Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 377

Align Pharmaceuticals debuts radiation dermatitis cream

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Align Pharmaceuticals has introduced a skin-care product for the treatment of radiation dermatitis.

January 24, 2006

CT, CE are better choices for small-bowel Crohn's

By Eric Barnes

A study comparing four exam techniques chose CT and capsule endoscopy (CE) as best of show for diagnosing Crohn's disease in the small bowel. Ileoscopy came in third and has its uses, the authors noted, while the small-bowel follow-through exam showed significant limitations, often producing negative or inconclusive findings.

January 24, 2006

Medicsight partners for Japanese clinical studies

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medicsight of London said that it will initiate eight Japanese clinical studies jointly sponsored by the Japan National Cancer Center.

January 23, 2006

Lifeline gets Chinese order

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device developer Lifeline Biotechnologies reported that it has received a purchase order from its China-based distributor, Shanghai Science Medical Equipment, for its MastaScope mammary ductoscopy system.

January 23, 2006

VC fluid tagging optimized with barium on day of exam

By Eric Barnes

Barium does a good job of tagging fluid and residual fecal material for virtual colonoscopy, although tweaking the dose and timing don't do much to reduce the small amount of stool that remains untagged, researchers from Belgium reported in a recent study. But adding a small extra dose of barium on the day of the VC exam can improve fluid tagging.

January 22, 2006

Riverain nets Novation contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Riverain Medical has signed a multiyear purchasing agreement with group purchasing organization Novation.

January 19, 2006