Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 118

VC deflation maneuver reduces pain

By Eric Barnes

Researchers from the University of Chicago have come up with a reliable way to reduce the discomfort of colonic insufflation needed to perform virtual colonoscopy. The results of a preliminary study show that the deflation maneuver is so reliable that the radiologists have made it standard practice in their department.

November 20, 2006

EDDA gets 510(k) for liver software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection software developer EDDA Technology of Princeton Junction, NJ, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its IQQA-Liver application.

November 15, 2006

3D reveals what axial images can't in small-bowel CT

By Eric Barnes

Multidetector-row CT (MDCT) and advanced 3D processing are a powerful combination when it comes to examining the small intestine and its surrounding structures. Researchers from Korea discuss the limitations of techniques such as CT enterography when compared with noninvasive 3D imaging, and recommend exam and contrast protocols that can add value to images acquired at 16-detector CT.

November 14, 2006

Colonoscopy declines at VA: Is limited capacity to blame?

By Eric Barnes

Over the past five years, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates have risen dramatically among patients at Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. The bad news is that more patients than ever are choosing the least accurate test available, the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), according to VA researchers. Other research finds that sick people in the VA healthcare system may not live long enough to benefit from colorectal cancer screening, though, ironically, patients with significant comorbidities seem to have better access to screening.

November 12, 2006

Gender influences colon cancer diagnosis, outcome in Ohio women

By Shalmali Pal

In Ohio, women with colon cancer presented with more advanced disease and had a worse prognosis than men, according to researchers in Cincinnati. In addition, female patients were older than male patients at the time of diagnosis and were more likely to have right-sided colon cancer, which is difficult to assess endoscopically, according to the study in the Journal of Women's Health.

November 9, 2006

High contrast flow rate best for pancreas CT

By Eric Barnes

With the five-year survival rate for patients with pancreatic cancer at just 4% in the U.S. and surgical resection the only potential cure, the stakes are always high for pancreatic imaging. Contrast delivery and timing issues with CT imaging are key to determining resectability in these patients. Now researchers from Austria report that high contrast flow rates with individualized scan delays can improve CT results.

November 7, 2006

Viatronix

By Brian Casey

This developer of specialized 3D visualization software for virtual colonoscopy studies will highlight recent corporate relationships that integrate its application with computer-aided detection (CAD) tools.

November 7, 2006

Rendoscopy

By Brian Casey

Rendoscopy of Munich, Germany, will introduce a new software application for virtual colonoscopy studies in its booth at McCormick Place for the 2006 RSNA conference.

November 7, 2006

Medicsight opens NYC office

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

London-based Medicsight has opened a business development and investor relations office in New York City.

November 5, 2006

Higher costs seen in post-VC extracolonic follow-up

By Eric Barnes

The costs of following up extracolonic lesions found at virtual colonoscopy will be substantial, and very likely higher than what has been reported in previous studies, researchers from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, report.

November 2, 2006

Siemens Medical Solutions

By Brian Casey

The Malvern, PA, multimodality vendor will use its RSNA exhibit to tout a range of new computer-aided detection (CAD) applications, from chest to mammography.

November 2, 2006

Medicsight

By Brian Casey

New corporate relationships will be highlighted in the booth of this London, U.K.-based developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) software.

November 2, 2006

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