Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 129

MeVis gets 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The MeVis Center for Medical Diagnostic Systems and Visualization in Bremen, Germany, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for its software products, MeVis LiverAnalyzer and MeVis LiverViewer.
October 31, 2005
Medicsight to begin China trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medicsight is planning a clinical studies program in China for its LungCAD and ColonCAD products.
October 31, 2005
VC would raise screening costs, study concludes
By Eric Barnes
Pursuing virtual over optical colonoscopy as the primary colorectal cancer screening tool would likely raise screening costs without saving additional lives, at least in the short term, gastroenterologists reported this month in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Their results were disputed on the basis of methodology and a lack of available data.
October 30, 2005
Cook gets CE Mark for Zenith
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology developer Cook has received CE Mark certification for its Zenith Fenestrated AAA endovascular graft, according to the Bloomington, IN-based firm.
October 24, 2005
Colon muscles do heavy lifting in polyp positioning
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - The teniae coli muscles have a big job -- enabling colon segments to contract independently and move contents along the lumen toward the distal end. And now, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have given the teniae new responsibilities -- as guides for virtual colonoscopy readers navigating the inside of the colon.
October 18, 2005
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VC safe, surveys show, but not without incident
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - Is virtual colonoscopy safe? Two new surveys covering nearly 40,000 patients on both sides of the Atlantic reveal that VC is substantially safer than colonoscopy, but not risk-free, according to presentations yesterday at the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy.
October 17, 2005
VC researchers urge more training
By Eric Barnes
Research suggests that adequate training is required to properly interpret virtual colonoscopy data, though the amount of training needed remains unknown. In a recent editorial in Radiology, leading VC researchers stated that, even though the precise relationship between training and performance has yet to be spelled out, training must be made a priority in the meantime.
October 16, 2005
Ultrasound eases management of nontrauma ED patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound can have a high impact on the diagnosis of nontrauma patients in the emergency department (ED), according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
October 13, 2005
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New VC reading schemes could solve old problems
By Eric Barnes
Forget 2D versus 3D. Creative types are working hard on new virtual colonoscopy visualization tools that go beyond simple fly-through endoscopic visualization, a technique that mimics the charming but limited view of the colonoscope.
October 12, 2005
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Medicsight, Viatronix partner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection (CAD) developer Medicsight of London and 3D software developer Viatronix have signed a nonexclusive partnership agreement.
October 11, 2005
E-Z-EM notches record revenue in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM reported record fiscal 2006 first-quarter net sales of $34.8 million, up 45% compared with the $24 million booked in the first quarter of fiscal 2004.
October 11, 2005
Given develops next-generation PillCam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging has partnered with Micron Technology and Zarlink Semiconductor in the development of a third-generation PillCam SB for the small bowel.
October 5, 2005
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