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Arterial-phase CT finds hepatic fungal infection
By Eric Barnes
Only about 9% of invasive fungal infections of the liver are diagnosed ante-mortem, according to Dr. Ur Metser, a radiology fellow at the University of Toronto. At the 2003 RSNA meeting, he presented a new technique to diagnose infection and pave the way to antifungal therapy in immunocompromised patients.
February 16, 2004
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U.K. rads perform most VC with contrast, but on a limited basis
By Tracie L. Thompson
Virtual colonoscopy may be a hot topic in British healthcare, but a patient’s chances of actually getting the exam through the U.K.'s National Health Service are limited, according to a newly published survey.
February 15, 2004
Vital Images revenues, earnings sag in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software provider Vital Images reported fourth-quarter revenues of $5.2 million, down 16.1% compared with the $6.2 million posted a year ago.
February 10, 2004
FDG-PET plus CT fine-tunes ovarian cancer staging
By Shalmali Pal
Adding FDG-PET imaging to CT for ovarian cancer staging can aid in the detection of metastases outside the pelvis -- an important consideration when deciding whether cryoreductive surgery alone will be effective, according to a group from Fukui Medical University in Fukui-ken, Japan.
February 10, 2004
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BodyScan acquires Lifeline Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron-beam tomography services provider BodyScan has purchased diagnostic imaging center operator Lifeline Imaging of Laguna Hills, CA.
February 9, 2004
Mouse roars in workstation navigational study
By Eric Barnes
A lowly computer mouse aced the race for best input device in lung CT datasets. In a user study conducted at the University Hospital of Cleveland, the murine contender won out over an array of navigational devices, including a trackball, a video game joystick, a jog-dial, and a gamepad.
February 8, 2004
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E-Z-EM introduces virtual colonoscopy marker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy and contrast developer E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, has launched Tagitol V -- a low-volume barium sulfate suspension that can effectively help tag retained stool for enhanced detection of pathology in virtual colonoscopy.
February 5, 2004
MR, CT detect cystic pancreatic lesions, but malignancy a tough call
By Eric Barnes
CT and MR are both good at characterizing the morphology of cystic pancreatic masses, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The problem is with the masses themselves, which can appear benign when they aren't, and vice-versa.
February 4, 2004
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BodyScan opens new Texas site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electron-beam tomography services provider BodyScan of Irvine, CA, is readying the launch of a new center.
February 3, 2004
R2 gets FDA panel nod for lung CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee panel has voted unanimously to recommend approval for R2 Technology's ImageChecker CT computer-aided detection (CAD) system.
February 3, 2004
ISET talks offer innovative ways to survey aortic aneurysm repair
By Edward Susman
MIAMI BEACH, FL - CT scans following endovascular repair of the aorta could be a thing of the past if tiny sensors currently in development prove successful, according to a presentation at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) this week.
January 29, 2004
Tailor insufflation technique to the patient, says VC researcher
By Eric Barnes
Insufflation has been shown to be crucial to the success of virtual colonoscopy. Adequate colonic distension is more important than thin-section imaging or even multidetector-row scanning, and ranks right up there with bowel prep in terms of the factors affecting lesion detection, according to Dr. Elizabeth McFarland.
January 29, 2004
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