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Ultrasound guidance keeps steroid injections safe

Steroids delivered by ultrasound-guided tendon sheath injections could be a safe and inexpensive way to treat pediatric rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune diseases, according to Canadian researchers.

April 21, 2002

FDA clears Viatronix virtual colonoscopy product

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Another virtual colonoscopy product joins the field with the Food and Drug Administration’s clearance of the V3D-Colon hardware and software package from Viatronix.

April 18, 2002

Ultrasound aids presurgical planning in carpal tunnel syndrome

By Edward Susman

DENVER - Using a high-resolution, 10-minute ultrasound exam to study the anatomic structures of the wrist may help surgeons improve the outcome of carpal tunnel procedures and avoid complications, according to a presentation at the American Academy of Neurology conference.

April 16, 2002

Patient positioning tips for a premium UGI series

By Naveed Ahmad, MD

The upper gastrointestinal procedure includes radiographic and fluoroscopic evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum while the patient is drinking a barium solution. Dr. Naveed Ahmad details the steps necessary for obtaining successful single-contrast, double-contrast, and biphasic upper gastrointestinal examination images.

April 16, 2002

Gliomas well-defined with proton MR spectroscopy

By Edward Susman

DENVER - Proton MR spectroscopy may offer a clearer view of the size and borders of untreated gliomas than conventional imaging, researchers reported at the American Academy of Neurology meeting on Monday.

April 15, 2002

E-Z-EM revenues, earnings grow in Q3

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Virtual colonoscopy developer E-Z-EM reported fiscal third-quarter net sales of $30.6 million, up 10.5% compared with the $27.8 million posted in the 2001 fiscal third quarter.

April 15, 2002

Pioneers reflect on history, future of FDG-PET

PET pioneers Dr. Abass Alavi and Dr. Martin Reivich discuss the many contributions that led to the development of this promising nuclear medicine technique. They also look at PET's prospects, and the real possibility that modern healthcare's challenges might someday compromise its effectiveness.

April 15, 2002

Norland exits BMD industry

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Norland Medical Systems of White Plains, NY, has completed the sale of its bone densitometry business to women's healthcare provider CooperSurgical.

April 14, 2002

Digirad slashes work force, CEO resigns

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Digital gamma camera developer Digirad of San Diego has slashed its workforce by one-third and its CEO has left the company, according to an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune. The company has indefinitely postponed its plans to go public, according to the newspaper.

April 10, 2002

Fetal ear length may indicate chromosomal abnormality

By Ultrasound Review

(Ultrasound Review) Obstetricians at Stanford University recently investigated fetal ear lengths (EL) as a possible predictor of chromosomal abnormality. They prospectively studied 1,311 fetuses that had EL data, and sonographic soft markers for aneuploidy.

April 10, 2002

Color Doppler evaluates livers post-transplantation

By Ultrasound Review

Ultrasound Review) Color Doppler sonography of hepatic artery reconstruction in liver transplantation was evaluated by Italian radiologists to establish normal post-transplantation values.

April 10, 2002

Virtual colonoscopy: to contrast, or not to contrast

By Eric Barnes

BOSTON - Here's the question: If virtual colonoscopy is already expensive, is it nobler to keep it as cheap as possible? Or to take arms against missed cancers by adding contrast, and by so doing increase the cost and complexity of the procedure? At the International Symposium on Virtual Colonoscopy, two researchers offered opposing views of intravenous contrast enhancement.

April 9, 2002

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