Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 15

CIRSE launches interventional registry for liver tumors
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has launched its Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy to capture information on patients who have been treated with SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 resin microspheres for inoperable liver tumors.
January 20, 2015
CIRSE introduces interventional registry for liver tumors
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) has launched its Registry for SIR-Spheres Therapy (CIRT) to capture information on patients who have been treated with SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for inoperable liver tumors.
January 20, 2015
No stab in the dark: CT provides answers in knife wounds
By Philip Ward
Dual-phase (arterial and portal venous) CT should be performed in all patients with penetrating stab wounds to the torso, and specific focus must be placed on assessing for diaphragmatic and bowel injuries, according to a new study from a top London hospital.
January 5, 2015
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Novel CT technique emerges for acute appendicitis
By Philip Ward
Abdominal CT with compression to the right lower quadrant has a high diagnostic accuracy in cases of acute appendicitis, and it can be considered as a CT counterpart of graded compression ultrasound, Turkish researchers reported at the recent RSNA 2014 meeting.
December 21, 2014
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Siemens, Mauna Kea collaborate on interventional radiology
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is teaming up with Mauna Kea Technologies, inventor of Cellvizio, to evaluate its benefits in interventional radiology procedures.
November 3, 2014
Survey: Patients unfazed by false positives on CTC exams
By Eric Barnes
In a new survey, patients said they believe the benefits of having a malignancy detected on colon screening exams more than outweigh the drawbacks of a false positive, even if it would lead to unnecessary imaging or invasive follow-up, according to a group of leading experts from the U.K.
October 1, 2014
Germans look into the future of abdominal imaging
Wouldn't it be great to know what lies ahead in gastrointestinal/abdominal imaging? Dr. Andreas G. Schreyer, head of the Working Group for Gastrointestinal/Abdominal Diagnostics of the German Radiological Society, aims to do just that by launching an online survey focusing on CT and MRI protocols.
September 3, 2014
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Web-based liver imaging atlas scoops top award at ESGAR
By Philip Ward
An e-learning tool run by radiologists in Switzerland and the U.S. received the only Magna Cum Laude at last week's European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) congress. The Liver Imaging Atlas now has 22,000 users, and 26% of user traffic comes from Europe.
June 24, 2014
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ESGAR: Imaging sheds light on tumor response in liver
By Philip Ward
Evaluation of treated hepatic lesions is challenging, so it's vital to adapt the imaging strategy and evaluation criteria according to the treatment used and underlying tumor, noted award-winning French researchers at last week's European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) meeting.
June 23, 2014
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DRK: MDCT assists in planning of appendicitis surgery
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Multidetector CT (MDCT) can help surgeons plan appendicitis treatment, according to research presented at the 95th German Radiology Congress (DRK) in Hamburg.
June 2, 2014
CAD boosts polyp detection on CTC for intermediate readers too
By Eric Barnes
In one of the first studies to look at moderately experienced readers rather than experts or novices, computer-aided detection (CAD) significantly improved polyp detection sensitivity at CT colonography (CTC), according to a new study in European Radiology.
June 1, 2014
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DRK: Endovascular stent viable option for aneurysm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Image-guided endovascular stent therapy is a viable option for treating abdominal aneurysm and is an alternative to open abdominal surgery, according to research at the German Radiology Congress (DRK).
May 28, 2014
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