Radiology News

Adenosine stress DECT equivalent to SPECT, MRI for myocardium evaluation

A new power combo consisting of adenosine stress and dual-energy CT (DECT) is delivering diagnostic accuracy equivalent to stress/rest cardiac MRI and nuclear perfusion (SPECT) for detecting perfusion defects, according to research presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in New Orleans.

Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

FDA clears Aktina radiotherapy system

Radiation oncology system developer Aktina has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new radiation therapy system.

Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

Ultrasound can boost imaging use in developing countries

Small, portable ultrasound units can play a valuable role in improving access to imaging technology in developing nations, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

Chemoradiotherapy feasible in breast cancer with brain metastases

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 21 - Breast cancer patients with brain metastases benefit from treatment with intravenous chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy, according to a report in the November 1 issue of Cancer.

Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

Nucletron receives FDA clearance for RT viewer

Radiation oncology firm Nucletron has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its radiotherapy (RT) viewer.

Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines | 21 Nov 2008 | 2:00 am

CT Perfusion proven to be superior to MRI in diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke.

CT perfusion is a quick and accurate procedure to diagnose ischemic stroke in comparison to MRI, study shows.

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MRI focused USG can alleviate pain of bone metastases.

'MRI focused Ultrasound' is is being investigated as a modality to accurately locate and alleviate pain from bone metastases

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MDCT: Non-invasive alternative to detect airway stent complications?

Multi-detector Computed Tomography can be a non-invasive alternative to follow-up patients with airway stent.

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Radiofrequency Ablation with Chemoembolisation in management of Early Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Radiofrequency Ablation with Chemoembolisation in patients with early-stage HCC provides overall and disease-free survival rates similar to those achieved by hepatectomy.

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The EOS system: A Novel Low radiation Alternative to CT in Skeletal Imaging.

The new EOS system, developed by Biospace med,to become a new paradigm for safely and effectively imaging the spine.

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