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RTS taps COO
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services has appointed Patricia Gondolfo to the newly created position of COO.
March 5, 2006
MDCT, MRI, TTE, TEE compared for aortic valve measurement
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - MDCT and MRI are emerging as powerful noninvasive cardiac imaging alternatives, but can they accurately estimate valvular morphology and function? The preliminary answer is yes for both modalities, according to a Belgian study that compared MDCT and MRI to transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography (TTE and TEE) for estimating aortic valve area in normal and stenotic valves.
March 4, 2006
Radiology safety challenging in ER environment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VIENNA - Radiology conducted in an emergency room setting is characterized by precise methods that must often be conducted in a very quick timeframe. These contradictory needs -- high speed and high precision -- may produce a stressful environment that can increase the potential for medical errors, according to a presentation Saturday morning at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).
March 4, 2006
VC effective in postpolypectomy follow-up
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Patients who have undergone colonoscopy and polypectomy have an increased risk of recurrent disease, and therefore need more frequent follow-up colon exams. But they're not always willing to have optical colonoscopy again, and in these cases, many virtual colonoscopy providers believe their alternative makes sense. New studies from Italy and Taiwan suggest they may be right.
March 3, 2006
Low lung cancer detection rate seen in Dutch/Belgian study
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Preliminary findings from an ongoing European multicenter CT screening trial of smokers and former smokers demonstrate a lower rate of lung cancer detection compared to other large studies, even though baseline results were positive in nearly a fifth of the patients screened.
March 2, 2006
Carefully considered radiotherapy stymies endometrial cancer relapse
By Shalmali Pal
Endometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. The treatment regimen can include radiation therapy, but its use is fairly recent, and not without some controversy. However, two recent studies, one by researchers in the Netherlands and the other from a group in Utah, both found that radiation therapy reduces the rate of locoregional recurrence, but without an overall survival benefit.
March 2, 2006
MedAssets, Varian renew deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and group purchasing organization MedAssets Supply Chain Systems have renewed their long-standing agreement.
March 1, 2006
MRI makes connection between diabetes, CNS
By Shalmali Pal
The brain has not traditionally been considered a target for diabetic complications, but new research has shown that the disease does affect the central nervous system (CNS). The underlying causes, however, are poorly understood. This led researchers from New York to use MRI to study the effects of diabetes on the CNS and cerebrovascular volume (CBV).
February 28, 2006
Appendectomy history can lead to false-positive VC
By Eric Barnes
A recent American Journal of Roentgenology paper reveals the possibility of mistaking an appendiceal stump for a clinically significant colorectal polyp. If misdiagnosed on virtual colonoscopy, the patient could be sent for same-day colonoscopy, adding needless risk and costs to colorectal cancer screening.
February 28, 2006
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Cedara to showcase new applications at ECR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cedara Software of Mississauga, Ontario, will be demonstrating new applications for its software at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, later this week.
February 27, 2006
Siemens, Haifu collaborate
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions and Chongqing Haifu Technology of Chongqing, China, have partnered to develop an MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy system.
February 27, 2006
Kodak releases dental CR system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group has released the Kodak CR 7400 for dental imaging, according to the Rochester, NY-based firm.
February 27, 2006
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