Abdominal Imaging: Page 5

Echosens gets FDA nod to expand screening use of FibroScan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Echosens has secured clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded screening use of the company's FibroScan liver management technology.

March 22, 2023

Does obesity affect quality of sleep?

By Will Morton

A study using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans to image obese patients suggests that increases in visceral body fat may be associated with an individual's quality of sleep, particularly duration, according to U.K. researchers.

March 22, 2023

Medtronic and Nvidia collaborate on AI tools for endoscopy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medtronic and Nvidia plan to collaborate on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) software applications into Medtronic's GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module.

March 21, 2023

Telix gets FDA nod for gallium injection prep kit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Telix Pharmaceuticals' gallium-68 (Ga-68) gozetotide injection (Illuccix) preparation kit.

March 15, 2023

Strain elastography shows liver stiffness in long-COVID patients

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasonic strain elastography shows higher liver stiffness measures in recovered long COVID-19 patients, according to research presented at ECR 2023.

March 8, 2023

Microwave ablation effective in treating thyroid microcarcinoma

By Amerigo Allegretto

Microwave ablation can effectively treat papillary thyroid microcarcinoma using ultrasound to identify capsular invasion -- an approach which has been typically avoided due to safety concerns, suggest findings published March 7 in Radiology.

March 7, 2023

How effective are AI tools for assessing body composition on CT?

By Kate Madden Yee

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools for assessing body composition on CT appear to produce highly accurate technical results, according to research published February 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 22, 2023

PCCT's performance comparable to MRI for assessing hepatic steatosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Noncontrast photon-counting CT (PCCT) performs just as well as MRI when it comes to assessing hepatic steatosis, according to a study published February 8 in the European Journal of Radiology.

February 13, 2023

3D-printed models improve pediatric retroperitoneal surgery planning

By Kate Madden Yee

Using 3D-printed models of retroperitoneal tumors is an effective way to plan surgery for children and to communicate about the procedure with their parents, according to a study published January 30 in Nature: Scientific Reports.

January 31, 2023

Fewer movements on ultrasound are just fine for pancreatic biopsy

By Amerigo Allegretto

Making fewer to-and-fro movements may be just fine for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy for solid pancreatic tumors, a study published January 24 in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy found.

January 24, 2023

PSMA-PET matches MRI, beats CT in diagnosing liver cancer

By Will Morton

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT appears equivalent to MRI and better than CT in diagnosing liver tumors in patients undergoing surveillance imaging, according to a group of Australian researchers.

January 22, 2023

MRI guidance beats CT for prostate cancer stereotactic body radiotherapy

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy outperforms CT guidance when it comes to reducing toxic effects of the treatment, according to a study published January 12 in JAMA Oncology.

January 12, 2023

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