Genitourinary Radiology: Page 21

Varian builds user base
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that Südharz-Krankenhaus in Nordhausen, Germany, has become the first German user of its RapidArc radiotherapy treatment.
January 26, 2009
Adding radiotherapy to hormone treatment cuts prostate cancer mortality
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Dec 16 - Adding local radiotherapy to endocrine treatment can markedly reduce 10-year prostate cancer-specific mortality in men with locally advanced or high-risk local disease, according to a report in the December 16 online issue of The Lancet.
December 15, 2008
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Varian completes RapidArc therapy in France
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Varian Medical Systems announced the completion of treatment for the first patient in France using its RapidArc intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) system.
December 3, 2008
CEUS shines in complex cystic renal masses
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) bested unenhanced ultrasound and CT for detecting cancer in complex cystic renal masses, according to research from Cattinara Hospital in Trieste, Italy.
October 2, 2008
Prostate irradiation raises long-term risk of colon cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Sep 4 - Data from the Geneva Cancer Registry show an increased long-term risk of colon cancer after external radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Researchers analyzed data on 1,134 men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1980 and 1998.
September 3, 2008
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IBA, Wilex ink licensing pact
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Belgian radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a licensing agreement for the worldwide marketing, distribution, and sales of Redectane from Wilex of Munich, Germany.
June 5, 2008
Ultrasound contrast boosts prostate biopsy yield
By Erik L. Ridley
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Prostate biopsy guided by contrast-enhanced color Doppler ultrasound is superior to systematic biopsy in a screening setting, according to research presented at the Leading Edge in Diagnostic Ultrasound conference this week.
May 21, 2008
PLC Systems inks Italian distribution pact
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PLC Systems of Franklin, MA, has signed an exclusive three-year agreement with Artech of Cavezzo, Italy, to distribute PLC's RenalGuard system in that country.
March 27, 2008
Electromagnetic anisotropy detects prostate cancer noninvasively
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Nov 15 - The tissue-resonance interaction method (TRIM) for analyzing electromagnetic anisotropy can be used to detect prostate cancer noninvasively, according to a report in the November issue of BJU International.
November 14, 2007
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Algorithm aids prostate cancer salvage therapy
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Oct 2 - A management algorithm, based on a review of published reports, may assist clinicians in deciding on appropriate therapy for men with prostate cancer recurring after external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT), according to a paper in the September issue of BJU International.
October 1, 2007
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CT urography helps diagnose cancers
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Jul 4 - Multidetector computed tomography urography (MDCTU) is effective in diagnosing upper urinary tract urothelial tumors, according to U.K. researchers.
July 3, 2007
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Ultraviolet radiation may protect against prostate cancer
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health), Apr 18 - The incidence of prostate cancer is relatively low among men diagnosed with skin cancer, according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology, suggesting that ultraviolet radiation may protect against prostate cancer.
April 17, 2007
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