Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Clinical NewsMedicare patients have high radiation therapy dropout ratesNearly 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, 2009Clinical NewsNew guidelines for resuscitating children recommendedTwo new clinical studies used CT to determine that European guidelines for setting the depth of chest compression when resuscitating children may be more accurate than those followed in the U.S. The U.S. guidelines actually could lead to injury in children, researchers say.July 23, 2009Clinical NewsMore intense hyperthermia better treats cervical cancer patientsWhen it comes to adding hyperthermia treatment to radiation therapy for advanced cervical cancer patients, hotter and longer treatment is better. That's the conclusion of a Dutch study that found that more intense hyperthermia treatments can extend overall survival.July 14, 2009Clinical NewsAdding RFA to chemo better treats colorectal liver metastasesPatients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases who receive radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with chemotherapy treatment have longer progression-free survival than patients treated with chemotherapy alone, according to a new study by Dutch researchers.June 21, 2009Clinical NewsDose can be reduced by 75% in pediatric chest CT examsThe radiation dose of pediatric MDCT exams can be reduced by as much as 75% without compromising the ability to detect small lung nodules in young children, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.June 17, 2009Clinical NewsBrachytherapy outcomes equal bladder removal for some cancer patientsA study that compared patients in the Netherlands who received brachytherapy to those who qualified for this treatment but had a radical cystectomy instead revealed comparable survival outcomes five years after treatment.June 9, 2009Clinical NewsAudio and visual aids decrease radiation therapy treatment timesUse of respiratory-gating techniques during free breathing reduces healthy tissue exposure to radiation, but has the drawback of longer radiation therapy delivery times. Belgian researchers may have found a solution in an inexpensive, low-tech technique: At their center, visually guided voluntary breath-hold along with audio assistance reduced treatment time duration so that it's comparable to conventional treatment times.May 18, 2009Clinical NewsUS replaces x-ray for diagnosing childhood constipationBritish pediatricians at a London children's hospital are using ultrasound to assess the severity of constipation in children. They have found that ultrasound is a good substitute for abdominal x-ray, with its radiation exposure, or a digital rectal examination, a procedure that children find unpleasant and disturbing.April 26, 2009Clinical NewsU.K. specialists want relevancy, detail in radiology reportsRadiology reports that are most beneficial include clinical comments and are presented in a consistent, easy-to-read tabular format, according to a survey of physicians ordering radiology procedures from a community hospital in northwest England.April 9, 2009Clinical NewsSingle-entry APBI offers flexibility in treating breast cancerUntil recently, accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) was not an option for most women with small breasts or a tumor located close to the chest wall and lung or the surface of the skin. The introduction of multicatheter single-entry brachytherapy devices, however, is beginning to change the situation.April 2, 2009Previous PagePage 19 of 22Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingNeuroinflammation persists for 2 years in long COVIDA Dutch team has used PET to reveal neuroinflammation in patients with persistent severe fatigue and difficulty concentrating more than two years after COVID-19 infection.MRIChatGPT gathers momentum in MR imagingCTLow-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokersMRIKeep calm: Booklets aim to conquer children's anxietySponsor Content"Join Us"
