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Europeans tout CT to check appendix in routine practice
By Shalmali Pal
German researchers have advanced the cause of CT-based diagnosis of appendicitis, touting the accuracy and sensitivity of the imaging modality in a routine setting and in a comparison with ultrasound.
April 11, 2000
Two types of CT scanners recalled by Philips Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 6, 2000
Imatron adds lung imaging capability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 4, 2000
3-D CT measures effect of chemo in gastric cancer
By Eric Barnes
Reconstructed CT data offers the first practical imaging method of assessing the volumetric response of esophago-gastric adenocarcinoma to chemotherapy, Danish researchers report.
April 2, 2000
Intraoperative ultrasound alters management in liver
By Shalmali Pal
By using intraoperative ultrasound even after scanning with other imaging modalities, physicians can alter the course of surgery for liver tumors, Austrian researchers have concluded.
March 21, 2000
TMG sees growth in MR, CT procedure volume
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 8, 2000
Siemens debuts CT/linac capability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 5, 2000
Cutting catheter matches surgery in ureteral stenoses
By Shalmali Pal
Treating stenotic uroenteric anastomoses with a cutting balloon catheter rather than traditional endoscopic surgery saves time and manpower during the procedure, according to a newly published French study.
February 17, 2000
Doppler index identifies cancer recurrence risk
By Shalmali Pal
Many patients who undergo colorectal cancer surgery have occult liver metastases that correlate to an increased likelihood of recurrent disease, so Scottish researchers are looking at Doppler perfusion values to identify those at risk.
February 16, 2000
Can the utility of V/Q scans for embolism be improved?
By Tracie L. Thompson
While many researchers are looking at CT angiography for suspected pulmonary embolism, a new position paper advocates recategorizing some of the indeterminate findings on ventilation-perfusion scans.
February 15, 2000
Virtual bronchoscopy edges toward reality
By Eric Barnes
Researchers have combined CT imaging with navigational concepts borrowed from bronchoscopy to create virtual bronchoscopy, a noninvasive guided imaging technique that enables a sort of virtual fantastic voyage through a patient's airways.
February 10, 2000
Research points to role for EBT in heart imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
February 2, 2000
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