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Multiphasic MDCT with contrast boosts liver, urography results
By Eric Barnes
Contrast agents and thin-slice MDCT protocols are delivering a potent one-two punch in abdominal imaging. Investigators from the U.K. recently demonstrated the broad clinical utility of dual-phase MDCT for the investigation of hematuria. And radiologists from Ireland recently reported that the gastrointestinal hormone secretin boosted CT contrast enhancement significantly in multiphasic liver imaging.
February 29, 2004
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Echogenic liposomes target atherosclerotic plaque for diagnosis, treatment
By Bruce Sylvester
Researchers at Northwestern University are developing a new tool for cardiovascular disease with their work on echogenic immunoliposomes (ELIPs) -- injectable microspheres that go beyond current ultrasound contrast agents by surface binding with their targets.
February 29, 2004
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MRI ‘more robust’ for assessing aortic root in connective tissue disorders
By Shalmali Pal
Dr. Alan Stolpen, Ph.D., and colleagues looked at 59 consecutive patients who underwent cine MRI with transthoracic echocardiography correlation. The patients had a diagnosis, or strong family history, of Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, familial thoracic aortic aneurysm syndrome, or a bicuspid aortic valve.
February 29, 2004
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Links to AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Teaching Files
The following are links to selected AuntMinnie.com Teaching Files involving the use of cardiac imaging.
February 29, 2004
Guidant, Johnson & Johnson ink stent deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johnson & Johnson's Cordis unit of Miami Lakes, FL, has signed a technology development and promotion deal with Guidant of Indianapolis regarding drug-eluting stents and stent-delivery systems.
February 26, 2004
IMS sells first Giotto FFDM unit in Germany
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian mammography and x-ray firm IMS has sold its first Giotto Image MD full-field digital mammography (FFDM) unit in Germany.
February 26, 2004
Doppler indices fall short in liver exams
By Brian Casey
February 26, 2004
Researchers examine power Doppler role in breast ultrasound
By Erik L. Ridley
U.S. researchers found that contrast-enhanced 3-D power Doppler confers additional diagnostic power over standard 2-D and 3-D power Doppler in breast cancer imaging, while a Turkish group found contrast-enhanced power Doppler to be effective only in patients with suspicious lesions, according to separate articles published in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
February 26, 2004
PET/CT brings added value to pediatric oncology
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The benefits of fusion imaging with PET/CT continue to unfold. In a recent study of pediatric oncology patients at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, the modality demonstrated its capabilities in a head-to-head comparison with PET alone.
February 26, 2004
Hilar biliary malignancy cases may benefit from PI over surgery
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Patients with hilar biliary malignancy mostly present with obstructive jaundice and are surgically treated or have percutaneous or endoscopic intervention, chemotherapy and or radiation therapy, according to Dr Michael Hii and colleagues.
February 26, 2004
GE to debut new Innova unit on 'ER'
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has picked an unconventional route to unveil its next full-field digital cardiovascular system. The Waukesha, WI, company will be offering a preview of its Innova 3100 cardiovascular flat-panel imaging system on tonight’s episode of "ER," shown on GE subsidiary NBC.
February 25, 2004
NAS revenues slip in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific reported first-quarter net sales of $3.4 million, down 35% compared with the $5.1 million in sales posted last year.
February 25, 2004
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