Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 148

Harvard rads urge more studies to bolster CT colonography

(Radiology Review) Radiologists at Harvard Medical School in Boston performed a metaanalysis to compare CT colonography to virtual colonoscopy for diagnosing colorectal polyps.

January 21, 2004

Cook gets clearance for new stent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device provider Cook has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Zilver 518 biliary stent.

January 19, 2004

Experience sharpens role of IV contrast-enhanced VC

By Eric Barnes

Intravenous contrast enhancement has often gotten a cool reception from virtual colonoscopy providers, who are understandably wary of adding to the cost or risk of the exam. But a growing body of literature demonstrates that IV contrast is the right choice in certain patients.

January 18, 2004

Girl with 'x-ray vision' raises eyebrows in Russia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Russian newspaper Pravda this week reported the bizarre story of a 16-year-old girl said to have "x-ray vision" that enables her to discern patients' internal organs without the aid of x-ray or ultrasound.

January 15, 2004

Given Imaging meets Q4 guidance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging reported that sales for its 2003 fiscal fourth quarter (end-December 31) were $12.5 million, representing a 39% increase compared with the same period a year ago.

January 14, 2004

Capsule endoscopy fares well in small bowel versus CT, barium enema

By Eric Barnes

In the first multimodality assessment of a recently approved wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) system, the technique detected several types of pathologies better than CT and barium enema in patients with suspected small-bowel pathologies who had no evidence of stricture.

January 13, 2004

Foundations laid, CAD technology builds mainstream support

By Kate Madden Yee

Developed more than 30 years ago, computer-aided detection (CAD) technology has continued to evolve as computers have become more powerful. Although clinical applications of the technology have traditionally been limited to mammography, companies are rapidly developing techniques for use with other modalities.

January 12, 2004

Olympus requests review of Given Imaging patents

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging reported that optics developer Olympus of Tokyo has submitted a request to the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office to re-examine certain claims of one of the five U.S. patents Given holds.

January 8, 2004

E-Z-EM continues strong growth in 2004 Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

E-Z-EM reported fiscal 2004 second-quarter sales of $36.9 million, up 12% compared with the $32.9 million posted in its 2003 fiscal second quarter.

January 8, 2004

Lower cardiovascular risk makes virtual colonoscopy safer, study finds

By Eric Barnes

Radiologists who perform virtual colonoscopy often cite its lack of perforation risk as a key advantage over endoscopy. VC is believed to offer other safety advantages as well, particularly in terms of cardiovascular risks. But no one had compared these effects empirically until researchers from London's St. Mark's Hospital decided to give it a go.

December 30, 2003

Philips, PointDx ink deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical software developer PointDx of Winston-Salem, NC, has signed a deal to supply its virtual endoscopy technology to multimodality vendor Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA.

December 23, 2003

Results suggest important new cancer staging role for virtual colonoscopy

By Eric Barnes

Beyond screening for colorectal cancer and polyps, virtual colonoscopy could someday play a leading role in cancer staging. A new study from Italy suggests that, for at least the second time this fall, virtual colonoscopy has outperformed its conventional counterpart -- this time in patients with known or suspected colorectal carcinomas.

December 18, 2003

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