Head and Neck Radiology: Page 71

CMS finalizes coverage for carotid artery stenting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded coverage of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the carotid artery with stenting. The final national coverage determination (NCD) applies to Medicare-eligible participants of a Food and Drug Administration-mandated postapproval study for a newly approved carotid stent.
October 12, 2004
CMS to cover carotid artery stenting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it intends to expand coverage of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the carotid artery with placement of an FDA-approved carotid stent.
September 1, 2004
Guidant stent gets FDA clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional-device firm Guidant has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for a new carotid stent system designed to reduce the risk of stroke associated with carotid artery disease.
August 31, 2004
GE updates surgical navigation systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare has updated the software for its InstaTrak 3500 Plus and ENTrak Plus electromagnetic surgical navigation systems.
August 12, 2004
US excels in finding cervical recurrence of thyroid cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Ultrasound beats out traditional methods such as thyroglobulin measurement and iodine whole-body SPECT for the detection of cervical recurrence of differentiated thyroid carcinoma, according to research published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
July 25, 2004
Tongue and shriek: Piercing makes for unique imaging challenges
By Shalmali Pal
A tongue piercing gone awry is not a pretty sight. Common complications include pain, edema, and prolonged bleeding. Imaging isn't always required to assess these patients, but it can prove pivotal in instances where the problem has spread beyond the lingua.
July 18, 2004
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Nailed in the head: X-ray, CT show patient's good luck
By Tracie L. Thompson
When the patient arrived at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, CA, it was clear he'd need more than an x-ray. Plain films were able to answer an immediate question: How many nails had been driven into his head? His physicians then turned to 3D CT images to gauge the extent of the injury and guide treatment.
July 12, 2004
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FDG-PET sensitive for assessing esophageal cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
PHILADELPHIA - FDG-PET appears to be very sensitive for assessing esophageal cancer at different stages, according to researchers from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
June 20, 2004
Cardinal unveils CT dose phantom kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare products firm Cardinal Health Radiation Management Services of Cleveland has debuted a multi-use CT dose phantom set featuring a new pediatric head phantom.
June 14, 2004
Advanced Magnetics launches clinical study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI contrast developer Advanced Magnetics reported that the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Imaging Program (NCI/CIP) has begun its first clinical study of ferumoxytol.
May 31, 2004
Ultrasound brings eye imaging into sharp focus
By Shalmali Pal
It is generally radiology that sets the precedent as to when and where a particular modality is used, and other specialists follow suit. But in the case of ocular imaging, radiologists might consider taking a glance at what ophthalmologists are doing, according to a group from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
May 24, 2004
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Toshiba forges clinical research pact with Texas institute
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems has entered into a collaborative research agreement with the neuroradiology lab at Zale Lipshy University Hospital in Dallas.
May 19, 2004
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