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Chest conference opens as studies shed new light on nodules and tumor growth
By Shalmali Pal
The role of CT in the detection and assessment of lung cancer will be a major topic at Chest 2000, the annual scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians being held in San Francisco this week. The conference coincides with the publication of two new studies on lung cancer detection with CT in the latest issues of Radiology and the British Journal of Radiology.
October 22, 2000
CT features of small nodules
By Shalmali Pal
In the British Journal of Radiology, Japanese investigators compared the pathological features of rapidly growing, small peripheral lung cancers to their radiological appearance on screening CT.
October 22, 2000
Volumetrically determined growth rate
By Shalmali Pal
Part III: In Radiology, investigators from the department of radiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, including Claudia Henschke, used high-resolution CT volumetric measurements to assess the growth of small pulmonary nodules.
October 22, 2000
Siemens unveils HeartView CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
October 17, 2000
Marconi ships dual-slice Mx8000
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
October 11, 2000
Marconi gets clearance for AcQsim oncology scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 27, 2000
CT may beat US in pediatric appendicitis, but at what price?
By Eric Barnes
CT outperforms ultrasound for diagnosing appendicitis in children, especially those over 10 years old, according to a study in the October American Journal of Roentgenology. But is the higher sensitivity worth the radiation dose? In comments posted to the European newsgroup Eufora, radiologists question the routine use of CT in children, and wonder if operator experience and other factors may have influenced the outcome.
September 26, 2000
Marconi to provide multislice CT to Broadlane.com
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 24, 2000
Siemens inks deal with Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 21, 2000
Marconi, Shimadzu extend nuclear medicine deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
September 17, 2000
Researchers pitch spiral CT for assessing vocal cord reconstruction
By Shalmali Pal
Spiral CT could prove to be the definitive tool for assessing laryngeal framework surgery pre- and post-operatively, according to a team of German radiologists and otolaryngologists. Currently, there is no reliable way to evaluate the cricothyroid after laryngoplastic surgery.
September 12, 2000
Colorectal cancer conference finds lowered disease incidence, growing role for FDG PET
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The Perspectives in Colorectal Cancer meeting opened September 8 in San Francisco with the good news that colorectal disease is declining, most likely due to increased screening of asymptomatic individuals. In another presentation, Dr. Tim Akhurst of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City talked about FDG PET’s growing role in the treatment of colorectal neoplasia.
September 10, 2000
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