Clinical News: Page 1158

VC excels at diverticulosis staging

By Eric Barnes

Although virtual colonoscopy practice has always focused on adenoma detection and colon cancer prevention, the exam is proving to be formidable in the staging of diverticular disease, a scourge of fast-food Western nations that affects most of their citizens by age 60.

September 27, 2009

Carestream nets U.K. install

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed its DRX-1 wireless digital detector at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, U.K.

September 24, 2009

Cardiac MR changes management in 62% of cases, study shows

By Wayne Forrest

A German study has found that cardiovascular MR changes clinical management in approximately two-thirds of heart patient cases and can also eliminate the need for additional imaging procedures. Researchers also concluded that cardiovascular MR with contrast is safe and produces diagnostic-quality images in 98% of cases.

September 24, 2009

Colon cancer screening likely to become cost-saving as chemotherapy costs rise

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 25 - As chemotherapy costs rise, it is likely that most colorectal cancer screening strategies will become not just cost-effective, but also cost-saving, according to a report in the September 24 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

September 24, 2009

New European cancer organization established

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A new organization called the European Academy of Cancer Sciences has been formed to advocate for cancer patients and to help prevent policy decisions that negatively affect oncology.

September 24, 2009

US can predict survival of melanoma patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Morphology criteria on ultrasound can be used to determine if cancer has metastasized in melanoma patients and, if so, how much it has spread, according to study results presented this week in Berlin.

September 24, 2009

Radiosensitive patients identified by genetic traits

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

An international group of scientists has taken the first step toward targeting radiation therapy dosage to individual patients based on their genetic characteristics.

September 24, 2009

CT, MRI look at different etiologies for myocardial fat

By Eric Barnes

New studies appearing in Radiology online examine two different etiologies associated with myocardial fat deposits. Their presence on imaging studies, both in CT and MRI, can help radiologists evaluate the extent of disease and potential risks.

September 24, 2009

Whole-brain radiation for mets may be ineffective

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Patients with a limited number of brain metastases and stable primary cancer who receive whole-brain radiation therapy after surgery do not have better survival outcomes than patients who don't receive the treatment, according to study results presented this week in Berlin.

September 23, 2009

In vivo brain amyloid test predicts progression to Alzheimer's disease

By Reuters Health

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 24 - Increased brain amyloid load is associated with an increased risk of progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the September 8 issue of Neurology.

September 23, 2009

Medicare patients have high radiation therapy dropout rates

By Cynthia E. Keen

Nearly half of Medicare patients in the U.S. interrupt or don't complete their prescribed radiation therapy treatments for head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the September issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

September 23, 2009

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September 22, 2009

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