Radiography
FDA Approves New Contrast Agent for Imaging of Tumors in Adults with Known Hepatocellular Carcinoma
An ethiodized oil contrast agent was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for selective hepatic intra-arterial use for imaging tumors in adults with known hepatocellular carcinoma. More...06 May 2014

Dual-Source CT Scanner Receives FDA Approval
With two sets of advanced X-ray tubes and detectors, a new dual-source CT scanner provides sophisticated imaging technology to all patients, including some of the most challenging: patients with renal insufficiency, young children, and patients who are unable to hold their breath. More...05 May 2014
Radiotherapy for Brain Cancer May Be Improved by Blocking DNA Repair Processes
Researchers have demonstrated in both cancer cell lines and mice that shutting down critical DNA repair processes could enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy for highly fatal brain tumors called glioblastomas. More...30 Apr 2014

New Software Designed to Ensure Faster Care, Treatment for Stroke Patients
New computer technology has the potential to treat people affected by ischemic stroke. Developed by researchers in Hong Kong, this innovative application that proficiently analyses brain scans could save lives by helping clinicians determine if a patient has the life-threatening disorder. More...29 Apr 2014
False-Positive Mammogram Findings Tied to Apprehension, Willingness for Future Screening
New research has shown that mammograms with false-positive findings were linked with increased short-term anxiety for women, and more women with false-positive results reported that they were more apt to undergo future breast cancer screening. More...27 Apr 2014

Early PET-Negative Stage I/II Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients Show Increased Risk of Early Relapse when Radiotherapy Is Not Used
Analysis of a new study indicates an increased risk of early relapse when excluding radiotherapy in early positron emission tomography scan-negative patients with stage I/II Hodgkin’s lymphoma. More...23 Apr 2014
In Other News
Leading Cancer Center Among First in Europe to Treat Patients Using Robotic Patient-Positioning Radiotherapy Couch
Beam Technology Enables Less Harmful, More Accurate, and Cost-Effective Radiotherapy
Nontoxic Molecule Able to Store Radiation Securely
Imaging and Blood Test Work Together to Optimize Evaluation of Ovarian Cancer Risk
Helium Ions May Provide Better-Targeted Treatment in Pediatric Radiotherapy
Shock-Absorbing “Goo” Discovered in Bone
CT Scans Help Detect Gout When Aspirates Fail
Syringe-Free Hydraulic Injection System for CT Launched
Radiotherapy After Mastectomy Helpful to Women with Breast Cancer That Metastasized to Only a Few Lymph Nodes
Heart Scans Only Useful in Specific Situations When Statins Are Prescribed
US Clinicians Initiate Efforts to Optimize CT Safety
One-Third of Women May Benefit from More Frequent Mammograms
Collaboration for Radiotherapy Microphere Drug Development for the Treatment of Primary and Secondary Liver Cancer
CT Myocardial Perfusion Tool Helps Generate Faster, Safer Cardiac Diagnoses
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy More Convenient, Perhaps Riskier Prostate Cancer Treatment
Carestream Solutions “Right for Today, Ready for Tomorrow”
CT Scans Predict Chemotherapy Response in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
X-Ray Sector Surpasses USD 3 Billion Globally
Europe Welcomes Bayer’s Stellant with Certegra Workstation to Support the Radimetrics Enterprise Platform
Portuguese Cancer Center Becomes World’s First to Offer Innovative Radiosurgery Application
Aquilion ONE Second Generation Launches Advanced Features
Philip’s SkyFlow Removes the Grid in Mobile Radiography
GE Healthcare’s Dose Blueprint Launched Alongside EUROSAFE and the New EU Directive on Dose Management at ECR
The MedImaging Radiology channel covers fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computerized tomography, mammography, interventional radiology, and other medical uses of X-ray imaging as well as related instrumentation, trends and safety issues.