Thoracic Imaging: Page 199

Gamma Medica sees better lymph node imaging with handheld probe
By Brian Casey
Gamma Medica hopes to improve outcomes in sentinel lymph node resection with a new handheld gamma ray-detecting probe that combines images with sound.
July 20, 2000
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Computer keeps up with clinicians for diagnosing pulmonary emboli
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 19, 2000
New CAD scheme for lung nodules reduces false positives
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Reducing false positives in computer-aided diagnosis images of lung nodules is the goal of research presented at last week's Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery meeting.
July 3, 2000
Investigational and standard nuclear exams show mettle in detecting emboli
By Shalmali Pal
Researchers who used a new radiopharmaceutical called DMP-444 to test for deep venous thrombosis declared it a success; another group found ventilation-perfusion scanning superior to electron beam CT for detecting pulmonary embolism.
June 20, 2000
Lung cancer staging with PET accurately greenlights more resections than CT
By Shalmali Pal
Medicare now pays for its use in restaging lung cancer, and nuclear medicine specialists have praised its diagnostic accuracy, but what kind of impact does FDG-PET have on patient management?
June 19, 2000
Standardized reporting systems would aid competency reviews in radiology, researchers say
By Shalmali Pal
A review of chest x-ray readings at the University of Michigan also reconfirms the value of subspecialization in reducing misdiagnosis.
May 23, 2000
Comparing nine strategies to evaluate adrenal mass
By Shalmali Pal
Unenhanced CT together with MR imaging is the most cost-effective strategy for evaluating an adrenal mass in patients with lung carcinoma, according to a study in this month's issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 24, 2000
Imatron adds lung imaging capability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 4, 2000
Surgi-Vision gets clearance for coil
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 4, 2000
Virtual bronchoscopy edges toward reality
By Eric Barnes
Researchers have combined CT imaging with navigational concepts borrowed from bronchoscopy to create virtual bronchoscopy, a noninvasive guided imaging technique that enables a sort of virtual fantastic voyage through a patient's airways.
February 10, 2000
CT and SPECT explored to better classify lung nodules
By Eric Barnes
Since over half of the 130,000 solitary pulmonary nodules discovered each year in the U.S. turn out to be benign, less expensive and noninvasive alternatives to the current treatment standards -- CT-guided biopsy and surgery -- are needed to separate the
January 27, 2000
Radiologists armed with CT scans reduce smoking
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Maybe you've heard about a die-hard smoker who takes one look at his chest x-ray and gives up the habit for good.
November 30, 1999
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