Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 50

FDA panel mostly likes evidence on CTC efficacy

In a wide-ranging session on CT colonography (CTC), held in Silver Spring, MD, on Monday, a panel of experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration delivered almost universally positive views of the evidence supporting the use of the exam for colorectal cancer screening.

September 9, 2013

FDA sets meeting to review CT colonography

A virtual who's who of CT colonography (CTC) is en route to the Washington, DC, area for a September 9 joint committee meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that will discuss the fate of CTC screening for asymptomatic individuals.

September 5, 2013

Bracco to discontinue some barium products

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bracco Diagnostics is planning to discontinue some of its barium products starting in October, the company said in a letter to customers.

August 28, 2013

Given gets PillCam 510(k) clearance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Video-capsule developer Given Imaging has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new version of its camera-pill technology.

August 19, 2013

MGT sells off Medicsight patents, exits imaging

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MGT Capital Investments has completed its exit from the medical imaging industry, selling off patents once held by its Medicsight subsidiary.

August 5, 2013

Contrast-mixing protocol improves GI opacification on CT

By Dr. Peter Quagliano

Many imaging facilities have developed different protocols for opacification of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract before CT of the abdomen or pelvis. In this article, Dr. Peter Quagliano offers his formula for diluting and administering ionic iodinated contrast for optimal performance in these scans.

July 18, 2013

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Given gets approval for PillCam in Japan

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Video-capsule endoscopy developer Given Imaging has received regulatory clearance to sell its PillCam Colon product in Japan.

July 16, 2013

Radiation risk matters in cancer screening decisions

CT wins the cost-benefit analysis in most cancer screening tests involving the modality, but the risks of ionizing radiation aren't negligible and should continue to be scrutinized as a factor in screening decisions, according to an article in the July edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 30, 2013

AJR: Virtual colonoscopy's time has come

Virtual colonoscopy researchers have served up all the evidence the U.S. government asked for, and as a result they've concluded the time is now for approval of the technique to screen for colorectal cancer, according to an article published in the July American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 26, 2013

Women can start colon cancer screening later than men

Women can be screened for colorectal cancer five to 10 years later than men, according to an Italian study published on June 11 in Cancer. The different findings for men and women in more than 7,000 patients could eventually translate into different screening recommendations based on gender, the investigators wrote.

June 9, 2013

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8-year study finds polyp surveillance safe

A large eight-year screening study suggests that 6- to 9-mm colorectal polyps do not grow rapidly enough in vivo to pose a significant danger of cancer and therefore don't need to be removed immediately, U.S. researchers reported on Friday at the 2013 European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology meeting.

June 6, 2013

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ACR urges people not to forgo colorectal screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging individuals ages 50 and older, particularly those with a family history of colorectal cancer, not to delay or forego recommended screening.

June 4, 2013

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