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Dual-source CT overcomes artifacts in coronary imaging
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Dual-source CT (DSCT) is the best option for the detection of coronary artery stenosis and the elimination of artifacts created by a patient's heart rate, according to two studies presented on Monday at the 2006 American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.
November 13, 2006
Colonoscopy declines at VA: Is limited capacity to blame?
By Eric Barnes
Over the past five years, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates have risen dramatically among patients at Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. The bad news is that more patients than ever are choosing the least accurate test available, the fecal occult blood test (FOBT), according to VA researchers. Other research finds that sick people in the VA healthcare system may not live long enough to benefit from colorectal cancer screening, though, ironically, patients with significant comorbidities seem to have better access to screening.
November 12, 2006
US study finds pioglitazone slows carotid thickening in type 2 diabetes
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Using high-resolution B-mode ultrasound, researchers found that the drug pioglitazone helped prevent carotid artery wall thickening in patients with type 2 diabetes better than the comparative drug glimepiride. They presented their findings at this week's American Heart Association (AHA) meeting.
November 12, 2006
Stereotaxis shows Q3 revenue gain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided interventional surgery firm Stereotaxis of St. Louis posted a surge in revenues coupled with a slight decrease in net losses for its 2006 fiscal third quarter (end-September 30).
November 9, 2006
AMS introduces orthopedic templates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PACS firm American Medical Sales (AMS) is now offering orthopedic templating for its physician diagnostic workstation.
November 9, 2006
Nephropathy similarly low after iopamidol and iodixanol
By Eric Barnes
Are isotonic contrast agents safer than the low-osmolar variety for patients with impaired kidney function? Not according to the results of a recent multicenter trial, which compared the two classes of intravenous contrast agents in patients presenting with high creatinine levels prior to CT imaging.
November 9, 2006
Gender influences colon cancer diagnosis, outcome in Ohio women
By Shalmali Pal
In Ohio, women with colon cancer presented with more advanced disease and had a worse prognosis than men, according to researchers in Cincinnati. In addition, female patients were older than male patients at the time of diagnosis and were more likely to have right-sided colon cancer, which is difficult to assess endoscopically, according to the study in the Journal of Women's Health.
November 9, 2006
New growth for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
By Marvin Burns
Based on the number of new products in the pipeline and the amount of venture capital being invested, the future looks promising for radiopharmaceuticals. Current research efforts include novel approaches to imaging myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, in vivo infection imaging, and new molecular imaging methodologies for oncology.
November 8, 2006
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Spinal Chance-type fractures require careful imaging analysis
By Shalmali Pal
Of the 160,000 thoracolumbar spine fractures that occur annually, most happen in young males involved in car collisions. But the spectrum of imaging findings in these fractures may be difficult to detect, leading a group in Maryland to catalog the most common ones in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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Dilon Technologies
By Kate Madden Yee
Gamma camera developer Dilon Technologies of Newport News, VA, will introduce a work-in-progress retrofit for its dedicated scintimammography system, Dilon 6800 Gamma Camera.
November 8, 2006
Cedara Software
By Kate Madden Yee
Mississauga, Ontario-based Cedara Software, a Merge Healthcare company, will showcase Cedara B-CAD, a diagnostic tool for breast ultrasound that supports computer-aided detection (CAD) for mammography and MRI.
November 8, 2006
Genesis, Meridian sign distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Digital imaging systems integrator Genesis Digital Imaging has signed a multiyear agreement with orthopedic template software developer Meridian Technique of Southampton, U.K.
November 7, 2006
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