Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 35

Medrad sponsors Swiss PET project
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Contrast injector technology firm Medrad signed a research agreement with the University of Zurich to study dynamic PET imaging with the Medrad Intego PET infusion system.
January 5, 2009
Same-day VC prep works, but some preps are better than others
By Eric Barnes
Fecal tagging and reduced bowel preparation with iodinated oral contrast agents feasibly can be performed on the same day as a virtual colonoscopy exam, according to a new study from Italy presented at this month's RSNA meeting.
December 15, 2008
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Primovist plus MRI equals cost savings for diagnosing colorectal liver cancer
By Kate Madden Yee
CHICAGO - In tight economic times, more researchers are seeking to compare the costs of multiple techniques used to treat particular diseases. German researchers performed an economic evaluation of three initial diagnostic imaging strategies for colorectal liver cancer patients, with Primovist-enhanced MRI coming out on top.
December 2, 2008
Ziosoft aligns with Medicsight
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Advanced visualization software developer Ziosoft is partnering with Medicsight to market Medicsight's computer-aided detection software integrated within the Ziostation thin-client 3D system.
November 25, 2008
Study backs Finland's colon cancer screening
By Reuters Health
LONDON (Reuters), Nov 24 - A national screening program in Finland has detected about 40% of colon cancers early, showing that such tests can make a difference, Finnish researchers reported on Friday.
November 23, 2008
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Medicsight submits 510(k) for ColonCAD
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection developer Medicsight has filed a 510(k) application to the U.S Food and Drug Administration for its ColonCAD image analysis software.
November 19, 2008
Crohn's disease patients at risk of significant diagnostic radiation exposure
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 18 - Recent findings published in the November issue of the journal Gut suggest that there are identifiable subsets of patients with Crohn's disease who are at risk of exposure to high levels of diagnostic radiation.
November 17, 2008
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BK Medical launches intraoperative transducer
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Analogic subsidiary BK Medical has released a new compact surgical transducer.
November 12, 2008
Model finds small polyp surveillance safe, cost-effective
By Eric Barnes
A new model analysis concludes that surveillance of small (6- to 9-mm) colorectal polyps is both safe and cost-effective compared to immediate polypectomy, which suffers from relatively high costs, rare complications, and above all a low yield for colorectal cancer in lesions smaller than 10 mm in diameter.
November 3, 2008
Autopsy study confirms low prevalence of adenomas in youth
By Eric Barnes
A rare autopsy study of more than 3,500 individuals found that the incidence of colorectal adenomas is low in those under 50, but rises sharply in the sixth decade of life. The study, which provides important new information about the natural history of colorectal polyps and cancer in the young, supports current guidelines recommending that screening begin at age 50.
October 13, 2008
Chemoradiation toxicity rates differ between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews
By Reuters Health
STOCKHOLM (Reuters Health), Sep 18 - Among patients receiving postoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced gastric cancer, Ashkenazi Jews experience more treatment toxicity than Sephardic Jews, according to a report at the 33rd Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology.
September 17, 2008
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Wider 3D viewing angle may aid polyp detection
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy readers saw a greater percentage of the colonic mucosa by increasing the field-of-view on their 3D software to match that of a standard colonoscope. However, the wider viewing angle may have also reduced polyp conspicuity and increased distortion, with unknown effects on detection sensitivity.
September 8, 2008
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