Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 140

VC gets long-awaited reporting standards
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - Reporting standards for virtual colonoscopy have finally arrived, thanks to the CT Colonography Reporting and Data System (C-RADS) working group. The C-RADS group has established recommendations aimed at defining VC findings and patient management criteria. Dr. Michael Zalis presented an overview at the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy.
November 1, 2004
ASTRO produces colon cancer treatment brochure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a patient information handbook that discusses colorectal cancer treatment options.
October 31, 2004
Duke VC trial results disappointing
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - VC fell short in the largest study to be reported at this year's International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy. At Thursday's opening session, Dr. Erik Paulson presented the results of the prospective comparison of virtual colonoscopy, conventional colonoscopy, and air-contrast barium enema (ACBE).
October 31, 2004
GE releases AdvantageCTC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has introduced AdvantageCTC, the next generation of its CT colonography technology.
October 27, 2004
Medicsight gets FDA nod for Colon CAR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image analysis software developer Medicsight has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration marketing clearance for its Colon Computed Assisted Reader (CAR) 1.2 software.
October 26, 2004
Vital Images, iCAD to integrate CT colon CAD tech
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Vital Images has an agreement with computer-aided detection developer iCAD of Nashua, NH, to integrate iCAD's Second Look CT Colon CAD application into Vital Images' Vitrea 2 imaging software.
October 25, 2004
Given gets U.S. OK for esophagus imaging device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Given Diagnostic System, including the PillCam ESO video capsule for imaging the esophagus, according to the Yoqneam, Israel-based firm.
October 25, 2004
MDCT offers one-stop rectal cancer staging
By Eric Barnes
There are a number of reasons why multidetector-row CT is making inroads in rectal cancer staging. Perhaps none is more compelling, though, than the ability to look for metastases and stage the cancer based on a single CT scan.
October 24, 2004
ev3 stent gets 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm ev3 of Plymouth, MN, has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for its Protégé GPS nitinol self-expanding long stent.
October 20, 2004
Given names Colby as VP
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, has appointed Mark Colby as its corporate vice president and general manager for Japan and the rest of the world, effective immediately.
October 10, 2004
E-Z-EM posts strong Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent and virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM reported record fiscal 2005 first-quarter net sales of $36.9 million, up 11.5% compared with the $33.1 million booked in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (end-August 30, 2003).
October 7, 2004
MR colonography finds most tiny rat lesions
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the University of Essen in Germany have built a workable model for noninvasive colon imaging in small animals. The group performed MR colonography and digital subtraction to detect colorectal polyps induced in rats, confirming the modality's high sensitivity and specificity.
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