Clinical News: Page 3420

Along with SPECT, PET and MRI find niche in myocardial assessment

For many nuclear cardiologists, SPECT imaging is the workhorse technology for assessing myocardial viability. But PET and MRI are also making headway in the offices of cardiac imaging specialists.

October 20, 2002

U.K. team proposes new SLN detection technique with body outline

By Shalmali Pal

Gamma cameras that are equipped with a gadolinium-153 line source for attenuation correction can do double-duty as body outliners for localizing sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) prior to breast surgery, according to U.K. researchers.

October 20, 2002

For thyroid applications, iodine-123 looks great, less stunning

Research indicates that the use of iodine-131, generally considered the gold standard for thyroid cancer diagnosis, may actually have a negative impact on treatment outcomes. As a result, investigators are turning to iodine-123 as a potential alternative.

October 20, 2002

EBCT proves complementary to SPECT stress tests for gauging coronary artery blockage

In patients with equivocal radionuclide stress test results, electron-beam CT could be the back-up modality of choice for diagnosing obstructive coronary artery disease, particularly because of its prognostic power.

October 20, 2002

Alliance shares delisted from Nasdaq

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shares of contrast-agent developer Alliance Pharmaceutical have been delisted from the Nasdaq National Market stock exchange and are now trading on Nasdaq’s Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, the San Diego company reported yesterday.

October 17, 2002

Knowledge-guided segmentation improves polyp detection

By Eric Barnes

Computer-aided detection could potentially solve a number of persistent challenges in virtual colonoscopy. Researchers at the University of Chicago improved the accuracy of CAD with a colon segmentation technique designed to reduce the incidence of false-positive results.

October 17, 2002