Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]Clinical NewsXenon flash lamp enables photoacoustic CTPhotoacoustic CT can provide noninvasive real-time imaging of significant anatomical and physiological information. The strong acoustic waves generated by the pulsed laser used for illumination deliver high image resolution and sensitive detection.December 29, 2016Clinical NewsDutch cancer facility makes progress with MR-linacThe Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam is the third site in the world to install the integrated MR-linac. Researchers have developed and validated an MRI-based midventilation approach for radiotherapy of the liver and are making clinical progress.December 21, 2016Clinical NewsPediatric PET dose can be reducedA simulation study evaluating the quality of whole-body PET/MR images of pediatric cancer patients shows the amount of PET tracer administered can be significantly reduced while still obtaining diagnostic quality images, German researchers found.October 30, 2016ConferenceClinical decision-support systems: Has Europe's time come?2016 should be a landmark year with respect to the use of radiology clinical decision-support systems in Europe. The year will mark the launch of ESR iGuide pilot programs in hospitals in at least five countries.March 2, 2016Clinical NewsMunich team shows promise of 3D in vivo skin mappingDiagnosis of skin cancer currently requires a biopsy, which is costly, often causes permanent scarring, and may expose the patient to the risk of infection. New German research suggests optical imaging technologies may provide a viable, noninvasive alternative.January 20, 2016Clinical NewsPET features help guide dose escalationQuantitative imaging features (QIFs) from FDG-PET combined with conventional prognostic factors of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) show potential to enhance overall survival risk stratification. That's the conclusion of study findings published in the Red Journal and Radiology.December 17, 2015Clinical NewsCombined cardiac catheter treats and monitorsA proof-of-concept experiment with a combined high-intensity focused ultrasound and local harmonic motion imaging catheter has shown that the minimally invasive catheter can function as a therapeutic and monitoring tool for cardiac ablation, Canadian researchers found.November 15, 2015Clinical NewsFused images help classify breast lesionsDiffuse optical tomography can characterize breast lesions noninvasively with nonionizing near-infrared light, and by combining a tomography scan with mammography images, this technology may be able to differentiate malignant from benign breast tumors.October 14, 2015Clinical NewsX-ray microbeams can reduce skin injuryRadiation burn is a common, often painful side effect of radiotherapy. The severity of acute skin reactions at the irradiated site is associated with the total delivered dose, the dose per fraction, and the size of the treatment area. German research shows x-ray microbeam radiation delivery can help.June 21, 2015Clinical NewsTechnique comes under scrutiny in breast cancer therapyDose delivery in radiotherapy must be verified for quality assurance to high accuracy, preferably by independent systems. This also applies to other applications of small x-ray sources, such as intraoperative radiotherapy, according to Swedish and Dutch researchers.June 4, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next PageTop StoriesClinical NewsMcCoubrie on the mangling of medical EnglishRadiologists should employ simplicity of phrase, avoid arcane jargon, and ensure reports are not Joycean, writes Dr. Paul McCoubrie.Molecular ImagingSwedish team shows clinical potential of tau PET scansClinical NewsHospital colleagues pay tribute to Prateek JoshiCTCT advances in colorectal cancer survivalSponsor ContentJoin us 26 June at 6 p.m. CET for a FREE webinar!
