Medical Imaging Week

Netherlands Cancer Institute - Invasive bladder cancer treated by adaptive radiotherapy

North Shore University Hospital - New York hospital surgeon completes successful sigmoid colon resection using da Vinci robot

Northwestern University, Evanston - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is essential for diagnosis of GI diseases

Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow - Contrast echo is more accurate than gated SPECT for LV remodeling assessment after acute MI

Osaka City University - Data advance knowledge in imaging research

Osaka Saiseikai Nakatsu Hospital - Reports describe recent advances in surgical technology research

Rectal Cancer - Rectal cancer could be treated by amputation with laparoscopic colostomy

Rensselaer Polytech Institute, Troy - Fibrinogen peptide resolution is increased by G-quartet DNA stationary phase destabilization

Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem - Conversion of failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding to RYGBP is effective option

Schleswig-Holstein University, Lubeck - Fasciocutaneous blood vessels are visualized with digital computer analysis

Scripps Research Institute - Viral nanoparticles allow intravital vascular imaging

Second University of Naples - Research in imaging provides new insights

Seiyo Municipal Nomura Hospital - Findings advance knowledge in angiology research

Seoul National University - Studies describe new findings in diagnostics research

Smith & Nephew - Smith & Nephew Endoscopy introduces labral suture anchor for arthroscopic hip joint repair

Society of Interventional Radiology - Image-guided therapy effective treatment for juvenile arthritis

South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust - Low serotonin levels in plasma accurately measured by novel HPLC assay

St. Claraspital, Basel - Melanocortin-4 receptor gene was not related to complications after gastric banding

Synarc - Synarc receives U.S. patent for imaging device to measure cartilage in arthritis studies

Tane General Hospital, Osaka - Contrast-enhanced real-time live 3D dobutamine stress echocardiography is compared with 2D DSE

Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara - Endoscopic sphincterotomy-induced hemorrhage effectively treated with heat probe

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Method to measure phenols and chlorinated chemicals in breast milk is developed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Method to determine N-methyl carbamate at low ppb levels in eggs is developed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Method to determine phenylephrine, chlorpheniramine, and methscopolamine is developed

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - U.S. FDA approves humanitarian device exemption for treatment of Twin-to-Twin Transfusion syndrome

Universitatsklinik Essen - Pelvic MR imaging may enhance diagnostic analysis of endometrium in breast cancer patients

University Hospital of Bonn - Findings in diagnostics provide new insights

University Hospital Tubingen - Researchers' work adds to imaging body of knowledge

University of California, Berkeley - Prostate cancer MRI via endorectal probe improved with novel image registration method

University of Cape Town - Pulmonary TB prevalence in gold miners associated with exposure to dust and silica

University of Catania - New findings in the area of imaging described

University of Edinburgh - Brain tumor growth occurring between radiotherapy planning and delivery measured

University of Helsinki - Studies advance knowledge in cardiology research

University of Hong Kong - Radiologic manifestations of plasmacytomas described

University of Louisville - Insufflation techniques for women undergoing laparoscopy are focus of review

University of Magdeburg - Pancreatic cancer diagnosed by echo-enhanced ultrasound has distinct vascularization pattern

University of Naples Federico II - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine - Brain imaging can predict effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy for treating depression

University of Roma La Sapienza - Tissucol may prevent leaks and internal hernias in morbidly obese undergoing LRYGBP

University of Sydney - Mammography reading accuracy may be enhanced or hampered by providing prior test information

University of Tokyo - Chinese hamster ovary cell nitric oxide production can be enhanced

University of Tubingen - Melanoma staged by whole-body magnetic resonance imaging

University of Utrecht - Researchers report details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity therapy

University of Washington - Glioblastoma multiforme radiotherapy treatment could be planned by FDG-PET

Valme University Hospital, Seville - Pneumococcal vaccine is effective in patients younger than 65 with COPD

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. - Emory study shows on-board image-guided radiation therapy device improves tumor targeting

VisEn Medical, Inc. - VisEn Medical introduces new line of optical imaging probes

VSM MedTech Ltd. - Brain imaging company VSM MedTech reports Q4 2005 consolidated revenue down 4% from Q4 04

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of imaging

Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC - Findings describe new data in imaging research

Yamaguchi University - Esophageal cancer detected by CT lymphography-navigated sentinel lymph node biopsy