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CT signs predict perforated appendicitis
By N. Shivapriya
Among the CT signs associated with perforated appendicitis and increased hospital stay, extraluminal air and moderate or severe periappendiceal inflammatory stranding are the most statistically significant independent predictors, according to research from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, MN.
April 28, 2005
Gamma-based imaging proves useful in breast cancer metastases
By Shalmali Pal
Two recent studies have taken a closer look at the role of gamma cameras and gamma probes in tracking the spread of breast cancer. In the first study, Japanese researchers compared SPECT to FDG-PET for detecting bone metastasis to the axial skeleton in breast cancer cases. In the second paper, French authors compared gamma probes for sentinel lymph node detection, which is an important guide for therapeutic choices.
April 28, 2005
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Vital Images - Colon Flythrough
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April 27, 2005
Toshiba installs two 64-slice Aquilions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed two of its Aquilion 64-slice CT scanners at the Cardiovascular Institute of the South (CIS) in Houma, LA.
April 27, 2005
Kodak debuts dental imaging products for India market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Group, following the acquisition of dental practice management software developer PracticeWorks, and of its French subsidiary digital radiographic imaging systems developer Trophy Radiologie, will be offering a full spectrum of digital dental imaging systems in India, the Rochester, NY-based vendor said.
April 27, 2005
CardioDynamics signs Premier deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impedance cardiography (ICG) technology developer CardioDynamics of San Diego has entered into a three-year multisource contract with Premier Purchasing Partners, the Oak Brook, IL-based group purchasing division of Premier.
April 27, 2005
Resolving ultrasound controversies in carotid stenosis
By N. Shivapriya
Useful as it is, ultrasound for the diagnosis of internal carotid artery stenosis can also be confusing. There is debate about the reporting standards, differences in the parameters used, and differences in the recommended thresholds. Dr. Edward Grant from the University of Southern California discusses these issues and the use of Doppler ultrasound to determine the significance of carotid stenosis.
April 27, 2005
Guidant shareholders OK acquisition
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The shareholders of interventional device vendor Guidant have approved the firm's acquisition by Johnson & Johnson for $25.4 billion in fully diluted equity.
April 26, 2005
Meta-analysis shows CT is sufficient to exclude PE
By Eric Barnes
A negative chest CT exam -- even single-slice -- is enough to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a meta-analysis published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 26, 2005
MRI studies make sense of multifaceted schizophrenia
By Shalmali Pal
The myth of multiple personalities aside, schizophrenia is a complex disorder. Specific diagnoses can range from paranoid schizophrenia to catatonia to undifferentiated schizophrenia. Several recent studies have applied MRI to clarify this mental illness.
April 26, 2005
VC study finds thin slices more important than low noise
By Eric Barnes
A new study from Sweden affirms the superiority of thinner CT collimation for detecting colonic polyps, even when constant radiation doses result in noisier images.
April 26, 2005
SmartPill adds clinical trial site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SmartPill said that the Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clinical trials of its ACT-I capsule and gastrointestinal monitoring system are expected to begin on or about May 6 at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, NY.
April 25, 2005
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