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Virtual colonoscopy falls short in multicenter trial
By Eric Barnes
Amid questions about its methodology, the largest virtual colonoscopy trial to date has yielded preliminary data that are far poorer than the results of previous studies. Gastroenterologist Dr. Peter Cotton presented the early results at the Digestive Disease Week meeting.
June 2, 2002
Vendors gear up for emerging VC market
By Eric Barnes
Vendors at the April International Symposium of Virtual Colonoscopy in Boston showed off a crop of increasingly sophisticated products for the VC market. Virtual colonoscopy workstations and software were the main event, but a variety of support products were also on display in the booths.
June 2, 2002
In VC, extracolonic findings offer valuable information at little extra cost
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists often say they're responsible for everything on the film, or more likely these days, everything in the dataset. The claim may be a bit optimistic, but it is an important reminder that incidental findings can save lives. In virtual colonoscopy, such information is proving to be both valuable and cost-effective.
June 2, 2002
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Prepless virtual colonoscopy shows early promise
By Eric Barnes
In hopes of developing a kinder, gentler VC, investigators are looking at alternatives to purgation bowel cleansing, including a partial prep combined with fecal tagging, and automated digital subtraction technology.
June 2, 2002
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Virtual colonoscopy: 2-D vs. 3-D primary read
By Eric Barnes
In the battle between 2-D and 3-D reading of virtual colonoscopy data, the winner won't ever take all. That's because both methods are essential, and each is needed to solve problems in the other. Presenters at the International Symposium of Virtual Colonoscopy discussed the two approaches.
June 2, 2002
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Toward a CRC screening strategy: gastroenterologists take the stage
By Eric Barnes
About 55,000 Americans die each year of colorectal cancer, mostly because fewer than 40% of adults have ever been screened. The medical community faces the challenge of devising a screening strategy that is acceptable to patients, as well as convenient, safe, inexpensive, and accessible.
June 2, 2002
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Future looks bright for virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy, it seems, is here to stay. Its accuracy has begun to approach that of traditional colonoscopy, yet with fewer risks and several advantages. With the advent of multidetector CT scanners, better software, and more versatile workstations, VC's diagnostic value has increased steadily.
June 2, 2002
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Digirad reports record 2001, Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solid-state gamma camera developer Digirad reported record 2001 revenues of $32 million, up from $7.1 million in 2000. In addition, the firm said it booked 2002 first-quarter revenue of $9.1 million, up 42% from the $6.4 million recorded in the first quarter of 2001.
May 30, 2002
Renal sonography adds no new info for ICU patients
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) When is it necessary to perform renal ultrasound examinations in intensive care units on patients with acute or acute-on-chronic renal failure? That was the question addressed in an article by radiologists at University of North Carolina and published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
May 28, 2002
US of fetal growth predicts neonatal outcome
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) According to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, the growth between two ultrasound examinations can be used to predict neonatal outcome, even when gestational age is unknown.
May 28, 2002
Amersham inks supply deal with Novation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Amersham Health has signed a sole-source agreement to supply group purchasing organization Novation with its brachytherapy products.
May 28, 2002
Flat-panel DR shrinks chest x-ray dose
By Shalmali Pal
Researchers in Belgium used a digital amorphous-silicon flat-panel detector for routine chest radiography, enabling them to reduce patient radiation dose by three-fourths while still producing clinically acceptable images.
May 26, 2002
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