Abdominal Imaging: Page 54

CARS report: Liver segmentation tool allows manual fixes
By Eric Barnes
BERLIN - German researchers believe they have found a better way to preserve the best aspects of automated and manual segmentation in CT liver images, according to a presentation at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting.
June 30, 2009
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Thin-client PACS helps review of thin-slice abdominal CT data
By Erik L. Ridley
Thanks to its ability to provide radiologists with thin-slice MDCT data during interpretation, a thin-client PACS can allow for improved visualization of the adrenal gland and any abnormalities, according to research from Massachusetts General Hospital.
June 24, 2009
Study: Colon cancer patients getting younger
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although the incidence of colorectal cancer is falling in the U.S. population as a whole, disease rates are rising among younger adults, according to a new study by the American Cancer Society.
June 7, 2009
FDA clears Boston Scientific catheter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a catheter used for endoscopic procedures, the company said.
May 27, 2009
Increase seen in metastatic colon cancer survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advances in chemotherapy, biological agents, and liver resection techniques have led to a dramatic increase in survival for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, according to researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
May 26, 2009
ASIR reconstruction sharpens images, slices abdominal CT dose
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Iterative reconstruction is a hot topic in CT imaging this year. The use of one proprietary method in particular, adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) from GE Healthcare, has significantly reduced body imaging doses in several multicenter studies discussed at this week's International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
May 20, 2009
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Interest grows in noncardiac ultrasound contrast applications
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Ultrasound contrast agents have experienced a turbulent period in the U.S., but advocates believe that better days are ahead, expressing optimism that agents will be approved in the U.S. for radiology applications within the next few years.
May 20, 2009
Pre-, postcontrast DWI-MRI similar in liver, spleen, and pancreas
By Wayne Forrest
A new study has found that administering intravenous gadolinium does not make a significant difference in MR images of the liver, spleen, or pancreas in a direct comparison of precontrast and postcontrast diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).
May 17, 2009
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CMS rejects Medicare coverage for virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today rejected a proposal to pay for virtual colonoscopy for routine colon cancer screening of Medicare patients in the U.S., saying that VC, while promising for detecting colorectal polyps and cancer, is "not yet ready for widespread screening use."
May 11, 2009
Computer-assisted ultrasound aids liver imaging in obese children
By Erik L. Ridley
An open-source image processing software package can be a useful tool for evaluating ultrasound images of obese children for signs of fat deposits in the liver, according to research from Brazil published in the May edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 7, 2009
Medtronic progresses with Endurant trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has completed enrollment in an investigational device exemption study of its Endurant abdominal aortic stent graft.
May 5, 2009
SharpView touts image-enhancing software results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish firm SharpView, a partner of ContextVision, has received welcome clinical results from Massachusetts General Hospital that suggest its image-enhancing software helps reduce CT radiation dose.
April 29, 2009
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