Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 91

VC is cost-effective for screening; tiny polyps can be ignored

By Eric Barnes

Virtual colonoscopy is a cost-effective way to screen for colorectal cancer -- provided that individuals with tiny lesions aren't referred for polypectomy, according to the results of a new study from France.

July 14, 2009

Virtual colonoscopy preferred for surveillance follow-up

By Eric Barnes

Patients referred for polyp surveillance after virtual colonoscopy are more likely to opt for another VC exam at follow-up, Italian researchers report. But patients want their follow-up scans sooner rather than later.

July 9, 2009

Boom in endovascular AAA repair is appropriate, study suggests

By Kate Madden Yee

A rapid shift to endovascular-based treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) hasn't resulted in inappropriate use of the procedure, according to a study published in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.

July 5, 2009

Canadian cancer screening rates rise

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography use and colorectal cancer testing are up in Canada, according to two research articles published in Statistics Canada's Health Reports that include data from the 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey.

July 1, 2009

CARS report: Liver segmentation tool allows manual fixes

By Eric Barnes

BERLIN - German researchers believe they have found a better way to preserve the best aspects of automated and manual segmentation in CT liver images, according to a presentation at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) meeting.

June 30, 2009

Communication improves colorectal screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Better communication between patients and primary care physicians can increase the likelihood that patients will follow their doctors' advice to receive colorectal cancer screening, according to a study in the June issue of Health Communication.

June 29, 2009

Medicsight adds distributor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection developer Medicsight has signed a nonexclusive software license and distribution agreement with Alma IT Systems of Barcelona, Spain.

June 24, 2009

Thin-client PACS helps review of thin-slice abdominal CT data

By Erik L. Ridley

Thanks to its ability to provide radiologists with thin-slice MDCT data during interpretation, a thin-client PACS can allow for improved visualization of the adrenal gland and any abnormalities, according to research from Massachusetts General Hospital.

June 24, 2009

CT colonography and Medicare: Are we the enemy?

By Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld

In this editorial opinion, Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, outlines his concerns over an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine praising the decision by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not to cover CT colonography -- as well as his objections to the CMS decision itself.

June 23, 2009

Adding RFA to chemo better treats colorectal liver metastases

By Cynthia E. Keen

Patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases who receive radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with chemotherapy treatment have longer progression-free survival than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to a new study by Dutch researchers.

June 21, 2009

FDG-PET could monitor Peutz-Jeghers treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Harvard Medical School used FDG-PET in mice to monitor a potential new treatment for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, a rare, inherited disease that leaves patients predisposed to colon cancer and polyps for which they often undergo repeated surgeries.

June 17, 2009

Virtual colonoscopy effective in higher-risk subjects

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Virtual colonoscopy is an effective and less invasive alternative to conventional colonoscopy for individuals at elevated risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.

June 15, 2009

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