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CT Scans Alter ER Decision-Making About Appendicitis

Data collected from CT scanning of the abdomen and pelvis can alter decision-making by clinicians regarding those patients who are suspected of having appendicitis. A research study evaluating such was recently published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. more...

October 8, 2008 Related topics: Diagnostic, Surgery, Emergency

One Hour Tests from Cepheid Approved

Cepheid Incorporated received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for new rapid diagnostic tests, the Xpert MRSA/SA Blood Culture (BC) test. This system assesses patients for the presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA). more...

October 1, 2008 Related topics: Infectious Diseases, Product Approval & Certification, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic

Hep B Viral Load Test Cleared

Roche Medical Diagnostics announced FDA approval of a new diagnostic assay (pdf) that quantifies the viral road of...

Agendia Test Pinpoints Ideal Therapy

TargetPrint, a test for breast cancer specimens, was recently launched by Agendia. This new diagnostic test was designed...

OraQuick Superior to Other Test Methods for HCV Assessment

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research completed an assessment of tests to evaluate potential blood donors for...

Bacterial Detection Test from Verax Cleared for Market

In addition to the recent FDA approval, Verax Biomedical, Incorporated received the CE mark for its Platelet PGD...

Radiologists Note Lacking of Key Information

A study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging notes that radiologists frequently lack access to clinical information...

QuickVue Test Selected by Roche

Clinical Lab Products notes that Roche plans to utilized the QuickVue rapid flu test for the 2008-2009 FluStar...

Colonoscopy Interpretation Improved with Color Coding

Color-coding stool with a moderate cathartic preparation can improve assessment of primary 3D CT colongraphy. An additional benefit...

3T MRI Improves Diagnosis of Focal Epilepsy

Recent data published in the American Journal of Roentgenology indicates the utility of 3T MRI to diagnose patients...

Imaging System Improves Diagnosis of Bile Duct Cancer

A study posted in the current issues of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology describes the diagnostic advantages of the...

New GE Ultrasound Offers GPS

General Electric Healthcare announced the launch of a new ultrasound system, the Logiq E9, that incorporates technology similar...

Philips Incorporates New Angiography Functionality

At the recent meeting of the European Society of Cardiology in Munich, Philips introduced their XperSwing dual-axis rotational...

Repeat Ultrasound Identifies Patients High-Risk for Cardiac Events

Data recently published in the journal Radiology indicates that repeat examination with ultrasound may be able to identify...

Study Validates 50 as Age to Commence Colon Cancer Screening

Data published online in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology further validates commencing colon cancer screening at age...

Test for Colon Cancer Staging Introduced

A new test to support staging of colon cancer (pdf), available from DiagnoCure Oncology Laboratories, will now be...

Carotid Artery Disease Diagnosed with MR Angiography

High-grade internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusions and stenoses can be effectively diagnosed with time-of-flight (TOF) and contrast-enhanced (CE)...

Brain MR Spectroscopy Detects Response to Chemo

A research team in Phoenix compared the efficacy of MR spectroscopy (MRS) to CT and MRI scans in...

Colorectal Cancer Management Aided with PET

A report in the current issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine details the benefits of PET utilization...

Toshiba Recognized by MD Buyline

MD Buyline recognized Toshiba with a top ranking in six of a total seven areas for which MD...

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