Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 105

Korean VC program sees Western-style success
By Eric Barnes
With virtual colonoscopy capacity concentrated in the U.S. and Europe, programs to screen Asian populations less invasively for colon cancer have been rare. But Korean researchers say they've duplicated Western screening procedures in a technically advanced program that has examined more than 1,000 asymptomatic patients so far.
April 8, 2008
Bracco completes E-Z-EM acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Italian contrast firm Bracco of Milan has completed its acquisition of E-Z-EM, a Lake Success, NY-based developer of gastrointestinal imaging and contrast injection products.
April 1, 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
E-Z-EM stockholders OK acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Shareholders of E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, have approved the company's proposed acquisition by Italian contrast firm Bracco of Milan.
March 20, 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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Learning curve: VC ramps up spring training
By Eric Barnes
A streak of favorable research outcomes, in particular the preliminary National CT Colonography Trial results released in September, seems to be coinciding with expanded training options for virtual colonoscopy. AuntMinnie.com takes a look at a few of these courses for spring/summer 2008. Potential trainees are advised to sign up soon or miss out.
March 6, 2008
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American Cancer Society recognizes virtual colonoscopy screening benefit
By Erik L. Ridley
Virtual colonoscopy got a major boost today following the decision by the American Cancer Society to add the study to its screening guidelines for colorectal cancer. The decision could pave the way for broad acceptance of virtual colonography as a screening tool and widespread reimbursement by third-party payors.
March 4, 2008
CAD vendors hope FDA hearings will clear approval bottleneck
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today began a two-day set of hearings that could result in major changes to the way the agency regulates computer-aided detection (CAD) technology. Industry experts are hoping the hearings will clear up a logjam of delayed regulatory applications for CAD software that has been building since last year.
March 3, 2008
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