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Boston Scientific earns Canadian approval for Taxus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific has received approval in Canada for its paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system, the Natick, MA-based company said.
April 16, 2008
Minimal-prep VC may miss more flat lesions
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy achieved high overall sensitivity in a three-part study that examined patients with minimal-prep VC, then standard-prep VC and conventional colonoscopy. But the tagged, minimal-prep protocol tended to miss more flat lesions, according to the researchers.
April 16, 2008
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Contrast agent osmolality makes no difference in PCI of renal disease patients
By Edward Susman
The type of contrast medium used in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) makes no statistically significant difference in outcomes among chronic renal disease patients in terms of nephrotoxicity, according to a study by researchers from Germany. They presented their findings at the recent 2008 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.
April 16, 2008
Neoprobe gets OK for Lymphoseek study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma camera probe developer Neoprobe has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance to launch a phase III multicenter clinical study of its Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical agent.
April 15, 2008
NordicNeuroLab forms U.S. office
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Norwegian functional MRI developer NordicNeuroLab has opened a U.S. office in Milwaukee.
April 15, 2008
Combining chemo and radiation improves NSCLC outcomes for elderly
By Barbara Boughton
SAN DIEGO - French researchers have found that combining chemotherapy with radiation treatment is effective and tolerable for elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In a study presented at this week's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting, the investigators analyzed the efficacy and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens in patients older than age 65.
April 15, 2008
Tagging trials: Balancing image quality with patient acceptance in VC
By Rob Skelding
Virtual colonoscopy is generally accepted as an effective and reliable screening tool for polyps and cancer. But laxative-based bowel-cleansing methods can be uncomfortable and inconvenient for patients. To improve the patient experience, recent studies have sought to eliminate cathartic cleansing and rely instead on fecal tagging using iodinated oral contrast agents.
April 15, 2008
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Boston Scientific inks deal with Surgi-Vision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has inked an agreement with Surgi-Vision of Gaithersburg, MD, for the licensing and development of MRI-safe technology, the company reported.
April 14, 2008
VC's extracolonic findings lend an edge in cost-effectiveness
By Eric Barnes
When the benefits of incidental findings outside the colon are included, virtual colonoscopy is more cost-effective than conventional colonoscopy, according to the results of a model-based analysis published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
April 14, 2008
Researchers recommend alternatives to CT
By Wayne Forrest
WASHINGTON, DC - After reviewing the frequency and application of CT studies in its emergency department, researchers at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, are recommending the "serious consideration" of alternative imaging methods to lower patients' radiation exposure. They presented the results of three related studies at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting on Monday.
April 14, 2008
Siemens adds dual-source CT install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has placed several of its imaging systems at the Wellington Hospital in North London, U.K.
April 13, 2008
AuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
April 13, 2008
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