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MRI should be preferred test for suspected acute stroke
By Shalmali Pal
MRI should replace CT as the first-line test for accurate diagnosis of suspected acute stroke, according to a study published today in the Lancet. The authors found that MRI was superior to CT for diagnosing ischemic stroke, as well as acute and chronic hemorrhage. While cost is an issue with MRI, its greater diagnostic accuracy would justify the extra expense, they said.
January 25, 2007
Give a little bit! Give a little bit of your temporal cortex to me
By Shalmali Pal
When it comes to being charitable, Bill and Melinda Gates, Oprah, and Brangelina may have more in common than just open wallets. A recent fMRI study indicates that a specific region of the brain is linked to altruism and empathy. Interestingly enough, this particular region is not associated with the neurological areas that are responsible for higher functioning.
January 25, 2007
64-slice CT takes on dual-source in cardiac radiation dose
By Eric Barnes
Does dual-source CT imaging produce half the dose or twice the dose of single-source 64-slice CT -- or something in between? Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation imaged more than 500 patients on one scanner or the other to find out how the effective dose stacked up in the imaging of several cardiac indications.
January 25, 2007
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Arthritis Imaging set to launch
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Pennsylvania start-up is planning to begin operations marketing a new device that combines 3D and thermal imaging for the imaging of conditions that lead to arthritis.
January 24, 2007
ev3 gets FDA approval for Protege RX
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device firm ev3 of Plymouth, MN, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its Protege RX carotid stent.
January 24, 2007
Stereotaxis hits procedure milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis of St. Louis reports that has achieved several milestones in the use of its magnetic navigation technology.
January 24, 2007
EBRT/brachytherapy prostate cancer combo shows long-term effectiveness
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The pairing of external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) followed by brachytherapy has shown strong results in long-term relapse-free survival rates in prostate cancer patients, according to researchers of a new study. They found that low- and intermediate-risk patients experienced high disease-free survival rates with this treatment.
January 24, 2007
Gastroenterologists plan to perform VC
By Eric Barnes
A recent report by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) outlines plans for gastroenterology practices to not only incorporate virtual colonoscopy into colon cancer screening, but bypass radiologists entirely to scan patients on their own. Leading gastroenterologists and radiologists weigh in on the report.
January 24, 2007
PET added to lymphoma assessment guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New guidelines developed by the International Harmonization Project (IHP) for treatment response assessment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma aim to standardize the parameters used in clinical trials for lymphoma and incorporate new technologies. The revised guidelines also cover all lymphomas.
January 22, 2007
FlowCardia receives recanalization 510(k)
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Endovascular device developer FlowCardia said that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Crosser 14 chronic total occlusion (CTO) recanalization system.
January 22, 2007
CARE bill reintroduced in U.S. House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
After failing to pass the U.S. House of Representatives prior to the end of the last Congress, a bill designed to ensure credentialing of radiologic and radiation therapy technologists was reintroduced on January 19.
January 22, 2007
AuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging Insider
By Eric Barnes
January 21, 2007
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