Subspecialties: Page 1234

InHouse Radiology expands its telerad services

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Los Angeles-based InHouse Radiology has begun providing teleradiology interpretations to otolaryngologists, allergists, head and neck surgeons, and related specialists who perform in-office imaging.

January 29, 2007

Ablation for local HCC treatment on the rise, study finds

The use of ablation techniques for primary liver cancer treatment has increased steadily over the first part of the 21st century, according to a presentation last week at the 2007 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in Orlando, FL, sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

January 29, 2007

MRI of cardiac devices OK, but requires following strict guidelines

By Shalmali Pal

Two new papers in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance offer advice on using MRI in patients with pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators. Electrophysiologic and magnet-related issues that must be considered include magnetic field interactions, MRI-related heating, and functional changes, said the authors from the University of Southern California and other Los Angeles-based institutions.

January 29, 2007

Sectra signs Rothman Institute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish PACS vendor Sectra has received an orthopedic PACS order from orthopedic care center the Rothman Institute.

January 28, 2007

Radial sampling in coronary MR shows vulnerable nonstenosed vessels

By Eric Barnes

Coronary vessel wall imaging is a promising way to depict outward blood vessel modeling when luminal stenosis is absent, potentially improving doctors' ability to evaluate blood vessels with an elevated risk of plaque rupture. A new study from Germany shows that radial k-space sampling is better than Cartesian sampling for examining such vessels in 3D turbo field-echo MRI sequences.

January 28, 2007

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

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

Previous Page

Page 1234 of 1583

Next Page