Genitourinary Radiology: Page 11

U.K. regulator recommends prostate MRI before biopsy
By Philip Ward
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the U.K. has supported the use of multiparametric MRI as a frontline tool in English hospitals to scan for prostate cancer, but the Royal College of Radiologists has already expressed concerns over the shortage of equipment to cope with the additional examinations.
December 13, 2018
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Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/MRI benefits prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PET/MRI with the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (PSMA-11) is on par with currently available tools for determining the risk of prostate cancer progression, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
December 12, 2018
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US/MRI fusion software enhances prostate biopsies
By Erik L. Ridley
Software that fuses ultrasound and MRI images for guidance of prostate biopsies can help surgeons find clinically significant prostate cancers that would have otherwise been missed, according to research published on 6 December in European Urology.
December 5, 2018
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Intrasense debuts new lung, brain AI apps at RSNA 2018
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
French advanced visualization firm Intrasense is displaying new artificial intelligence (AI) applications for lung and brain imaging in collaboration with partners 12 Sigma Technologies and Quantib at RSNA 2018.
November 26, 2018
Germans develop certification scheme for prostate MRI
The German Radiological Society's uroradiology and genitourinary diagnostics working group has devised a new certification program for multiparametric MRI of the prostate. In a question-and-answer interview, Prof. Matthias Röthke explains about the rationale behind the scheme.
October 25, 2018
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YouTube fails as source of patient information
By Rebekah Moan
YouTube videos are unregulated and very unreliable and inaccurate as a source of patient information, according to a new study of prostate biopsies guided by transrectal ultrasound. Researchers from a top London facility found most videos did not discuss complications or side effects, even though healthcare professionals made many of them.
October 23, 2018
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JFR 2018: Must you perform prostate MRI before each biopsy?
By Dr. Olivier Rouvière, PhD
Most experts recommend MRI for patients with a history of systematic negative biopsies and in whom there is still a suspicion of prostate cancer, but the added value remains controversial, Dr. Olivier Rouvière, PhD, told delegates at the French national radiology congress (JFR 2018).
October 15, 2018
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Accuray highlights CyberKnife prostate studies
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray is directing attention to two large multicenter studies that evaluated the use of its CyberKnife system for treating low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer.
September 24, 2018
Can AI best quantitative MRI in prostate lesions?
By Erik L. Ridley
Quantitative measurement of prostate MRI exams can yield better lesion characterization performance than just qualitative assessment by radiologists, German researchers have found. But can machine learning do even better? At least for now, the answer is no, according to a study published online on 31 July in Radiology.
August 1, 2018
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Augmented reality optimizes prostate cancer surgery
By Abraham Kim
Using augmented reality to plan surgery for patients with prostate cancer allows clinicians to prepare for the procedure better than with conventional MRI, according to a poster presentation at the Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 2018 international congress in Berlin.
June 25, 2018
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Blue Earth signs deal with Polish firm
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Molecular imaging firm Blue Earth Diagnostics announced exclusive manufacturing and distribution agreements with radiopharmaceutical supplier Iason for its PET imaging agent Axumin (fluciclovine F-18) in Poland.
June 24, 2018
Prostate Cancer UK seeks access to multiparametric MRI
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
In response to new data showing large variation in the availability and quality of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) in the U.K., Prostate Cancer UK is calling on the National Health Service (NHS) to prioritize a rollout of the imaging technique for prostate cancer detection.
June 18, 2018
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