Thoracic Imaging: Page 52

Diffusion-weighted MRI identifies lung lesions
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) scans proved to be more accurate than PET/CT scans in differentiating benign lung lesions from cancerous ones, according to a Belgian study presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress, which is being held in Amsterdam this week.
September 25, 2011
Watch out for lymph nodes on pediatric chest CT
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The presence of lymph nodes on pediatric multidetector chest CT images are more common than a radiologist might expect due to the detection capabilities of contemporary CT scanners, concluded a study published online in European Radiology.
September 20, 2011
Researchers cut CT dose for nodule follow-up
By Eric Barnes
For surveillance of previously detected lung nodules, CT radiation dose can be cut to approximately 3% of the original exam dose, concludes a new study in the September edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 24, 2011
Lung cancer screening comes under the microscope
By Cynthia E. Keen
A plethora of clinical trials seeking answers about the value, impact, and effectiveness of lung cancer screening for individuals at risk are under way in Europe. By 2020, the data they generate will help determine the efficacy of making healthcare investments in low-dose CT screening.
August 21, 2011
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Radiology plays key role in pediatric thoracic emergencies
By Cynthia E. Keen
Children who are having difficulty breathing or swallowing are among the most common patients admitted to hospital emergency departments. Radiologists can help clinicians make a rapid diagnosis, start the appropriate treatment, and avoid complications in these nontraumatic thoracic emergency cases.
July 20, 2011
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Elekta touts SBRT research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta said that recent research from Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto showed favorable clinical results from treating early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer with its stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) technology.
July 19, 2011
Momentum gathers behind chest reporting by radiographers
By Philip Ward
As role extension for radiographers continues to come under serious scrutiny across much of Europe, evidence is mounting that they can achieve particularly high standards in chest reporting.
July 18, 2011
Helical tomotherapy enhances local control of mesothelioma
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adjuvant radiation via helical tomotherapy can achieve excellent local control of malignant pleural mesothelioma, researchers from France and Canada reported online June 12 in Lung Cancer.
July 13, 2011
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Accuray touts CyberKnife clinical results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray touted new clinical data, presented at the recent 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Amsterdam, on the company's CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system and its TomoTherapy radiation therapy system.
July 6, 2011
PET IDs lung cancer patients for personalized therapy
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A noninvasive PET imaging technique may identify lung cancers that respond best to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, according to research presented at the 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer being held in Amsterdam this week.
July 5, 2011
French researchers aim for standardization in CT reporting
By John Brosky
CT has emerged as a critical validation tool in assessing tumors. Yet radiology has an image problem with oncologists. Standardization of reporting should help convince oncologists about the value of imaging for assessing treatment, and ensure radiologists improve their reporting quality, according to French researchers.
June 27, 2011
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Mobile chest DR outperforms CR at bedside
By Rebekah Moan
Mobile chest digital radiography (DR) provides superior image quality to computed radiography (CR) at the bedside, Dutch researchers found in a study published in Clinical Radiology. In addition, DR studies produce 50% less radiation dose without the loss of diagnostic information.
May 23, 2011
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