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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
Infrared Sciences gets FDA nod for infrared breast imaging unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Infrared Sciences has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its BreastScan IR digital infrared imaging system.
February 25, 2004
Doppler ultrasound indices come up short in liver disease assessment
By Erik L. Ridley
Doppler ultrasound-derived indices are not a reliable means of grading the severity of chronic liver disease, according to researchers from Hammersmith Hospital in London.
February 25, 2004
Sagemark plans fifth PET center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Financial services firm Sagemark Companies has begun development of its fifth PET center, in Forest Hills, NY.
February 25, 2004
Web connectivity brings payor, provider benefits
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - In a presentation at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference on Monday, Augusta Kairys, Highmark's vice president of provider relationships, shared her company’s efforts to establish its Web-based presence in its network of over 44,000 professionals and more than 1,000 facility and ancillary providers.
February 24, 2004
CT-guided pre-radiation capecitabine leads to high response rate
By Edward Susman
Chemotherapy prior to radiation shrank tumors sufficiently to allow doctors to perform curative surgery as well as sphincter-sparing procedures, according to a presentation at the 2004 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.
February 24, 2004
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Sonography offers predictors of SST tears
By Ultrasound Review
(Radiology Review) According to radiologists at University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, secondary ultrasound findings, including greater tuberosity cortical irregularity and joint fluid, are the best predictors of supraspinatus tendon (SST) tear.
February 24, 2004
Toshiba installs first Aquilion 32 CFX in U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its first Aquilion 32 CFX 32-slice CT scanner in the U.S.
February 23, 2004
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