Head and Neck Radiology: Page 58

NeuroLogica launches new CT scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Portable CT developer NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA, is launching a new version of its technology for otolaryngology applications.

April 29, 2007

Neurognostics gets Wisconsin install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Functional MRI developer Neurognostics has installed its MindState fMRI suite of products at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin.

April 29, 2007

DOTA-NOC PET/CT raises the bar in neuroendocrine imaging

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Receptors for the naturally occurring neuropeptide somatostatin have been shown to have a high concentration on neuroendocrine tumors. Indium-111-labeled octreotide has long been the preferred agent for imaging somatostatin receptors on neuroendocrine tumors in vivo. But a recent study by German researchers indicates that there may be a new radiotracer of choice for neuroendocrine carcinoma imaging, Ga-68 DOTA-NOC.

April 26, 2007

PET plays universal role in pre- and post-treatment for head and neck cancer

By Shalmali Pal

Predicting the success of head and neck cancer treatment, staging it, and addressing its side effects are the focus of three recent papers. German investigators devised a tumor control model using repeat PET scanning during radiotherapy, while a group from Stanford University offered practical PET/CT guidelines for this disease. Finally, the North Central Cancer Treatment Group tested zinc sulfate in preventing dysgeusia in patients undergoing radiation to the oral pharynx.

April 25, 2007

Small stroke centers ill-equipped for range of presentations

By Eric Barnes

You'll need more than CT and MRI scanners to run a decent stroke center, according to a stroke practice expert from Germany. You'll need staff with expertise in diagnosing and treating the full range of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke presentations, and enough skilled interventionalists to care for patients who show up at midnight on a holiday.

April 24, 2007

NeuroLogica notches CereTom sale

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Long Island Jewish/North Shore University Hospital's Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience in Manhasset, NY, has acquired the portable multislice CereTom CT scanner from NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA.

April 23, 2007

MDS Nordion reports glitch in iodine-131 supply

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radioisotope developer MDS Nordion of Kanata, Ontario, has reported an interruption in supply of iodine-131, an isotope commonly used in nuclear medicine procedures.

April 19, 2007

MRI, CT remain front and center in head trauma imaging

By Wayne Forrest

It is estimated that more than 300,000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the U.S., but many concussions are not reported. It often takes an athlete becoming disoriented or losing consciousness before he or she is taken to an emergency room. MRI and CT serve as complementary modalities in head trauma cases such as these.

April 17, 2007

Thyroid nodule shape on ultrasound proves to be strong malignancy indicator

By Erik L. Ridley

Of four proposed sonographic criteria for evaluating solid thyroid nodules, a nodule shape that is taller than it is wide offers the highest positive predictive value for diagnosing cancer, according to researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea.

April 12, 2007

FDA adds indication for Varian's brachytherapy applicator set

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market an updated brachytherapy applicator set designed specifically for intraluminal treatment of cancer of the esophagus.

March 21, 2007

Lower tube current aids circle of Willis imaging

By Eric Barnes

Reducing the tube dose improved the image quality substantially in a CT study of the circle of Willis, according to investigators from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The group sought to assess the effects of lower tube voltage and various mAs settings in patients undergoing CT angiography (CTA) of the head.

March 21, 2007

Patterson extends Schick dental x-ray deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dental distributor Patterson Companies of St. Paul, MN, has extended an exclusive distribution agreement with Sirona Dental Systems of Long Island City, NY, for its subsidiary Schick Technologies' CDR digital dental x-ray products.

March 14, 2007

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