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Intravenous aspirin reduces complications in brain aneurysm embolization

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Patients who were treated with intravenous acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin, had significantly reduced thromboembolic events when doctors attempted to perform embolization of cerebral aneurysms, according to a study presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 30, 2006

Radiation dose can add up in CT stroke imaging

CHICAGO - Even for indications as serious as suspected stroke, doctors should be aware of the radiation doses being delivered with the multiple CT exams typically delivered during the course of care. The cumulative dose from an initial noncontrast CT scan followed by a CT perfusion study, for example, isn't easy to assess. But a new study from Germany could lead to better dose control and safer scanning.

November 30, 2006

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Milk proves to be an alternative contrast agent to VoLumen

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - Good old whole milk appears to be a viable alternative to VoLumen as a contrast agent for radiological studies of the abdomen, researchers said Wednesday at the 2006 RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2006

BrainLab unveils neuro package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy firm BrainLab of Munich, Germany, has launched iPlan Neuroradiology, an image processing tool for diagnosis and planning that combines image fusion of different modalities and segmentation algorithms for brain anatomy functionality.

November 29, 2006

IMRIS lands iSpace install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canadian intraoperative MRI (iMRI) developer IMRIS of Winnipeg, Manitoba, will install its iSpace system at Children's Hospital in Atlanta.

November 28, 2006

Medicsight to partner with 3mensio

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) firm Medicsight of London has entered into a partnership with 3mensio Medical Imaging of Bilthoven, Netherlands, a provider of 3D medical visualization products.

November 28, 2006

Cedara, MIA sign distribution deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cedara Software and arterial analysis software firm Medical Imaging Applications (MIA) of Coralville, IA, have signed an exclusive agreement in which Cedara will distribute MIA's vascular software applications to OEMs through its global networks.

November 28, 2006

Overdiagnosis may plague CT lung screening results, especially in women

CHICAGO - A just-concluded five-year lung cancer screening study found that tumor doubling times can be very long in nearly a quarter of female patients, suggesting that overdiagnosis may be a stronger factor than previously believed, at least in women.

November 28, 2006

PACS results in more incidental cervical spine MR findings

By Erik L. Ridley

CHICAGO - Adoption of PACS may lead to an increase in incidental findings and follow-up imaging exams, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) Hospital in Philadelphia. They presented their study on incidental findings in cervical spine MRI reports from PACS at the RSNA meeting on Wednesday.

November 28, 2006

Pre-embolization sperm motility predicts fertility after varicocele treatment

CHICAGO - Men who have maintained relatively high sperm motility despite the development of varicoceles may improve fertility by undergoing spermatic vein embolization, according to a team of German interventional radiologists. The researchers used Doppler ultrasound to monitor the treatment results of 223 men who underwent endovascular embolization.

November 28, 2006

Automated breast US proves to be sensitive screening tool in dense breasts

By Shalmali Pal

CHICAGO - Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can detect new breast lesions as well as confirm findings previously spotted on mammography, according to the phase II results of a screening trial at the Elizabeth Wende Breast Clinic in Rochester, NY. Lead investigator Dr. Stamatia Destounis presented her group's findings Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.

November 28, 2006

DTI links back pain with structural brain changes

By Edward Susman

CHICAGO - That nagging pain in your back might actually be caused by changes in the microstructure of your brain, according to a study presented at the 2006 RSNA meeting. German researchers used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with a 1.5-tesla MRI system to compare the brain function of patients with and without chronic low back pain.

November 28, 2006

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