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Contrast US pinpoints focal liver lesions, results in cost-savings
By N. Shivapriya
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be an effective way to characterize focal liver lesions (FLL), and may offer potential cost-savings, according to two separate European studies.
March 24, 2005
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Building BMD naturally -- soy far, soy good?
By Shalmali Pal
Consuming soy products has been linked with decreased rates of osteoporosis and related fractures, as well as other conditions such as cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. While it may not do any harm, does soy actually have benefits for slowing down osteoporosis and bone deterioration? Recent studies have taken a closer look at the link between soy intake and bone health.
March 24, 2005
Complexities of normal pressure hydrocephalus bedevil neurological experts
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is stirring up controversy. A condition often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease, it causes gait disturbance, incontinence, and dementia. Among those who deal with the condition, disagreement simmers over what causes it, how to treat it, and even the way to diagnose it.
March 23, 2005
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Valsalva maneuver takes a leading role in MDCT of hernias
By Radiology Review
(Radiology Review) Radiologists at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, evaluated the role of the Valsalva maneuver during MDCT of patients with suspected abdominal wall hernias, and found that scans acquired with the maneuver detected more hernias than without it.
March 23, 2005
Elekta gets MEG approval in Canada
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy and magnetoencephalography developer Elekta has received clearance to market its Neuromag system in Canada.
March 22, 2005
Cardinal secures brain PET software distribution
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ORLANDO, FL - Healthcare products giant Cardinal Health has entered into an agreement for exclusive distribution rights within the radiopharmaceutical industry for imaging software developer Syntermed's NeuroQ brain PET software platform.
March 22, 2005
FDG-PET/CT tops other technologies for lymphoma staging
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - Correctly staging and restaging lymphoma, both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's, is crucial for patient management. Researchers from Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA, evaluated patients with biopsy-proven lymphoma and found FDG-PET/CT to be superior to other modalities for staging, restaging, and anatomic localization.
March 22, 2005
New Doppler index may be better for diagnosing renal artery stenosis
By Jerry Ingram
An alternative Doppler index may be more accurate that traditional ultrasound parameters for diagnosing patients with renal artery stenosis, according to a new study by researchers from Argentina.
March 22, 2005
Panoply of VC studies yields significant extracolonic findings
By Eric Barnes
A meta-analysis of VC studies has enumerated what radiologists have been noticing for years: that VC reveals important incidental abnormalities. The findings deemed "important" ranged from abdominal aortic aneurysms to early extracolonic cancers -- the latter detected at rates equivalent to that of breast cancer screening. The U.K. authors could only conclude that VC may become an important method of detecting early extracolonic cancers.
March 22, 2005
SPECT/CT developing role in coronary artery disease assessment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ORLANDO, FL - SPECT/CT has the potential to enhance myocardial perfusion SPECT (MPS) by providing simultaneous coronary calcium measurements and, when appropriate, CT coronary angiography (CTA), according to a study presented Monday at the Academy of Molecular Imaging (AMI) meeting.
March 21, 2005
Eigen debuts R/F review software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image processing and PACS firm Eigen has released Digital Fluoro Loop-Lite (DFL-Lite), a product that allows radiologists to review continuous imaging loops from radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) studies.
March 21, 2005
Heartlab adds storage option
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardiac image management firm Heartlab has added Remote Archive to its product line.
March 21, 2005
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