Abdominal Imaging: Page 59

FDA clears Bayer's Eovist MRI agent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its gadolinium-based contrast agent, Eovist (gadoxetate disodium).
July 7, 2008
Poor go through with colon screening less often
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite the best intentions, many people don't follow through with screening exams even though they understand their value. The phenomenon can be more pronounced among those who are poor or in poor health, according to U.K. researchers.
June 29, 2008
Swiss study links prostate radiotherapy to higher colon cancer risk
By Cynthia E. Keen
Prostate cancer patients who receive external-beam radiation therapy had a higher risk of developing colon cancer during their lifetime, but the overall risk may be declining with new technology, Swiss researchers report in a study published in the International Journal of Cancer.
June 23, 2008
iCAD launches clinical study for colon CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm iCAD has initiated a clinical study of a colon CAD program in partnership with ACR Image Metrix.
June 18, 2008
Medicsight touts ESGAR colon CAD data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Advanced visualization firm Medicsight is highlighting clinical results presented this month from a paper on its Medicsight ColonCAD technology.
June 18, 2008
Family history of colon cancer may improve survival
By Eric Barnes
Among patients with advanced colon cancer undergoing treatment, a family history of the disease is associated with significant reductions in both cancer recurrence and death, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The risk is further reduced if the patient has more than one first-degree relative affected by the disease.
June 8, 2008
CT rules out malignancy in most pancreatic cysts
By Eric Barnes
Today's volumetric MDCT images are yielding a troubling trove of small cystic lesions of the pancreas. The vast majority of such lesions smaller than 3 cm are benign, but it takes a bit of sleuthing to rule out malignancy based on imaging alone.
June 8, 2008
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MRI outperforms MDCT in endoleak detection
By Wayne Forrest
Multidetector-row CT may soon find itself in competition with MRI for the imaging of endoleaks after endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Researchers found that MRI combined with a high relaxivity contrast agent had "significantly high sensitivity" for endoleak detection after EVAR when compared with MDCT.
May 29, 2008
CMS launches comment period for VC coverage
By Eric Barnes
Just weeks after the American Cancer Society recommended virtual colonoscopy for colon screening, Medicare is taking up the task by launching an analysis of the technology that could eventually lead to U.S. reimbursement for nationwide screening.
May 19, 2008
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
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