Genitourinary Radiology: Page 83

Bard buys SourceTech
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional firm C.R. Bard of Murray Hill, NJ, has acquired substantially all the assets of brachytherapy developer SourceTech Medical.
June 15, 2003
Doppler US quicker than biopsy for prostate assessment
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Transrectal color Doppler reflects the state of angiogenesis in prostate cancer, according to urologists at Shimane Medical University in Izumo, Japan.
June 5, 2003
Brazilian sonologists offer technique for suspected RAS
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) A recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, found that duplex Doppler sonography was a superior screening tool for suspected renal artery stenosis (RAS) in transplant kidneys.
June 5, 2003
Varian gets 510(k) for VariSeed 7.1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray and radiation therapy developer Varian Medical Systems has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for the 7.1 iteration of VariSeed.
June 4, 2003
Whole-body CT picks up renal cell carcinoma in asymptomatic patients
By Paula Moyer
Suspicious renal masses found in asymptomatic patients undergoing whole-body CT are nearly as likely to be malignant as masses in symptomatic patients, according to a presenter at the 2003 American Urological Association meeting in Chicago. Does this prove that whole-body CT is more than just a luxury with unproven benefits?
May 27, 2003
NAS sales sag in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer North American Scientific reported second-quarter net sales of $2.9 million, down 42% from the $5 million booked in the second quarter of 2002.
May 21, 2003
Spiral CT protocol predicts kidney stone composition
By Jill Stein
Using a ratio of peak attenuation to kidney stone size on spiral CT allows physicians to distinguish predominantly uric acid calculi from predominantly calcium oxalate calculi, according to a presentation at the 2003 American Urological Association meeting in Chicago.
May 18, 2003
MRI perfusion combo technique addresses urologic staging in prostate cancer
By Paula Moyer
An MR technique that combines high-resolution T2-weighted and dynamic T1-weighted images is highly selective for prostate cancer staging, according to researchers from the University of Vienna in Austria.
May 14, 2003
GE launches prostate spectroscopy package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems has launched a new package for prostate cancer diagnosis that combines MR spectroscopy with conventional MR imaging.
May 4, 2003
Limited fetal risk seen in uroradiological procedures on pregnant patients
CHICAGO - Pregnant women need not avoid diagnostic and interventional radiological procedures because of radiation concerns, U.K. investigators said Wednesday at the American Urological Association meeting.
April 30, 2003
Power Doppler US spots tumor vascularity for prostate cancer staging
By Paula Moyer
CHICAGO - Power Doppler sonography, with a 3-D reconstruction component to assess neovascularization, is more effective than B-mode ultrasound in diagnosing and staging prostate cancer, according to a presentation Tuesday at the American Urological Association.
April 29, 2003
AC-PET goes one better than FDG for recurring prostate cancer
By Shalmali Pal
Even after radical prostatectomy, close to a third of men with detectable prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels still experience local recurrence. Imaging with AC-PET has shown promise for the detection of recurrent disease at PSA relapse, according to a group from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology in St. Louis.
April 27, 2003
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