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Image: Mammography unit. According to the study, women between ages 40 and 49 who underwent routine screening mammography were diagnosed at earlier stages with smaller tumors and were less likely to require chemotherapy (Photo courtesy of bartekwardziak / Fotolia).

For Younger Women, Study Reveals Mammography Saves Lives

New findings have demonstrated that mammography remains beneficial for women in their 40s.   More...
11 Feb 2014
Image: A study conducted in lab mice suggests that breast cancer patients can drastically slash that risk through treatment with moderate doses of radiation to the unaffected breast at the same time that they receive radiation therapy to their affected breast (Photo courtesy of CUMC – Columbia University Medical Center).

Moderate Doses of Radiotherapy to Unaffected Breast May Prevent Second Breast Tumors

A study conducted in lab mice suggests that survivors can drastically slash that risk through treatment with moderate doses of radiation to the unaffected breast at the same time that they receive radiation therapy to their affected breast.  More...
05 Feb 2014
Image: Cranium image reconstructed from CT scans (Photo courtesy of the North Carolina State University).

CT Scans Could Bolster Forensic Database to Identify Unknown Remains

New findings revealed that data from CT scans can be incorporated into a growing forensic database to help determine the ancestry and sex of unidentified human remains. These findings may also have clinical applications for craniofacial surgeons.   More...
30 Jan 2014

IMRT Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer May Be Superior to Standard Radiation

Patients with head and neck cancer who are treated with a sophisticated form of radiation therapy may experience fewer side effects and are less likely to die from their disease than patients who receive traditional radiation therapy.  More...
28 Jan 2014

Radiotherapy Advances Result in More Targeted Treatments, Less Harm to Healthy Tissue

New targeted radiation therapy that is less destructive to healthy cells could soon be up and running due to a team of French researchers, working with German and American scientists.   More...
27 Jan 2014
Image: Cardiologists are being urged to reduce radiations from cardiology procedures that equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person each year (Photo courtesy of Siemens Healthcare).

Cardiologists Urged to Lessen Patient Radiation Exposure

Recent findings show that radiation from cardiologic imaging equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person annually.  More...
23 Jan 2014

Radiation Therapy to Treat Uterine Cancer Linked with Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer Risk

Radiation therapy used to treat uterine cancer may increase a woman’s risk of developing bladder cancer later in life.   More...
23 Jan 2014
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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.