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Preop US targets shoulder calcium deposits while US therapy quashes pain
By Shalmali Pal
In about half the patients who suffer from calcific tendinitis, the deposits can become symptomatic. The pain can be intense, so orthopedic experts are on the hunt for pain management methods. Recently, researchers from Europe looked at the role of ultrasound in calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, both as a preoperative test and as a treatment modality.
September 3, 2007
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ImaRx posts Q2 revenue growth, lower net loss
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical company ImaRx Therapeutics of Tucson, AZ, reported revenue gains for the second quarter of 2007 (end June-30).
August 30, 2007
Radiologists no match for nodule measurement software
By Eric Barnes
Measuring solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) isn't a job that can be avoided. Nodule size matters in so many ways. But radiologists may not want to spend their time measuring lung nodules manually because computer algorithms can do it faster and far more accurately, according to researchers in Germany.
August 30, 2007
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Medtronic launches CareLink in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic has received CE Mark approval for its CareLink Network with Conexus Wireless Telemetry, and the company plans to debut the device in the European Union.
August 29, 2007
TomTec launches 4D ultrasound
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound visualization developer TomTec Imaging Systems said it plans to debut a new version of its 4D RV-Function software at the 2007 European Society of Cardiology congress, to be held September 1-5 in Vienna, Austria.
August 29, 2007
Experimental US tomography runs circles around dense breast tissue
By Kathlyn Stone
Using water as a conductor between a ring-shaped transducer and breast tissue, a Michigan-based group is experimenting with ultrasound tomography for breast cancer screening. Benefits of this technique include the ability to scan dense breasts and, of course, a lack of radiation, according to the researchers who presented their work at the 2007 American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Minneapolis.
August 29, 2007
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NeuroLogica scores another NFL contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable CT developer NeuroLogica of Danvers, MA, has added another National Football League (NFL) team to its roster.
August 28, 2007
Emory to evaluate CardiArc SPECT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Emory University Hospital in Atlanta will perform evaluations in clinical settings of the design and performance of CardiArc's SPECT system.
August 27, 2007
'Filet view' VC software pares reading time
By Eric Barnes
The latest version of a novel 3D virtual colonoscopy viewing method significantly shortened reading times compared to 2D in a new study, though sensitivity was unchanged from conventional methods, researchers from South Korea reported.
August 27, 2007
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Atlas of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Chapter 7 -- The Pancreas
By Dr. Andrew D. Lee, Dr. Perry Pickhardt
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is a distinct subset of MCN that is being recognized with increasing frequency.
August 27, 2007
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Chapter 5 -- The Colon and Rectum
By Dr. Perry Pickhardt
Imaging evaluation of the large intestine has undergone remarkable advances over the past decade, particularly with the advent of CT colonography (CTC, also referred to as virtual colonoscopy). Optical colonoscopy (also referred to as conventional or invasive colonoscopy) and CTC allow for complementary diagnostic evaluation of the colonic mucosa.
August 27, 2007
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Imaging, Chapter 4 -- The Mesenteric Small Bowel
By Dr. David H. Kim, Dr. Perry Pickhardt
Mesenchymal tumors are a heterogeneous group of intramural lesions that arise deep to the mucosa.
August 27, 2007
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