Abdominal Imaging: Page 27

Relaying CT info reduces stay for rule-out appendicitis

By Abraham Kim

Monday, November 27 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE13-02 | Room S104BDirectly communicating findings on CT scans for suspected appendicitis boosts the speed at which patients are appropriately treated or discharged from the emergency department, according to Boston researchers.

November 1, 2017

Canadian task force shifts gears on AAA screening

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) may see an uptick in Canada following new guidelines published September 11 by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. For the first time, the task force is recommending ultrasound screening, advising a one-time exam for men ages 65 to 80.

September 10, 2017

USPSTF to take another look at AAA screening

By Erik L. Ridley

Will the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) change its recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening? It's too early to tell, but the task force published a draft research plan on August 10 to share its vision for how it will reassess the benefits and harms of ultrasound screening.

August 10, 2017

SNMMI posts use criteria for hepatobiliary scintigraphy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria for hepatobiliary scintigraphy in abdominal pain.

August 3, 2017

ISCT: The long road to full automation in abdominal CT

By Eric Barnes

SAN FRANCISCO - The past few years have seen rapid progress toward the goal of automated abdominal CT analysis using multiple computer-aided-detection systems, all theoretically applied to a single abdominal CT angiography dataset, according to a Tuesday presentation at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) symposium.

June 6, 2017

Check-Cap adds $2.7M to coffers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Colon capsule developer Check-Cap has signed a definitive agreement to receive approximately $2.7 million in financing.

May 29, 2017

GE reaches development milestone in Check-Cap deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has successfully completed the initial development milestone in its collaboration to manufacture miniature x-ray sources for colon capsule developer Check-Cap.

May 8, 2017

Socionext, SOINN report ultrasound AI developments

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mobile ultrasound technology developer Socionext and SOINN said that the Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's SOINN (Self-Organizing Incremental Neural Network) AI technology has produced favorable results in learning to calculate subcutaneous fat thickness on abdominal ultrasound images.

April 17, 2017

Bracco unveils colon insufflator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics has launched a new colon insufflator, ProtoCO2l Touch.

March 26, 2017

Can ultrasound diagnose nonperforated appendicitis?

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound may be highly accurate for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis, but how does it perform for differentiating between perforated and nonperforated cases? Not very well, and that can pose a challenge when considering treatment options, according to research published in the March issue of Radiology.

February 23, 2017

Ultrasound may unlock appendicitis treatment options

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound may be able to differentiate between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis, potentially helping physicians decide whether to proceed directly to an appendectomy or try antibiotics first, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

February 1, 2017

SPECT/CT advances abdominal emergency diagnoses

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT/CT can be a valuable resource for diagnosing gastrointestinal and genitourinary bleeding in the emergency room setting, and it does so in a reasonable amount of additional time, according to a study from Stony Brook University.

January 30, 2017

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