Clinical News: Page 2760

Breast pathology lacks standardization, particularly in DCIS

By Shalmali Pal

KEY LARGO, FL - Part and parcel of good pathologic results is the correlation of pathology with mammography, especially in cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Unfortunately, pathology practice is not always done at the most optimal level, according to a speaker at the Breast Course 2007. Dr. Michael Lagios discussed how suboptimal pathology can affect clinical outcomes.

March 12, 2007

VC CAD ramps up detection of medium-sized polyps

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, who spent years developing an advanced VC computer-aided-detection (CAD) scheme, recently revamped the polyp-detection algorithm to significantly improve its performance. They presented their research on the updated system today at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

March 11, 2007

Zonare adds to coffers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems said it's closing on additional equity financing of approximately $15 million.

March 11, 2007

InSightec nets Canadian approval

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Focused-ultrasound developer InSightec has received approval from Health Canada for its ExAblate 2000 MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) system.

March 11, 2007

SoftScan clinical trial moves ahead

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

KEY LARGO, FL - Optical molecular imaging developer ART Advanced Research Technologies has enrolled 320 patients in phase III of a 950-person clinical trial for SoftScan, currently under way at several Canadian institutions.

March 11, 2007

Toshiba launches new 16-slice CT in Europe

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

VIENNA - Toshiba Medical Systems of Tokyo is using this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) to introduce Activion 16, a new 16-slice scanner targeted at the economy segment in Europe.

March 11, 2007

Study: Medicsight ColonCAD good for colorectal cancer detection

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Preliminary results from an ongoing study from University College Hospital in London shows that ColonCAD from computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medicsight is effective in detecting colorectal cancer through CT colonography in symptomatic patients.

March 11, 2007

MR results in ankle disorders shore up surgical confidence, management

By Shalmali Pal

MRI can have a positive impact on the management of patients with ankle disorders, according to U.K. researchers. The group performed a prospective observational study in 91 consecutive patients, and also assessed MRI's impact on the orthopedic specialist's diagnosis as well as diagnostic certainty.

March 11, 2007

Reconstruction kernel dramatically affects stent evaluation

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - If the results of a phantom study are valid in patients, the choice of reconstruction kernel with 64-slice CT has a critical impact on coronary artery stent evaluations. And as Dr. Florian Wolf explained at today's cardiac imaging sessions at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the evaluation of stents for detecting restenosis is critical for patient outcomes.

March 10, 2007

German group presents results with prototype breast CT scanner

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - A German research group presented preliminary work on a dedicated breast CT scanner at this week's European Congress of Radiology (ECR). While the group has only studied phantoms with the prototype system, their results so far indicate that the scanner can achieve twice the resolution of conventional mammography at an equivalent radiation dose.

March 10, 2007

Coronary CTA saves money in intermediate-risk individuals

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - Studies continue to show the value of coronary CT angiography (CTA) in individuals at high risk of coronary artery disease, but its value in individuals at intermediate risk is unclear. Now researchers of a new study, presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), report that CTA is not only warranted for individuals in the middle of the Framingham risk profile, but that it saves money compared to other diagnostic modalities.

March 9, 2007

Real-time US elastography performs well for suspicious lesions

By Brian Casey

VIENNA - Real-time continuous ultrasound elastography produced good results in identifying malignant breast lesions and helping divert some patients with suspicious masses from biopsy, according to a series of presentations today at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

March 9, 2007

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