017).

August 7, 2017

Sirtex highlights research on colorectal cancer survival

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical is highlighting research showing that the addition of selective internal radiation therapy to standard first-line chemotherapy may improve overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with right-sided primary tumors, compared with those receiving chemotherapy alone.

July 2, 2017

Advanced CT can boost outcomes in pancreatic cancer

Radiologists at the Technical University of Munich are using dual-energy spectral CT to improve treatment planning for pancreatic cancer patients and gain a better idea of their prognosis. They're convinced the procedure makes it much easier to see tumor boundaries.

June 5, 2017

Hybrid imaging could benefit colorectal cancer patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The combination of SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate tumor tissue from normal tissue in patients with colorectal cancer, according to a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

May 9, 2017

Sirtex's microspheres beat the standard for liver cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Sirtex Medical's SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres improve quality of life in primary liver cancer when compared with the standard treatment, a new study presented at the International Liver Congress 2017 found.

April 23, 2017

Echosens, GE collaborate on liver ultrasound

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has introduced Logiq S8 XDclear 2.0, an ultrasound system that integrates French ultrasound developer Echosens' FibroScan liver tissue quantification technology.

April 18, 2017

MRS can noninvasively detect a fatty liver

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Swedish researchers have found that MR spectroscopy (MRS) could replace tissue biopsy to test for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study published online on 3 April in Gastroenterology.

April 6, 2017

Spanish deliver master class on imaging of peritoneum

By Philip Ward

What do you really need to know about imaging of peritoneal metastases? Radiologists from Barcelona, Spain, have tackled this tricky topic and collected a prestigious international prize for their efforts.

January 16, 2017

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