Abdominal Imaging: Page 13

SuperSonic adds to installed base in Italy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer SuperSonic Imagine has delivered its Aixplorer ultrasound scanner to the Agostino Gemelli Teaching Hospital in Rome.
August 17, 2015
CT transforms abdominopelvic trauma care
By Philip Ward
Today, CT is vital for assessing intra-abdominal and pelvic hemorrhage, and it has boosted trauma management and had major implications for radiologists, according to new research presented at the 2015 congress of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology.
August 12, 2015
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Think twice on abdominal x-rays in emergencies
By Philip Ward
The excessive use of abdominal radiography in the emergency department adds financial strain, increases patient discomfort, and may even be a source of future litigation, U.K. researchers have found.
July 27, 2015
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ESGAR takes stance on liver MR, liver-specific contrast
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) is recommending that liver-specific contrast agents be used in liver MRI procedures.
July 21, 2015
Gastro hemorrhage patients not receiving proper IR care
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Half of patients with severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage do not receive the interventional radiology (IR) services they need, according to a new U.K. report.
July 6, 2015
Singaporeans collect 1st prize at ESGAR in Paris
By Philip Ward
MRI provides accurate assessment of perianal fistula and can identify associated abscesses with important surgical implications, according to top award-winning research presented at this month's European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) annual meeting in Paris.
June 23, 2015
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CTC CAD boosts readers' attention -- but to what effect?
By Eric Barnes
The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) significantly alters the search and identification of polyps among readers of CT colonography (CTC) data, according to a new study in the June issue of European Radiology. In particular, CAD drew radiologists' attention to polyps more quickly, but it also prompted them to spend more time interpreting scans.
May 24, 2015
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Patient cooperation key to respiratory-gated PET/CT
By Wayne Forrest
The combination of standard PET/CT with respiratory-gated PET/CT can significantly improve the diagnosis of small colorectal liver metastases, but patient cooperation is a must for a successful scan, according to a Norwegian study published online on 14 May in the European Journal of Radiology.
May 20, 2015
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No need for CT: Contrast US can follow up solid-organ injuries
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used instead of CT for following up solid-organ injuries in children and young adults, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure in this vulnerable population, according to researchers from London's King's College Hospital who reported their findings from a large retrospective study.
May 3, 2015
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SuperSonic promotes meta-analysis from Frankfurt
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French ultrasound technology developer SuperSonic Imagine said a recent large meta-analysis concluded its ShearWave elastography technology was accurate for staging liver disease in a broad range of patients.
April 28, 2015
Fuji, Hitachi sign distribution deal
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Fujifilm Europe has signed an agreement for Hitachi Medical Systems Europe to distribute Fujifilm's Synapse 3D Liver resection planning software through subsidiaries in Europe.
April 21, 2015
CT illuminates 'silent' small-bowel tumors
By Philip Ward
Small-bowel tumors are particularly tough to diagnose due to their clinically silent evolution and nonspecific manifestations, but appropriate use of CT and sound knowledge of imaging characteristics are a massive help, according to award-winning Spanish research.
April 15, 2015
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