Nuclear Medicine
Electron Intraoperative Radiotherapy Can Reduce Six-Week Radiation Cycles to One Day
A US medical center has implemented an electron beam intraoperative radiation therapy into its breast care program in an effort to minimize treatment time without losing their level of healthcare. More...17 Nov 2014
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Provides Sustained Local Control for Inoperable, Early Stage Lung Cancer Patients
A 10-year span of research has revealed excellent, sustained local tumor control findings with minimal side effects for medically inoperable, early stage lung cancer patients who received high-dose rate stereotactic body radiotherapy. More...16 Nov 2014
New Radiosurgery Technology Used to Treat Tumors Encroaching on Patient’s Spinal Cord
A 71-year-old man with a tumor encroaching on his spinal cord was among the first individuals to receive treatment using a new radiosurgery system. The radiosurgery platform provides clinicians with a rapid, precise, noninvasive alternative to traditional surgery. More...11 Nov 2014
Proton Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer Less Expensive Than Various Alternative Radiotherapy Techniques
Patients with early stage breast cancer may benefit from accelerated partial breast irradiation using proton therapy versus whole breast irradiation, in terms of duration of treatment and cost. More...10 Nov 2014
Prone Radiotherapy Board Used for Breast Cancer Patients Cuts the Amount of Radiation to Lung, Heart Tissue by 90%
A new treatment board that allows patients to lie on their stomach in the prone position during radiation treatment has been shown to be more effective for breast cancer patients. More...
05 Nov 2014
Technique Enables More Effective PET Scanning to Detect Cancer, Heart Conditions
A novel technique that reduces image degradation caused by respiratory motion during a positron emission tomography imaging scan was recently developed. The new technique is based on bioimpedance measurement, and it allows for image reconstruction at a specific phase of the patient’s breathing pattern. This, in turn, makes it possible to reduce image degradation caused by motion. More...04 Nov 2014
Portable Color Doppler Ultrasound System
S5000
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Prostate Cancer MRI Analysis Tool
DynaCAD Urology
Multi-Use Ultrasound Table
Clinton
Radiation Therapy Treatment Software Application
Elekta ONE
In Other News
New SPECT System Scans Virtually Every Patient and Is Designed to Fit into Most Nuclear Medicine Exam Rooms
Integrated Nuclear Medicine System Increases Clinical Throughput and Improves Interdepartmental Communication.
Five Proton Therapy Treatment Rooms Plus System Upgrade Deployed at Scripps Proton Therapy Center
PET/CT Imaging Could Transform Diagnosis and Treatment for Children with Neuroblastoma
FDG-PET/CT Imaging Helpful for Breast Cancer Patients Younger Than Forty
PET-CT Used for Lung Cancer Diagnosis May Be Less Effective in Areas Where Infectious Lung Disease Is More Common
PET-CT Imaging Forecasts Survival of Lymphoma Better Than Standard Imaging Strategies
First All Pencil-Beam Proton Center in the United States Designed to Treat Wide Range of Tumors
MRI and PET Used with Solid Tumor Response Evaluation Criteria to Track Treatment in Bone Metastases
Global Partnership Provides Treatment Planning Support for Modulated Arc Radiotherapy
New Cardiology Imaging Tools Include MRI Myocardial Tissue Quantification Tool and to Help Fight Cardiovascular Diseases
Nanotechnology Provides an Armory of Imaging and Therapeutic Applications
PET Imaging Reveals Brain Benefits from Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
PET/CT Using FDG-Labeled Leukocytes Detects Infection in Acute Pancreatitis Patients
Identifying Brain Networks Using Metabolic Brain Imaging-Based Mapping Strategy
Soft Tissue Radiotherapy Real-Time Tracking Device Receives Approval
Simplified Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis Using PET Imaging and More Effective Criteria
Proton Therapy Has Better Outcome over IMRT for Advanced Head and Neck Cancers
SPECT/CT Technology Offers High Resolution and Quantitative Imaging
Four Imaging Approaches Can Differentiate Malignant and Benign Breast Tumors
NMR-Based Diabetes Risk Index Helps to Identify Normal-Weight Individuals at High Risk of Progressing to Type 2 Diabetes
Proton Therapy Provides Safe, Long-Term Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma
Molecular Imaging Provides Insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis
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