Genitourinary Radiology: Page 19

Nucletron signs license agreements
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron has signed license agreements with MedCom and Pi Medical for Oncentra Seeds, the next-generation seeds treatment planning module of Oncentra Prostate.
September 27, 2010
Algorithm can't tell which kids need voiding cystourethrogram: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Aug 12 - When Finnish researchers were looking for a way to identify kids with urinary tract infection who needed voiding cystourethrography, they tested a clinical rule published 10 years ago -- but it didn't work in their patients.
August 11, 2010
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High-intensity focused ultrasound effective for localized prostate cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 21 - In men with localized prostate cancer, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can achieve results comparable to those expected with external-beam radiation therapy, a French group reports.
July 20, 2010
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Hypofractionated radiotherapy outcomes good in prostate CA: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 30 - Late prostate cancer morbidity and biochemical failure rates appear similar with hypofractionated or conventional 3D radiation therapy, according to a report from Italy.
June 29, 2010
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Salvage radiation effective after ultrasound treatment of localized prostate cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), June 30 - Salvage radiation therapy effectively treats local failure following high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for localized prostate cancer, according to a study published online on June 11 in European Urology.
June 29, 2010
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Local treatment boosts androgen-deprivation therapy in prostate cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 16 - For locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer, the best timing and duration of androgen-deprivation therapy is unclear. Now, a systematic review suggests immediate and sustained treatment leads to best results, especially when combined with local treatment.
June 15, 2010
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Bone metastasis, skeletal events predict poor prostate CA prognosis
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jun 11 - Among men with prostate cancer, those with bone lesions and skeletal events have the worst survival, with fewer than 1% alive at five years, a large Danish study shows.
June 10, 2010
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Cystatin C better than Cr for detecting contrast-induced kidney injury
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 20 - Measurement of serum cystatin C helps diagnose early acute contrast-induced kidney injury, and it also helps predict its course, Italian researchers report. They studied 410 patients with chronic kidney disease who underwent coronary and/or peripheral angiography and/or angioplasty.
May 19, 2010
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Ultrasound useful in infants with first urinary tract infection
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 7 - Ultrasound can be useful in the workup of infants with a first urinary tract infection, researchers from Sweden report in the May issue of The Journal of Urology. To learn more about the role of ultrasound, the investigators obtained scans in 290 infants with a first urinary tract infection.
April 6, 2010
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Varian contributes to novel research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
With the help of technology from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems, researchers in the U.S. and Denmark have devised a method for real-time tracking of prostate motion.
March 3, 2010
1.5-tesla MRI pinpoints, stages testicular masses
By Wayne Forrest
MRI is an efficient diagnostic tool to evaluate testicular masses and accurately differentiate between benign and malignant intratesticular tumors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 3, 2010
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Men may benefit from testosterone replacement
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Male cancer survivors who develop testosterone deficiency after receiving radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy may benefit from testosterone replacement therapy, according to a U.K. study.
February 25, 2010
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