Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 29

FDA OK's NinePoint software upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Optical coherence tomography technology developer NinePoint Medical received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to market its Intelligent Real-Time Image Segmentation software upgrade for its NvisionVLE imaging system.
November 4, 2018
CEUS offers alternative for liver cancer follow-up
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSE07-04 | Room S402ABContrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) offers a viable alternative to CT or MRI for following up hepatocellular carcinoma after treatment, according to researchers from New York.
November 4, 2018
New ultrasound measure helps diagnose nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSE07-02 | Room S402ABIn this Monday afternoon session, researchers will discuss how a new ultrasound measure called the venous pulsatility index performs comparably to clinical and lab-based scoring systems for diagnosing high-risk nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
November 4, 2018
SWE viable for assessing liver fibrosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSC06-09 | Room N229How effective is shear-wave elastography (SWE) for assessing liver fibrosis in patients with chronic disease? Very, according to findings being presented on Monday by U.K. researchers.
November 4, 2018
Tomoelastography helps stage hepatic fibrosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSC06-02 | Room N229Tomoelastography shows promise as a tool for mapping the distribution of fibrosis throughout the liver, according to this study to be presented on Monday morning.
November 4, 2018
Multiple elastography techniques effective for diagnosing liver disease
By Kate Madden Yee
Monday, November 26 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSC06-01 | Room N229Several different elastography techniques -- including shear-wave, MR, and transient elastography -- are all effective methods for diagnosing advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh.
November 4, 2018
Resolution reference level helps optimize CT radiation
By Abraham Kim
Monday, November 26 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSE22-03 | Room S504ABU.S. researchers have proposed a new metric for evaluating CT radiation exposure -- resolution reference level -- that may help optimize image quality and dose standards across different institutions.
October 31, 2018
CT biomarker helps stage chronic liver disease
By Abraham Kim
Monday, November 26 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSC06-04 | Room N229Liver surface nodularity -- a quantitative biomarker evident on CT scans -- accurately stages chronic liver disease nearly as well as traditional liver biopsy, according to researchers from Alabama.
October 31, 2018
Abdominal CT protocols confuse nonradiology clinicians
By Abraham Kim
Sunday, November 25 | 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | QI101-ED-SUB1 | Lakeside, QR Community, Station 1The majority of nonradiology clinicians are not entirely sure which type of abdominal CT exam -- with or without contrast -- is most appropriate for patients presenting with pain or disease of the abdomen, according to this Sunday poster presentation.
October 31, 2018
What can PET/MRI do for rectal imaging?
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 27 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSG09-04 | Room S505ABBrazilian researchers will tout the clinical advantages of PET/MRI for rectal cancer and present an MRI protocol that keeps total scan time tolerable for patients.
October 30, 2018
AI algorithm can triage routine abdominal CT exams
By Erik L. Ridley
Thursday, November 29 | 10:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | RC608-07 | Room E451BA Swiss team will describe how an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify acute findings on routine abdominal CT scans, enabling radiologists to prioritize reading of these urgent exams.
October 28, 2018
MRI could play role in curing digestive disorders
By Wayne Forrest
Relief may finally be near for people who experience significant abdominal pain and discomfort. Researchers at Purdue University are developing a way to use MRI to track the efficacy of electric stimulation of the vagus nerve to alleviate stomach dysfunction, according to a paper published in the October issue of Neurogastroenterology and Motility.
October 25, 2018
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