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Use of gold loses luster in UAE
By N. Shivapriya
The findings of a Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology report on the use of gold-colored gelatin microspheres in UAE suggest that there may be a link between complications of endometritis developed after the procedure and the use of gold in the embolization.
May 2, 2004
Short MRI exam extends stroke tPA window, with good results
By Tracie L. Thompson
SAN FRANCISCO - The all-too-brief window during which stroke patients can be given brain-sparing tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) -- generally three hours -- may be extended if those patients undergo a limited MRI scan upon presentation.
April 29, 2004
Given Imaging highlights DDW presentations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule developer Given Imaging Systems said that more than 100 presentations will discuss the clinical application of capsule endoscopy during Digestive Disease Week, which will take place May 15-20 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
April 29, 2004
ONI inks MedAssets deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Extremity MRI developer ONI of Wilmington, MA, and group purchasing organization MedAssets HSCA of St. Louis have signed a multiyear supplier agreement.
April 29, 2004
EBCT community loses a King
One of CT's pioneers has succumbed to colon cancer. David King, who was the lead engineer working with Sir Godfrey Hounsfield on the development of the first CT scanner, died of colon cancer April 24.
April 29, 2004
Mass-based CT calcium scoring leaves room for dose reduction
By Eric Barnes
A study from Harvard Medical School in Boston and the University of Aachen in Germany found substantial opportunities for dose reduction in CT coronary artery calcium scoring, particularly among smaller patients, and especially when calcium mass measurements are used instead of Agatston or volume scoring.
April 29, 2004
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CPT codes and the politics of virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
It is a bumpy ride, to be sure, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward the Holy Grail of any new medical test in the U.S.: Medicare reimbursement. The issuance of temporary CPT codes for virtual colonoscopy earlier this year is a major step forward on a political path that has been as tortuous as any colon.
April 29, 2004
MRI delineates complexities of preterm infant brain
By Shalmali Pal
Investigators have successfully used imaging on adults who survived preterm birth; neurological scans performed on infants, while they are still in the danger zone, is much trickier. MRI may offer the best way to effectively diagnose certain pathologies in these children.
April 29, 2004
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CAD gets role in new ELCAP lung study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection will play a major role in a new study on using CT for lung cancer screening starting in June.
April 28, 2004
Given Imaging gets Cigna coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, reported that Cigna HealthCare has initiated a coverage policy for capsule endoscopy for two indications.
April 28, 2004
Sexual healing: Imaging takes a roll in the hay with human relations
By Shalmali Pal
The amorous amygdala, the come-hither cerebellum -- this is your brain on sex. Using MRI and PET, neuroscientists get closer to determining how and why we lust. Meanwhile, imaging specialists take an intimate look at the mechanics of arousal response -- all in the name of promoting good sex.
April 28, 2004
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CT prevents prosthesis fit that’s bad to the bone
By Shalmali Pal
Canadian orthopedists from London Health Sciences Centre at the University of Western Ontario turned to CT for assessing the bone-prosthesis contact in cementless acetabular cup coverage.
April 27, 2004
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