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VC finds early niche in screening
By Eric Barnes
In an important validation of virtual colonoscopy's utility as a complementary colorectal cancer screening exam, Wisconsin researchers report a high correlation between VC and optical colonoscopy results in patients referred for follow-up polypectomy in a new study published online in Radiology.
September 26, 2006
Philips contributes to AHFS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems said that it will be providing its PageWriter ECG cardiograph and an iE33 echocardiography ultrasound system for use in a cardiac screening program of Loyola Marymount University student athletes as part of the A Heart for Sports (AHFS) program.
September 25, 2006
MDS Nordion gets FDA OK for TheraSphere clinical trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian radioisotope developer MDS Nordion reported that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to begin clinical trials of its TheraSphere treatment for liver cancer.
September 25, 2006
New models identify probability of gene mutations for colorectal cancer
By Eric Barnes
In two new studies to be published in the September 27 Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers demonstrated effective prediction models that incorporate personal and family medical histories to identify patients with a gene mutation associated with a certain type of colorectal cancer.
September 25, 2006
MR sheds light on both clinical, nonclinical causes of chronic low back pain
By Shalmali Pal
A multispecialty group from Switzerland used proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) to prospectively evaluate the fat content of paraspinal muscles in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and found that MRS offered a certain insight into LBP's muscular components. A second study sought a connection between LBP, MR findings, and a patient's healthcare coverage.
September 25, 2006
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AuntMinnie.com Orthopedic Imaging Insider
By Shalmali Pal
September 24, 2006
Antiscatter grids may not be helpful in some DR applications
By Wayne Forrest
In the quest for an optimum balance between image quality and radiation dose in digital radiography (DR), a U.K. group looked at whether better DR image quality provided through the use of an antiscatter grid justified an increase in effective dose to patients.
September 21, 2006
Mazor to unveil DiscAssist
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Surgical visualization software developer Mazor Surgical Technologies will be displaying its new advanced visualization software, DiscAssist, at the North American Spine Society meeting in Seattle next week.
September 20, 2006
Segami, Mid-Atlantic Imaging debut cardiac gamma camera
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine software developer Segami and gamma camera developer Mid-Atlantic Imaging have released the maiCAM180, a portable, dual-detector gamma camera optimized for cardiac SPECT imaging in small office rooms and portable or mobile operations.
September 20, 2006
Medtronic gets Japanese OK for Micro-Driver stent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology firm Medtronic said that it has received Japanese regulatory approval and will begin sales in the country of its Micro-Driver coronary stent system.
September 19, 2006
Boston Scientific introduces FlexView
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has launched FlexView, a minimally invasive surgery system for unilateral visualization and routing in microwave cardiac surgical ablation procedures.
September 19, 2006
64-slice CTA handles fast hearts
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography (CTA) images are clear and readable at various heart rates on 64-detector CT, according to a new study by researchers from Switzerland. But while overall heart rates made little difference for visualizing the coronary arteries, heart rhythm mattered far more. Beta-blockers reduced artifacts across the board, but were more useful for taming irregular heart rhythms than for slowing heart rates, the group noted.
September 19, 2006
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