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Mobile CT proves invaluable in SARS outbreak

By Erik L. Ridley

A mobile CT system can aid in providing effective radiology service to SARS patients while maintaining appropriate isolation procedures, according to researchers from the National Neuroscience Institute and Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore.

January 21, 2004

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Harvard rads urge more studies to bolster CT colonography

By Radiology Review

(Radiology Review) Radiologists at Harvard Medical School in Boston performed a metaanalysis to compare CT colonography to virtual colonoscopy for diagnosing colorectal polyps.

January 21, 2004

Cook gets clearance for new stent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device provider Cook has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Zilver 518 biliary stent.

January 19, 2004

Imaging in Trauma and Critical Care

Trauma and critical care patients are the most difficult to move though a department and the authors’ advise in this area is invaluable.

January 19, 2004

Nuclear medicine procedure volume grows 10%

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An estimated 18.4 million nuclear medicine procedures were performed in the U.S. in 2002, up 9.8% compared with the 2001 volume of 16.8 million procedures, according to a report from research firm IMV Medical Information Division.

January 18, 2004

Experience sharpens role of IV contrast-enhanced VC

Intravenous contrast enhancement has often gotten a cool reception from virtual colonoscopy providers, who are understandably wary of adding to the cost or risk of the exam. But a growing body of literature demonstrates that IV contrast is the right choice in certain patients.

January 18, 2004

US calculates splenic volume within ten minutes

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Sonographic measurements of the spleen were compared with volumes established with helical CT to determine which was the best method of measurement.

January 18, 2004

Girl with 'x-ray vision' raises eyebrows in Russia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Russian newspaper Pravda this week reported the bizarre story of a 16-year-old girl said to have "x-ray vision" that enables her to discern patients' internal organs without the aid of x-ray or ultrasound.

January 15, 2004

Given Imaging meets Q4 guidance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging reported that sales for its 2003 fiscal fourth quarter (end-December 31) were $12.5 million, representing a 39% increase compared with the same period a year ago.

January 14, 2004

Echo-planar MR spectroscopy improves mood in depressed patients

By Tracie L. Thompson

Can undergoing MRI have a therapeutic effect? Massachusetts researchers have found that a particular exam frequently improved the mood of bipolar psychiatric patients -- results that weren't replicated when different exams were performed or normal controls were scanned.

January 14, 2004

US combo boosts detection, characterization of perianal inflammation

By Erik L. Ridley

Combining transperineal grayscale and color Doppler ultrasound yields increased detection and comprehensive characterization of perianal abscesses and fistulas, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

January 14, 2004

Boston Scientific shows uptick in preliminary 2003 results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional device developer Boston Scientific of Natick, MA, has released preliminary results for its fiscal fourth quarter and 2003.

January 13, 2004

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