Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 35

USPSTF to take another look at AAA screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Will the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) change its recommendations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening? It's too early to tell, but the task force published a draft research plan on August 10 to share its vision for how it will reassess the benefits and harms of ultrasound screening.
August 10, 2017
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Colorectal cancer mortality starts edging back up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mortality rates from colorectal cancer in the U.S. have begun edging up for younger adults after decades of decline, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 7, 2017
SNMMI posts use criteria for hepatobiliary scintigraphy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria for hepatobiliary scintigraphy in abdominal pain.
August 3, 2017
Insurance coverage for CTC boosts screening
By Erik L. Ridley
Patients who have insurance coverage for CT colonography (CTC), also known as virtual colonoscopy, are much more likely to receive any form of colorectal cancer screening -- even a different screening test such as colonoscopy, according to research published online July 11 in Radiology.
July 10, 2017
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Sirtex highlights research on colorectal cancer survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer treatment firm Sirtex Medical is highlighting research showing that the addition of selective internal radiation therapy to standard first-line chemotherapy may improve overall survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with right-sided primary tumors, compared with those receiving chemotherapy alone.
July 2, 2017
Yee to chair Montefiore radiology as Amis steps down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Judy Yee has been appointed chair of the department of radiology at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein Medical College in New York City, replacing Dr. Stephen Amis, who is stepping down after 25 years.
June 12, 2017
ISCT: The long road to full automation in abdominal CT
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The past few years have seen rapid progress toward the goal of automated abdominal CT analysis using multiple computer-aided-detection systems, all theoretically applied to a single abdominal CT angiography dataset, according to a Tuesday presentation at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) symposium.
June 6, 2017
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Check-Cap adds $2.7M to coffers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Colon capsule developer Check-Cap has signed a definitive agreement to receive approximately $2.7 million in financing.
May 29, 2017
Study links ACA with earlier cancer diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being credited for a slight shift to earlier diagnosis for patients with three major cancers, according to a study being presented next month at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in Chicago.
May 18, 2017
Hybrid imaging could benefit colorectal cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The combination of SPECT/CT and fluorescence imaging could help surgeons differentiate tumor tissue from normal tissue in patients with colorectal cancer, according to a paper published in the May issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 9, 2017
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GE reaches development milestone in Check-Cap deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has successfully completed the initial development milestone in its collaboration to manufacture miniature x-ray sources for colon capsule developer Check-Cap.
May 8, 2017
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Socionext, SOINN report ultrasound AI developments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mobile ultrasound technology developer Socionext and SOINN said that the Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up's SOINN (Self-Organizing Incremental Neural Network) AI technology has produced favorable results in learning to calculate subcutaneous fat thickness on abdominal ultrasound images.
April 17, 2017
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