Clinical News: Page 1006

MRI good on staging uterine cancer, not myometrial invasion

By Rebekah Moan

An audit of MRI's accuracy in staging uterine cancer shows the modality is good at assessing cervical extension and lymph node spread, but is not so useful for ascertaining myometrial invasion, a group from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) reports.

May 9, 2012

Oncologic imaging group prepares for Croatia

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Oncologic Imaging (ESOI) plans to hold an Oncologic Imaging Course between 28 and 30 June in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The focus of the course will be thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic tumors, lymphoma and bone imaging, interventional oncology, and breast imaging.

May 8, 2012

Dilon promotes declipseSPECT study results

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Breast-specific gamma imaging developer Dilon Diagnostics is highlighting clinical research regarding its declipseSPECT device presented in March at the Society of Surgical Oncology annual cancer symposium.

May 8, 2012

Accuray introduces TomoTherapy upgrade at ESTRO

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray said it is introducing a new treatment planning system at this year's European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

May 8, 2012

WoHIT: e-health supports acute care in stroke cases

By Finn Snyder

In the acute care chain of neurological patients, stroke is an excellent example of successful cooperation between emergency medical staff and other hospital colleagues and how technology enhances information flow, an expert said at the World of Health IT (WoHIT) and eHealth Week 2012 meeting in Copenhagen.

May 8, 2012

Dutch reveal success with experimental breast screening tool

By Cynthia E. Keen

Photoacoustic technology, the use of light-induced sound, is showing promise in imaging of breast cancer. It may be able to distinguish malignant tissue from normal tissue by providing high-contrast images of tumors, Dutch researchers said.

May 8, 2012

IBA installs cyclotron, proton system in Italy

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has begun the installation of a cyclotron, beam line, and two patient treatment rooms at the Agenzia Provinciale Per la Protonterapie (ATreP) in Trento, Italy.

May 7, 2012

Study: SPECT/CT finds 1-mm pancreatic cancers

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

By using 2D/3D SPECT/CT, Swiss researchers have detected a drug bound to insulinoma cells, indicating the precise location of life-threatening pancreatic tumors as small as about 1 mm in diameter.

May 7, 2012

Germans develop mobile stroke ambulance

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica and German telemedicine vendor MEYTEC have developed a comprehensive mobile stroke ambulance.

May 7, 2012

BSD Medical promotes new hyperthermia clinical study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Brachytherapy and hyperthermia therapy developer BSD Medical announced that a phase III clinical study to treat pancreatic cancer with hyperthermia has been launched and is starting to recruit patients.

May 7, 2012

Psychopaths have distinct brain structure: study

By Reuters Health

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists who scanned the brains of men convicted of murder, rape, and violent assaults have found the strongest evidence yet that psychopaths have structural abnormalities in their brains.

May 7, 2012

Report: U.S. outspends 12 countries on healthcare

By Cynthia E. Keen

The U.S. spends more on healthcare than 12 other industrialized countries, yet it does not provide "notably superior" care, according to a new report. The study also sheds some light on the higher utilization of medical imaging in the U.S. relative to other countries.

May 7, 2012

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