Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 111

E-Z-EM posts record fiscal-year revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Improved sales of CT imaging products and injector systems resulted in record revenues for E-Z-EM in fiscal year 2007 (end-June 2).
August 14, 2007
ACR plans leading role in virtual colonoscopy education
By Eric Barnes
A broad-based collaboration is under way between organizers of the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy in Boston and the American College of Radiology (ACR) -- one that is expected to transform training, education, and certification for the rapidly developing imaging exam. The initiative is expected to include the ACR's assuming control of virtual colonoscopy's marquee conference in Boston from its current sponsor.
August 12, 2007
Significant VC findings found after incomplete colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Among radiologists and gastroenterologists alike, VC follow-up after failed colonoscopy is often seen as the most obviously useful indication for virtual colonoscopy. A recent study showed that VC can reliably increase the diagnostic yield in portions of the colon not visualized during incomplete colonoscopy .
August 7, 2007
Siemens releases new VC software version
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has released a new version of its computer-assisted reading software for virtual colonoscopy.
August 6, 2007
PET becomes a godsend for newborns with hyperinsulinism
By Wayne Forrest
When a severe imbalance of insulin levels is confined to a limited section of a baby's pancreas, PET has shown to be extremely accurate in locating the abnormality at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
August 6, 2007
E-Z-EM releases preliminary 2007 financials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM of Lake Success, NY, this week released preliminary financial results for the company's 2007 fiscal year.
August 2, 2007
Emergency bedside US may not rule out appendicitis
By Erik L. Ridley
While it does offer fairly high specificity, bedside ultrasound for appendicitis (BUSA) by emergency physicians can't be relied upon to diagnose acute cases, according to researchers from the University of California - Irvine Medical Center in Orange, CA.
July 29, 2007
Careful reading boosts virtual colonoscopy results
By Eric Barnes
It is observer error, not technical inadequacy, that produces the lion's share of missed lesions at virtual colonoscopy. A careful review of the 2004 Rockey trial results suggests that better training and careful reading could have significantly improved the trial's disappointing results.
July 25, 2007
SUV readings vary on different PET systems, study finds
By Wayne Forrest
Standardized uptake values (SUVs) are one of several factors used to help distinguish malignant and benign etiologies. Multiple factors are known to cause variations in SUV, including uptake period, body weight, and reconstruction method. But researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have found that SUVs can vary in PET systems manufactured by different vendors.
July 24, 2007
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Medicsight, Barco sign global pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Medicsight of London has signed a global distribution contract with image display and advanced visualization software developer Barco of Kortrijk, Belgium.
July 22, 2007
PET changes oncology management, study shows
By Wayne Forrest
A multisite study in Australia has found that PET results can change treatment plans for cancer patients, as the modality provides more information on the extent, recurrence, and progression of the disease. The Australian PET Data Collection Project has collected data on whether the modality changed the management of patients with different types of cancer, such as ovarian cancer, metastatic melanoma, and colorectral cancer.
July 18, 2007
New CAD algorithm picks out colorectal polyps
By Eric Barnes
The first Hessian matrix-based computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithm for colorectal polyps yielded acceptable sensitivity and false-positive rates, according to researchers from Seoul, South Korea.
July 8, 2007
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