RSS Feeds | GE Healthcare Signs Imaging Solutions Agreement With Novation
August 31, 2007 08:00:00GE Healthcare announced that it has signed an agreement with Novation for GEs advanced radiology and cardiology image and information management technologies. Novation is the health care contracting services company for VHA Inc. and the University Health System Consortium, two national health care alliances. Through Novation, the agreement will be offered to VHA, UHC and Provista member health care organizations. Under the terms of this three-year agreement, which takes effect Oct. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Different Method Of Evaluating The Urinary Tract System Reduces Radiation Dose
August 31, 2007 08:00:00The split-bolus (cross sectional) MDCT urography technique reduces both radiation dose and number of images produced, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists from Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, CA and VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Palo Alto, CA."Since CT urography was first conceived, in the late 90s, there have been a multitude of protocols described in the literature. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Nuclear Nanocapsules, The New Cancer Weapon
August 27, 2007 07:00:00Rice University chemists have found a way to package some of natures most powerful radioactive particles inside DNA-sized tubes of pure carbon -- a method they hope to use to target tiny tumors and even lone leukemia cells."There are no FDA-approved cancer therapies that employ alpha-particle radiation," said lead researcher Lon Wilson, professor of chemistry. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Siemens Syngo Colonography PEV For CT Colonography Examinations - A New Level Of Effectiveness
August 21, 2007 09:00:00Siemens Medical Solutions is solidifying its presence at the forefront of the market for computer-assisted reading tools in CT colonography by announcing the release of a new version of syngo Colonography PEV (Polyp Enhanced Viewing), an automated second reader tool for the visualization of lesions in the colon. The solution helps radiologists to detect polyp-shaped objects between 6 mm and 25 mm in size and can now be used both in clean-prepped and solid-liquid tagged protocols. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| GPS Not Just For Automobiles Anymore: Cancer Center Offers Cutting Edge Technology
August 19, 2007 07:00:00Operating under the same tracking principles as a Global Positioning System in your car or cell phone, a GPS for the Body® system is now available at Penns Department of Radiation Oncology. This system offers cancer patients real-time tracking of the prostate gland during radiation treatment with IMRT or intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Penn is the only institution in Philadelphia to offer this new technology. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Looking Beyond Cancer For Clinically Unseen Diseases Using Radiology
August 17, 2007 13:00:00Radiologists can diagnose venous thromboembolic disease (VTED) in cancer patients earlier by looking more carefully at CT scans of the thorax, abdomen, and pelvis which are regularly done to determine the extent or stage of the cancer, according to a recent study conducted by radiologists at the University College Hospital in Galway, Ireland.Venous thromboembolic disease can be fatal if left untreated. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Understanding Radiation Risks: Informational Handout For Parents Of Children Undergoing CT Exams
August 17, 2007 12:00:00Simply giving parents informational handouts can improve their understanding of the potential increased risk of cancer related to pediatric CT, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from The Childrens Hospital in Denver, CO and Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, CT."Like many radiology departments around the country, we are concerned about the increasing radiation exposure to children caused by increased usage of CT. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Philips SpeechMagic Used In Largest Deployment Of Front-End Radiology Speech Recognition In The UK
August 17, 2007 08:00:00Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) announced today that its SpeechMagic technology now powers the largest front-end speech recognition site in the UKs healthcare sector. Using SpeechMagic, the 60 radiologists at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) are put in full control of the creation of medical reports. Physicians no longer have to wait for reports to return from the transcription department, which sometimes took several weeks. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| IAEA Team To Report On Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Examination
August 16, 2007 09:00:00The Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Japan, affected by a strong earthquake on 16 July, shut down safely and damage appears less than expected, a fact finding mission of international nuclear safety experts has concluded. The six member expert team of the International Atomic Energy Agency was dispatched upon the request of the Japanese authorities. The mission report will be issued within a few days. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| 3-D Images Of Living Cell Created By MIT
August 14, 2007 21:00:00A new imaging technique developed at MIT has allowed scientists to create the first 3D images of a living cell, using a method similar to the X-ray CT scans doctors use to see inside the body. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| An Algorithm For Managing The Failure Of External Bam Radiotherapy In Prostate Cancer
August 12, 2007 07:00:00UroToday.com- Dr. Dudderidge and colleagues at the University College London, England propose in the online version of BJU International an algorithm to manage prostate cancer (CaP) recurrence following radiotherapy (XRT). This report is based upon the authors review of relevant literature and their personal experience. They propose a surveillance plan for patients who underwent XRT for CaP with curative intent. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| New Tool For Nanotechnology Has Potential Uses In Radiology And Drug Delivery
August 7, 2007 23:00:00Researchers from the University of Delaware and Washington University in St. Louis have figured out how to train synthetic polymer molecules to behave--to literally self-assemble --and form into long, multicompartment cylinders 1,000 times thinner than a human hair, with potential uses in radiology, signal communication and the delivery of therapeutic drugs in the human body. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| IAEA Team To Visit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
August 7, 2007 09:00:00A six-member team of international nuclear safety experts, assembled by the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrives in Japan on Sunday, 5 August 2007, to commence an examination of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant. The plant was affected by a strong earthquake on 16 July. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| New Radiation Technique Reduces Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
August 5, 2007 07:00:00Women with early stage breast cancer who receive a newer type of radiation called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) develop significantly fewer side effects than women who receive traditional radiation therapy, according to a study released today in the August 1 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, the official journal of ASTRO. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
| Schizophrenia Hallucinations And Brain Area That Processes Voices Linked
August 4, 2007 16:00:00For the first time, researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have found both structural and functional abnormalities in specific brain regions of schizophrenic patients who experience chronic auditory hallucinations, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology."The results showed abnormalities in specific areas of the brain associated with the capacity to process human voices," said lead author, Luis Mart-Bonmat, M.D., Ph.D. [click link for full article] - [Read more] |
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