Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 37

Poor go through with colon screening less often
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Despite the best intentions, many people don't follow through with screening exams even though they understand their value. The phenomenon can be more pronounced among those who are poor or in poor health, according to U.K. researchers.
June 29, 2008
Radiographers perform VC with CAD -- and controversy
By Eric Barnes
A new study from London put radiographers in charge of reading virtual colonoscopy (VC) data, with their performance monitored with computer-aided detection as a second reader. The study raises the question of whether it's inappropriate -- or even dangerous -- to allow nonradiologists to screen with VC.
June 23, 2008
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Medicsight touts ESGAR colon CAD data
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Medicsight is highlighting clinical results presented this month from a paper on its Medicsight ColonCAD technology.
June 18, 2008
Similar outcomes for patients after laparoscopic and open colorectal cancer resection
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 6 - Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection and open colectomy provide similar long-term patient outcomes, according to a report in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
June 5, 2008
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VC radiation dose holds steady overall despite dose modulation
By Eric Barnes
The radiation dose from virtual colonoscopy (VC) hasn't dropped much since the introduction of dose modulation software on CT scanners, largely because VC providers use it only half the time, according to a new study from the Netherlands, which also demonstrated significantly lower doses for VC screening protocols compared to daily practice protocols.
June 1, 2008
MRI outperforms MDCT in endoleak detection
By Wayne Forrest
Multidetector-row CT may soon find itself in competition with MRI for the imaging of endoleaks after endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Researchers found that MRI combined with a high relaxivity contrast agent had "significantly high sensitivity" for endoleak detection after EVAR when compared with MDCT.
May 29, 2008
Automated polyp measurement cuts variability
By Eric Barnes
A new study from the Netherlands found that manual polyp measurements in virtual colonoscopy were a bit more accurate than an automated process based on polyp protrusion measurements. The automated scheme still came out ahead, however, because it eliminated interobserver variability.
May 20, 2008
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New low-volume bowel cleansing solution effective, more acceptable
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 9 - For bowel cleansing before colonoscopy, a new 2-L solution of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid is as effective as the standard 4-L PEG plus electrolytes solution and is more acceptable to patients, researchers report in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
May 8, 2008
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Colonoscopy easier, less painful with warm water or oil lubrication
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 23 - The use of warm water or corn seed oil for lubrication during colonoscopy facilitates successful intubation in less time and with less pain than standard lubricating methods, the results of a study conducted in Italy suggest.
April 22, 2008
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Tagging trials: Balancing image quality with patient acceptance in VC
By Rob Skelding
Virtual colonoscopy is generally accepted as an effective and reliable screening tool for polyps and cancer. But laxative-based bowel-cleansing methods can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for patients. To improve the patient experience, recent studies have sought to eliminate cathartic cleansing and rely instead on fecal tagging using iodinated oral contrast agents.
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Bracco completes E-Z-EM acquisition
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Italian contrast firm Bracco of Milan has completed its acquisition of E-Z-EM, a Lake Success, NY-based developer of gastrointestinal imaging and contrast injection products.
April 1, 2008
E-Z-EM stockholders OK acquisition
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Shareholders of E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, have approved the company's proposed acquisition by Italian contrast firm Bracco of Milan.
March 20, 2008
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