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Models Predict Treatment Outcome
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[22/04/2013] Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment. This applies even after the doctor has seen the patient and knows what treatment plan and radiation dose will be. Models Predict Treatment Outcome - Read more
Drug-coated Stents Prevent Amputation
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[15/04/2013] Minimally invasive procedure proves better than surgery when angioplasty fails in patients with severely blocked leg arteries. Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open, preventing amputation of the leg. Drug-coated Stents Prevent Amputation - Read more
CyberKnife: “It is currently the only system that is routinely used worldwide to compensate for breathing-induced motion”
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[13/03/2013] Even if the name “CyberKnife” is reminiscent of a scalpel and surgery, the precision radiation performed by the robotic radiosurgery system is a non-invasive treatment option for many tumor patients. Aside from precision robotics as it is also known in the automotive industry, the CyberKnife features an image guidance system and respiratory compensation technology.CyberKnife: “It is currently the only system that is routinely used worldwide to compensate for breathing-induced motion” - Read more
Ties to Fewer Hospitals Work Better
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[09/01/2013] Experience working for a particular hospital matters when it comes to the performance of radiologists who work for outsourcing teleradiology companies. This finding could have important implications, given the growing use of telemedicine. Ties to Fewer Hospitals Work Better - Read more
Seeing Liver Tumors Die in Real Time
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[03/01/2013] Using two successive pairs of specialized CT scans, a team of Johns Hopkins and Dutch radiologists has produced real-time images of liver tumors dying from direct injection of anticancer drugs into the tumors and their surrounding blood vessels. Seeing Liver Tumors Die in Real Time - Read more
Men With Belly Fat at Risk for Osteoporosis
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[29/11/2012] Visceral, or deep belly, obesity is a risk factor for bone loss and decreased bone strength in men, according to a new study. Men With Belly Fat at Risk for Osteoporosis - Read more
New Method Shows Risk of Hip Fracture
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[20/11/2012] A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that a technique for measuring bone density called digital X-ray radio- grammetry used on standard hand radiographs can help to identify patients with a higher risk of hip fracture. New Method Shows Risk of Hip Fracture - Read more
New Way of Imaging Lungs
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[10/10/2012] A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death. New Way of Imaging Lungs - Read more
Scanner Prototype Represents Soft Tissue
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[12/09/2012] A promising approach for producing medical images with enhanced soft tissue visibility — grating-based x-ray phase contrast — has now advanced from bench-top studies to implementation in an in vivo preclinical computed tomography scanner. Scanner Prototype Represents Soft Tissue - Read more
Costs Down Since 2006
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[05/09/2012] According to a study, overall non-invasive diagnostic imaging (NDI) costs to Medicare Part B dropped 21 percent from 2006 to 2010. The study reveals that medical imaging is not a driver of escalating Medicare costs. Costs Down Since 2006 - Read more
Self-referral Can Increase Distance for Treatment
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[15/08/2012] Men with prostate cancer in Texas may be driving more than three times farther than needed to obtain radiation oncology treatments for their cancer when treated at a urology-owned radiation oncology practice versus other facilities, according to a study. Self-referral Can Increase Distance for Treatment - Read more
Donor Aortic Graft Improves Reconstruction
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[23/05/2012] Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) surgeons have developed a new technique for reconstructing the larynx after surgery for advanced cancer. Donor Aortic Graft Improves Reconstruction - Read more
Anywhere Access to Medical Images
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[02/05/2012] Patients can successfully pull their medical images from the "cloud" making it faster for them to distribute them to their physicians regardless of where those physicians might be, according to a preliminary report of an image share project that involves five different academic institutions. Anywhere Access to Medical Images - Read more
Growth Rates of Lung Cancers Found
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[27/03/2012] According to the latest report from the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP), lung cancers diagnosed in annual repeat rounds of CT screening are similar — both in volume doubling time and cell-type distribution — to those found in clinical practice. Growth Rates of Lung Cancers Found - Read more
Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates High
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[21/03/2012] A study by University of Kentucky researchers showed that in Appalachia, colorectal cancer screening rates were higher in the population with multiple morbidities or diseases compared to those who had no morbidities at all. Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates High - Read more
Blueprint for New Drugs That Can Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus
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[20/03/2012] The molecule prompts the Hepatitis C’s viral RNA to open up a portion of its hinge-like structure and encapsulate the inhibitor like a perfectly fit glove. Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have produced the first high resolution structure of a molecule that when attached to the genetic material of the hepatitis C virus prevents it from reproducing. Blueprint for New Drugs That Can Inhibit Hepatitis C Virus - Read more
Probiotic Protects Intestine from Radiation Injury
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[22/11/2011] Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage — at least in mice. The new study suggests that taking a probiotic also may help cancer patients avoid intestinal injury, a common problem in those receiving radiation therapy for abdominal cancers. Probiotic Protects Intestine from Radiation Injury - Read more
Spinal Bleeding with Brain Injury May Suggest Abuse
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[08/11/2011] According to the researchers of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), abusive head trauma is the leading cause of significant traumatic brain injury in infants, with a 20 to 38 per cent mortality rate and significant neurological and developmental impairment in 30 to 78 per cent of survivors. Spinal Bleeding with Brain Injury May Suggest Abuse - Read more
New Role for Protein in Hearing
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[17/08/2011] A protein involved in sound sensing in the inner ear may also play a role in transmitting sound information to the brain; the protein - harmonin - is mutated in Usher syndrome, one of the most common forms of deaf-blindness in humans. New Role for Protein in Hearing - Read more
IMRT Improves Outcomes in Patients
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[16/08/2011] In a subtype of the disease called extranodal lymphoma, tumors arise in non-lymphoid organs, such as the tongue and tonsils. Patients with extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck often undergo radiation therapy, but this treatment frequently damages the salivary glands and causes dry mouth, which can lead to problems with eating, speaking and swallowing. IMRT Improves Outcomes in Patients - Read more
Safety Checks Could Reduce Radiotherapy Errors
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[04/08/2011] A combination of several well-known safety procedures could greatly reduce patient-harming errors in the use of radiation to treat cancer, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers. Safety Checks Could Reduce Radiotherapy Errors - Read more
Brain Connectivity Disrupted
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[26/07/2011] A new study has found that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, a centrally located relay station for transmitting information throughout the brain. Brain Connectivity Disrupted - Read more
Less Invasive Biopsies on the Rise
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[02/07/2010] Advanced imaging technologies have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward imaging-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a new study. Less Invasive Biopsies on the Rise - Read more
Shortened Therapy Leads to Success
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[01/06/2010] You have breast cancer. A sentence, that is life changing and one that more and more women get to hear. Yet there is reason for hope: According to early research results, a new treatment method could prove more effective than the standard therapy – and it could also prevent women from having nasty side effects. Shortened Therapy Leads to Success - Read more
MRI Detects Metastases Accurately
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[06/05/2010] Whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be the imaging modality of choice for the detection of breast cancer metastases as it is accurate and can detect bone metastases before symptoms appear, according to a study. MRI Detects Metastases Accurately - Read more
Radiation Should Start Soon After Surgery
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[09/03/2010] Delaying post-surgical radiation increases risk of breast cancer recurrence in older women, scientists report. Radiation Should Start Soon After Surgery - Read more
Inappropriate CT and MRI Referrals
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[08/03/2010] A significant percentage of outpatient referrals received from primary care physicians for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies are inappropriate, according to a new study. Inappropriate CT and MRI Referrals - Read more
Images Speed Decision Making
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[05/03/2010] Embedding clinical images to accompany findings described in a radiology text report enhances radiologists' communication with referring physicians and can improve patient care, according to a new study. Images Speed Decision Making - Read more
Six-Point Patient Protection Plan
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[01/03/2010] The American Society for Radiation Oncology has committed to a six-point patient protection plan that is to improve safety and quality and reduce the chances of medical errors, Board Chairman Tim R. Williams said. Six-Point Patient Protection Plan - Read more
Radiological Treatment Is Cheaper
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[08/10/2009] Researchers have discovered that a minimally invasive procedure called CT-guided tube pericardiostomy is just as effective as the conventional invasive surgical drainage technique — requiring no recovery time, fewer resources, and provides an 89 percent cost savings. Radiological Treatment Is Cheaper - Read more
Miniature Source Using Wiggling Electrons
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[01/10/2009] Researchers have succeeded in reducing X-ray sources of typically several kilometres in size to the dimensions of a dining table. This involved a new method using a combination of laser light and hydrogen plasma. Miniature Source Using Wiggling Electrons - Read more
X-Rays for Disease Detection
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[23/06/2009] Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new, highly detailed x-ray imaging technique that could be developed into a method for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. X-Rays for Disease Detection - Read more
X-Rays' Power Could Be Increased
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[17/06/2009] Three-dimensional, real-time X-ray images of patients could be closer to reality because of research recently completed by scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and a pair of Russian institutes. X-Rays' Power Could Be Increased - Read more
Knowing Whether Chemo is Working
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[21/04/2009] Using a non-invasive method, researchers have shown that they can determine after a single cycle of chemotherapy whether the toxic drugs are killing the cancer or not. Knowing Whether Chemo is Working - Read more
High-Dose Radiation Improves Survival
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[17/04/2009] Higher doses of radiation combined with chemotherapy improve survival in patients with stage III lung cancer, according to a new study. High-Dose Radiation Improves Survival - Read more
Radiotherapy after Prostatectomy Might Increase Survival
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[18/06/2008] Preliminary findings indicate that for men who underwent radical prostatectomy, radiation treatment after prostate cancer recurrence was associated with an increase in prostate cancer-related survival, according to a new study. Radiotherapy after Prostatectomy Might Increase Survival - Read more
Drug Can Prevent Kidney Damage
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[20/02/2008] As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could protect their kidneys from damage. Drug Can Prevent Kidney Damage - Read more
Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer
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[17/02/2005] Radiofrequency (RF) ablation offers an effective first-line treatment for some liver cancer patients who are excluded from surgery, according to two studies. Effective Non-Surgical Treatment for Liver Cancer - Read more
With Tiny Beads Against Liver Cancer
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[16/06/2004] Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of about 15 hospitals across the US, to offer a new radiation treatment for inoperable liver tumours. The technique uses tiny radioactive glass beads carrying high doses of radiation to kill cancerous tumours within the liver. With Tiny Beads Against Liver Cancer - Read more
