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MRI 2028: What to expect in the next decade of MRI?

By Steve Holloway

The 50th anniversary of MRI for clinical use is on the horizon. MRI has remained at the pinnacle of diagnostic imaging, influencing many advances in radiology. As we enter an increasingly digital era, what role will MRI play? Market analyst Stephen Holloway explores some recent developments and speculates about the future.

March 8, 2018

New treatment strategies give hope to patients with MSK tumors

By Katharina Miedzinska

In today's Special Focus Session, experts provided an update on imaging modalities, treatment strategies, and therapy monitoring in patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) tumors, aiming to raise awareness of how multimodality imaging can influence therapeutic balancing between tumor control and quality of life.

March 3, 2018

Extremity PET/CT scans unnecessary for melanoma patients

By Wayne Forrest

VIENNA - To save time and spare melanoma patients from additional radiation exposure, researchers are recommending that clinicians bypass imaging upper and lower extremities in whole-body FDG-PET/CT scans. The findings were presented on Thursday at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

AI can help distinguish lung nodules on CT scans

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Artificial intelligence (AI) offers value in characterizing nodules on CT lung cancer screening exams, possibly reducing the number of benign cases that are unnecessarily worked or followed up, according to a pair of Thursday presentations at ECR 2018.

March 1, 2018

IBA completes U.K. proton beam install

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has completed installation of its Proteus One high-energy proton beam unit at a U.K. cancer center.

February 28, 2018

Fraunhofer MEVIS partners on radiation therapy study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Fraunhofer Institute for Medical Image Computing (MEVIS) is part of a research team that is using CT images to explore the effect of particular cancer medicines or radiation therapy on patients. The team plans to release interim results this spring.

February 25, 2018

Mirada introduces AI software for radiation oncology

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Imaging software developer Mirada Medical has introduced DLCExpert, a software application based on artificial intelligence (AI) that provides automatic contouring of CT scans for radiation oncology applications.

February 20, 2018

Mevion brings compact proton accelerator to the Netherlands

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Mevion Medical Systems has delivered the compact accelerator for its S250i proton therapy system to a clinic in the Netherlands.

February 13, 2018

TeamBest debuts new line of cyclotrons

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

TeamBest company members Best Cyclotron Systems and Best Theratronics have introduced a new family of cyclotrons that produce isotopes for research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.

February 13, 2018

The changing landscape of cancer therapy

By Manjit Dosanjh

Following decades of development in particle physics labs, the use of beams of protons or ions to kill tumors is beginning to transform the global cancer therapy scene. In addition, advanced imaging and detection technologies for high-energy physics research -- many being driven by CERN and the physics community -- are needed.

February 7, 2018

Whole-body MRI gains momentum for oncology cases

By Rebekah Moan

Whole-body MRI is an emerging clinical tool for accurate and early assessment of oncology patients in a single, noninvasive technique, Egyptian researchers have found. It's a reliable, reproducible method that is ideal for follow-up, they added.

February 5, 2018

Elekta teams up with IBM Watson Health

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology vendor Elekta has formed a new partnership with IBM Watson Health to offer the Watson for Oncology artificial intelligence platform along with its offerings for cancer care.

January 30, 2018

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