Abdominal Imaging: Page 50

FAST recommended first for kids with blunt abdominal trauma
By Cynthia E. Keen
In many emergency departments, CT exams are the imaging study most frequently ordered for patients admitted with blunt abdominal trauma. However, pediatric surgeons and radiologists from Germany recommend that ultrasound combined with clinical assessment is just as effective, thus avoiding radiation exposure.
May 6, 2010
Filtering software boosts CT image quality, lowers dose
By Eric Barnes
Adaptive image filtering can improve CT image quality and reduce image noise, enabling radiologists to lower radiation dose, concluded a study presented at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in San Diego.
May 6, 2010
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VC shows high diagnostic yield after failed colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy finds significant pathology in patients referred after failed colonoscopy, according to a study presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in New Orleans. The results show the need for a complete colon exam and highlight VC's strengths in detecting extracolonic abnormalities.
May 5, 2010
Young adults face higher CT radiation risk than seniors
By Cynthia E. Keen
Age has a lot to do with the estimated radiation risk of developing cancer as a result of having an abdominal or pelvic CT scan. Senior citizens have half the risk of young adults, a research team told attendees at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting being held in San Diego this week.
May 3, 2010
VC helps screen U.S. minorities
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Virtual colonoscopy is a useful colon screening exam in minority communities, particularly among individuals who might shy away from conventional colonoscopy, according to a poster study unveiled at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in New Orleans.
May 3, 2010
HDCT with ASIR recon sharpens low-dose abdominal images
By Eric Barnes
High-definition CT (HDCT) combined with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) is a good way to diagnose abdominal conditions at very low radiation doses, according to researchers from Hong Kong.
May 3, 2010
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CT perfusion distinguishes HCC from other liver lesions
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists in China are getting more traction out of their CT liver protocols with the use of perfusion dual-source CT (DSCT) exams, taking a bite out of MRI's traditional superiority in the process. DSCT is showing that it can often do a better job in differentially diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver metastases, and cavernous hemangioma in the clinical setting.
April 28, 2010
3T MRA protocol has value but falls short in abdominal vasculature
By Wayne Forrest
A time-resolved 3-tesla MR angiography (MRA) technique that uses less contrast dose than conventional high-resolution MRI has some advantages in the abdominal aorta, but its lower signal-to-noise ratio means it probably won't supplant conventional MRA, according to a study in the May Academic Radiology.
April 18, 2010
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Small colon polyps on VC suggest presence of larger lesions
By Eric Barnes
Individuals with several diminutive colon polyps on virtual colonoscopy studies are far more likely than other screening subjects to also have a larger colorectal lesion, say researchers from the University of Munich in Germany.
April 15, 2010
Computer analysis bolsters liver elastography performance
By Erik L. Ridley
Computer-enhanced dynamic analysis of ultrasound elastography movies is a useful and reliable method for depicting liver hardness, yielding a high level of interreader agreement, according to research published April 14 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.
April 13, 2010
Providers don't adequately discuss colon cancer screening
By Brian Casey
Healthcare providers aren't communicating adequately with patients regarding colorectal cancer screening, even though such discussions would improve screening rates, according to a new meta-analysis published in the April 13 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 12, 2010
Hispanics have less access to colon screening
By Brian Casey
A study published online April 12 in Cancer indicates that Hispanics have less access to colon screening services, which may explain why Hispanics are less likely to undergo colon cancer screening than non-Hispanic whites.
April 11, 2010
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