Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 101

Agfa integrates Barco 3D software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image display and advanced visualization firm Barco said that a new version of its Voxar 3D advanced visualization software has been integated into Agfa HealthCare's Impax PACS software.
August 18, 2008
PACS data-mining tool analyzes CR retake rates
By Brian Casey
Researchers from Spain have developed software that analyzes PACS data to automatically perform quality control analysis of retake rates of computed radiography studies. They believe their QC tool could make it easier for imaging facilities to reduce retakes and improve the overall quality of service.
August 4, 2008
Image tools cut false positives in unprepped VC
By Eric Barnes
Aiming to optimize the results of prepless vitual colonoscopy, researchers have developed a pair of tools to process unprepped CT data and make it easier to read. According to the results of a pilot study, the methods reduced false positives by as much as one-third.
August 3, 2008
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Italian colon study to use CAD as primary reader
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A province in Italy is launching a new research project to screen residents for colon cancer using virtual colonoscopy and computer-aided detection software as a primary reader.
July 28, 2008
FOBT-screened cohort yields too many positives for VC
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy (VC) seems a promising way to sort through patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT), considering the latter's demonstrated low sensitivity and high false-positive rate. But in a screening cohort from the Netherlands, polyps and cancer were so common in FOBT patients that VC hardly seemed worth it.
July 27, 2008
EDDA launches new liver CAD version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection software developer EDDA Technology is releasing a new version of its liver analysis software.
July 23, 2008
VC training course expands with teleradiology
By Dr. Stefaan Gryspeerdt and Dr. Philippe Lefere
The Virtual Colonoscopy Teaching Centre, founded in Belgium in 2005, has expanded to the U.S. with assistance from the University of Arizona. Drs. Stefaan Gryspeerdt and Philippe Lefere discuss how the center is able offer a unique combination of education through e-learning and practical advice through the use of teleradiology.
July 20, 2008
Report: Colorectal screening rates too low
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Not enough Americans are being screened for colorectal cancer, according to a new report in a journal published by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
July 15, 2008
Higher VC laxative dose burdens patients, doesn't improve reads
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the Netherlands report that higher levels of catharsis conferred neither better image quality nor improvement of tagging characteristics on image data, compared to images from subjects given lower laxative doses.
July 15, 2008
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CHC America nets CTC reimbursement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT colonography provider Colon Health Centers (CHC) of America has signed a contract with a major commercial payor to reimburse for screening CT colonography.
July 8, 2008
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
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