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MRA planning halves radiation, contrast dose during UAE
By Kate Madden Yee
German researchers have found that performing an MR angiography (MRA) scan for planning prior to uterine artery embolization (UAE) can cut both radiation and contrast dose in half, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.
May 27, 2009
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GE adds to ultrasound line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare is introducing two new ultrasound scanners at this week's annual clinical meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Chicago.
May 4, 2009
Study: Fetal radiation dose high for ERCP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new study is raising concerns about the radiation dose received when a pregnant woman presents with symptoms of cholangitis, gallstone pancreatitis, or other conditions requiring endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
April 28, 2009
Digisonics takes OB-Windows orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics of Houston has received orders for its OB-Windows clinical reporting and database system.
April 26, 2009
Endometrial cancer radiation treatment increases second cancer risk
By Cynthia E. Keen
In 2008, 41,800 women were diagnosed with endometrial cancer, and approximately one-third of them had radiation therapy to treat the disease. But radiation therapy for women with early-stage, low-risk endometrial cancer has been controversial due to the possible risk of developing additional cancers -- a concern recently verified by Michigan researchers.
April 23, 2009
Digisonics completes two installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has installed its DigiView image management and reporting system at Pediatric Cardiology Associates of Southwest Louisiana.
April 19, 2009
MRI shows abnormal brain development from prenatal meth exposure
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of 3-tesla MRI, U.S. researchers have found indications that prenatal methamphetamine exposure accelerates brain development in an abnormal pattern, according to a study published this week in Neurology. The researchers analyzed 29 children who were exposed to meth and 37 unexposed children between the ages of 3 and 4 years.
April 14, 2009
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U.K. report published on acceptable dose to pregnant women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the exception of CT exams, the risk of cancer to a fetus caused by radiation dose exposure from a diagnostic imaging procedure is far less than the natural risk of childhood cancer, a report by the U.K. Health Protection Agency advises.
April 7, 2009
Radiation therapy can cause ovarian failure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
When women of reproductive age receive radiation therapy treatment, efforts should be made to avoid the ovaries, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
April 2, 2009
Survival odds better with RT for endometrial cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) following surgical hysterectomy significantly improves the odds of survival for women who have stage II endometrial cancer, according to a new study.
April 1, 2009
MRI, PET/CT help direct correct cervical cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
MRI and PET/CT performed before treatment for cervical cancer direct women to the most appropriate therapy and spare them from potential long-term morbidity and complications of trimodality therapy, such as surgery followed by chemoradiation.
March 26, 2009
Digisonics inks two deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound image management firm Digisonics has received a contract from Bedford Commons OB/GYN in Bedford, NH, for the Digisonics OB-View Net system for remote interpretation, viewing, and reporting of obstetric ultrasound studies via the Web.
March 15, 2009
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