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Coronary stents: Safe with MRI, evaluable with CTA
By Tracie L. Thompson
NEW ORLEANS - The increasing demand for imaging of patients with coronary stents was reflected in two studies presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association scientific sessions. One study reconfirmed the safety of MR imaging just after stent implantation, while the other suggested that CT angiography may be useful in ruling out in-stent restenosis.
November 9, 2004
Laxative-free VC appears promising
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy providers have long envisioned a future without cathartic bowel cleansing. In a newly published study, researchers from Belgium experimented with a completely laxative-free regimen consisting of fecal tagging and a low-residue diet, with promising results.
November 9, 2004
Web site promotes lung cancer awareness among women
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of female oncologists have formed Women Against Lung Cancer (WALC), designed to increase public awareness of the disease among women, and foster gender-related research.
November 8, 2004
Is MRI the new gold standard for assessing myocardial viability?
By Tracie L. Thompson
NEW ORLEANS - Magnetic resonance imaging is definitely lagging behind other modalities in evaluating the coronaries, and in assessing valvular disease. But when it comes to other evaluations of the heart, the "gold standard" label now belongs to MRI, according to a presentation on Saturday at the American Heart Association meeting.
November 8, 2004
OMT for carpal tunnel no better than placebo ultrasound
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may be no better than a sonographic placebo treatment, according to a presentation Monday at the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) meeting.
November 8, 2004
FDA clears EDDA's digital chest software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
New imaging software company EDDA in Princeton Junction, NJ, has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for software for the review of digital x-ray chest images.
November 7, 2004
Higher dose 3D-CRT improves local control of lung cancer
By Shalmali Pal
The overall survival rate for lung cancer patients remains less than ideal, despite advances in treatment. One possible reason for this poor outcome is that current radiation doses are insufficient for local disease control, according to researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
November 7, 2004
Toshiba America Medical Systems
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Toshiba America Medical Systems is planning to highlight a new user interface for the T.Cam Signature Series gamma camera, which the Tustin, CA, vendor sources from Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA. Toshiba will also showcase new applications such as gated tomo acquisition enhancement and new capabilities for dual-isotope studies.
November 7, 2004
Philips Medical Systems
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Philips Medical Systems will unveil a cornucopia of offerings on the exhibit floor of McCormick Place this year. The Andover, MA-based vendor will be debuting new technology and applications for gamma cameras, PET/CT, and SPECT/CT systems.
November 7, 2004
Functional MRI: Advancing clinical opportunities for neuroradiology
Functional MRI has provided fascinating insights into how the brain functions. It offers potential applications that have yet to be discovered. And radiologists can expand the clinical opportunities available to them by integrating fMRI into the services they offer, according to Dr. Catherine Elsinger of clinical research service company Neurognostics.
November 7, 2004
Delayed PET helps delineate gliomas
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Differentiating high-grade gliomas from gray-matter structures with F-18 FDG-PET has been problematic for clinicians because of the brain's avidity for the radiotracer. A recent study from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle presents evidence that extending the interval between FDG administration and PET data acquisition improves the delineation of gliomas from gray matter.
November 4, 2004
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Radiation Therapy Services posts strong Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy provider Radiation Therapy Services of Fort Myers, FL, reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months (end-September 30), with strong growth in revenues and net income.
November 3, 2004
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