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Risk factors predict need for eventual reintervention after aneurysm repair

Sunday, November 28 | 11:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. | SSA23-04 | Room E352What are the chances an endovascular aneurysm repair for an abdominal aortic aneurysm will need reintervention? Using computer-aided detection, one can predict the odds before the procedure takes place -- and even better postoperatively, as soon as the patient is sewn up, say researchers from Kingston University in London.

November 18, 2010

Fusion imaging system enables ablation of liver tumors undetectable at US

Sunday, November 28 | 11:05 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | SSA24-03 | Room E350A real-time fusion imaging system that combines ultrasound with CT or MRI allows liver tumors to be targeted and ablated that otherwise would not have been detected on ultrasound, according to this study to be presented on Sunday.

November 18, 2010

CT attenuation changes after RFA predict 6-month HCC outcomes

Sunday, November 28 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA24-02 | Room E350Patients destined to show signs of recurrence after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) lesions reveal different CT attenuation patterns within 24 hours of the procedure, according to researchers from Mexico.

November 18, 2010

Technical issues render US-guided HCC ablation unfeasible

Sunday, November 28 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA24-01 | Room E350Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation is one of the best options for patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) lesions, which are often considered inoperable. But the procedure is technically unfeasible in nearly 40% of candidates for a variety of reasons, say researchers from South Korea.

November 18, 2010

Zonare partners with St. Jude Medical

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has signed a development and marketing agreement with St. Jude Medical of St. Paul, MN.

November 16, 2010

CONFIRM registry fills in CCTA evidence gaps

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Investigators analyzing a large new database of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies said that the research confirms the prognostic value of the technology and the lower risk of death associated with its use.

November 14, 2010

Use of head CTA scans surges in Medicare patients

The use of CT angiography (CTA) for head and neck indications has gone through the roof in the past few years -- rising by more than 800% between 2002 and 2007 in the Medicare population, according to a new study in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

November 8, 2010

New cardiac CT guidelines expand use for low-risk patients

New guidelines published on the appropriate use of coronary CT angiography generally recommend broader use in low- and intermediate-risk patients, while discouraging use in high-risk patients or for multiple coronary calcium exams.

October 31, 2010

Bard sales continue upward climb in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional technology provider C. R. Bard has posted financial results for the third quarter of 2010.

October 21, 2010

Philips outlines RSNA product plans

By Wayne Forrest

Philips Healthcare plans to show the newest additions to its various product lines at this year's annual RSNA meeting, including new wireless digital radiography technology, an oncology configuration of its open MRI scanner, and a new version of its iU22 ultrasound platform with enhanced ergonomics.

October 19, 2010

IZI debuts image-guided surgery markers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

IZI Medical Products has introduced Threaded Spherz, reflective markers for image-guided surgery.

October 19, 2010

7T MRI matches 3T in right coronary artery imaging

By Wayne Forrest

Dutch researchers have concluded that in vivo human imaging of the right coronary artery at 7-tesla MRI equals or surpasses 3-tesla MRI, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.

October 19, 2010

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