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New MRI approach may differentiate beta-blocker candidates with Marfan syndrome
By Tracie L. Thompson
Researchers have combined MR imaging with blood-pressure monitoring for a noninvasive assessment of aortic pressure-area curves -- an approach that may distinguish those patients with Marfan syndrome who will benefit from beta-blocking agents.
March 1, 2004
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AuntMinnie.com CT Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
Researchers at the 2003 RSNA meeting examine the state of the art in nodule assessment.
February 29, 2004
Cardinal Health unveils testicle shield
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health’s Radiation Management Services unit has added round testicle shields to its product line for cancer treatment patients.
February 29, 2004
DraxImage gets FDA OK for skeletal imaging kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical provider DraxImage has received Food and Drug Administration approval to produce and market a new formulation to prepare a skeletal imaging agent used to demonstrate areas of altered osteogenesis, or bone growth.
February 29, 2004
AuntMinnie.com X-Ray Radiology Insider
By Tracie L. Thompson
February 29, 2004
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
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