Abdominal Imaging: Page 59

Low-energy, high-current CT nabs tiny liver lesions
By Eric Barnes
LAS VEGAS - Dual-energy CT using different tube energy (kVp) settings can be used to distinguish imaging targets with similar densities but different attenuation properties, thereby increasing the conspicuity of contrast-enhanced lesions.
May 14, 2008
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CT shows gallbladder rupture in acute cholecystitis
By Eric Barnes
The accurate diagnosis of gallbladder rupture with acute cholecystitis is key to arranging timely surgery and preventing serious outcomes. But the condition often goes undiagnosed until it's too late. CT can help save lives by reliably detecting ruptures presurgically if clinicians look for the signs, according to researchers from Taiwan.
April 22, 2008
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VC's extracolonic findings lend an edge in cost-effectiveness
By Eric Barnes
When the benefits of incidental findings outside the colon are included, virtual colonoscopy is more cost-effective than conventional colonoscopy, according to the results of a model-based analysis published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
April 14, 2008
VC with automated insufflation effective in stenosing cancer
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy using automated insufflation is as effective and safe in colon cancer patients with severely stenosing lesions as it is in the general population, according to a new study from Seoul, South Korea, and New York City.
March 23, 2008
CT use cuts false positives for appendicitis
By Eric Barnes
Replacing ultrasound with CT for diagnosing appendicitis can significantly reduce the incidence of false-positive findings, according to researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine in Los Angeles. The group studied the use of preoperative imaging and clinical outcomes in 1,081 adults who underwent surgery for suspected appendicitis between 1996 and 2006.
March 18, 2008
Median nets Spanish contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Median Technologies of Biot, France, has signed an agreement with CETIR Grup Mèdic of Barcelona, Spain, to install its LMS-Lung and LMS-Liver computer-aided detection (CAD) software.
March 17, 2008
FDA clears software for liver, gallbladder diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A software package designed to assist with the clinical diagnosis of liver and gallbladder diseases has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
March 11, 2008
CT maintains edge over MRI in liver transplant planning
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Researchers from Germany have found that CT still does a better job than MRI of defining critical vasculature for living donor liver transplant planning, thereby enhancing overall safety for the donors. They compared the results of preoperative CT and MR cholangiography in potential liver donors, and presented their findings Monday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 9, 2008
CAD nabs the flat polyps VC readers may miss
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - In two studies presented Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology, investigators tested colon computer-aided detection (CAD) schemes for their ability to find flat lesions. In both, the sensitivity was reassuringly high, though questions remain about the effect of false-positive CAD detections on reader performance and variations in flat polyp morphology.
March 8, 2008
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3mensio wins FDA clearance for vascular imaging package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization developer 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3surgery Vascular Imaging software, the company reported.
February 24, 2008
Siemens scores FDA OK for molecular system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Versant 440 molecular system for use with Versant HCV RNA 3.0 assay for the management of patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) who are undergoing antiviral therapy.
February 18, 2008
At-risk liver cancer patients should get US screening
By Edward Susman
Hepatocellular carcinoma is becoming more common in patients with liver disease, and ultrasound remains the key screening modality for high-risk patients, according to Dr. Eugene Schiff of the Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Miami. He recommends ultrasound screening and surveillance every six months for these patients.
February 11, 2008
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