Genitourinary Radiology: Page 85

Varian launches retrofit program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is launching a three-month program to retrofit its GammaMed brachytherapy afterloader customers with its BrachyVision treatment-planning software.
October 7, 2002
Same-day gallbladder ultrasound proves feasible after intravenous urography, CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound studies of the gallbladder can be successfully performed the same day as intravenous urography or contrast-enhanced CT exams, according to research published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
September 19, 2002
Alliance Imaging sells lithotripsy business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Alliance Imaging is divesting its lithotripsy business, the Anaheim, CA, company reported last week.
August 25, 2002
US-guided core biopsy establishes malignancy in renal masses
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Radiologists from the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor conducted a retrospective study of ultrasound-guided core biopsies of renal masses in order to determine the usefulness of the procedure.
August 21, 2002
In virtual colonoscopy, nothing beats a good prep
By Eric Barnes
The colonoscopy may be virtual, but discussions of bowel prep can seem all too real for radiologists more comfortable with talk of mAs and multiplanar reconstructions. Dr. Michael Macari discusses the pros and cons of different cleansing methods.
July 15, 2002
Study says race plays no part in prostate cancer treatment with brachytherapy
By Shalmali Pal
Although studies have shown that African-American men present with significantly more advanced prostate cancer than white Americans, race has no bearing on the outcome of treatment with permanent prostate brachytherapy, according to investigators from New York City.
July 9, 2002
For prostate cancer screening, microbubbles are too big, and the options too few
By Eric Barnes
CANCÚN, MEXICO - Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is effective for identifying suspicious areas of the prostate, but diagnosing cancer is another matter. Will better contrast agents improve the test? Dr. David Cosgrove considers bubbles.
July 4, 2002
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US with contrast aids endorectal biospy
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Directed biopsy during contrast-enhanced sonography of the prostate improves the sonographic detection of malignant foci in the prostate. Radiologists and urologists from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia proved this in a study reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 26, 2002
Uterine myomas escape detection with MR and US -- but latter still cheaper
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Danish researchers at the Aarhus University Hospital compared the accuracy of MRI and transvaginal ultrasound in the evaluation of uterine myomas.
June 25, 2002
Hitachi, Rosses team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Corporation of America and image-guided treatment planning and delivery software developer Rosses Medical Systems have formed a joint effort to develop and promote ultrasound-guided prostate cancer treatment offerings.
June 16, 2002
ProstaScint being tested as IMRT guide
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Cytogen said today that a new phase I/II clinical study will be evaluating the utility of its ProstaScint prostate cancer agent in helping to guide radioimmunoguided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) procedures.
June 5, 2002
ASTRO sponsors new kidney cancer research grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, along with the Kidney Cancer Association, have created a $500,000 research fund for basic, translational, or clinical radiation research on kidney cancers in adults and children.
June 5, 2002
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