Head and Neck Radiology: Page 13

Pearls and pitfalls can improve PET/CT interpretation

By Philip Ward

Everything that's bright on PET/CT scans is not pathological, and everything that's cold on these scans is not benign. This is one of the key points to remember when interpreting images, according to a group of specialists from one of Europe's leading cancer centers.

September 30, 2012

Boston Scientific nets CE Mark

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Interventional technology developer Boston Scientific has received the CE Mark for use of its Precision Plus spinal cord stimulator system in patients who are being treated with the system and need head MRI exams.

August 28, 2012

Combined PET/CT-perfusion brings results in head, neck cancer

By Philip Ward

CT perfusion performed in combined PET/CT scans can provide valuable extra information about tumor behavior, and may help to differentiate between head and neck tumors and inflammatory lesions, Swiss researchers have found.

July 31, 2012

Geneva prepares to host head and neck course

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European School of Radiology (ESOR) will hold its first GALEN Advanced Course on Head & Neck Cross-Sectional Imaging on June 28-29 at Geneva University Hospital.

May 29, 2012

DRK: Researchers progress with carotid plaque imaging in stroke

By Finn Snyder

In Germany, a stroke occurs every three minutes. Eight out of ten strokes are ischemic, and in 30 to 40% of these cases, the cause cannot be established. Against this background, a German multicenter imaging study has analyzed the risks of instable carotid plaque.

May 21, 2012

CT sheds new light on craniofacial gunshot wounds

By Philip Ward

Screening cases of craniofacial gunshot wounds using CT angiography may help diagnose unexpected cervical vascular injuries remote from the penetrating tract, according to a major new study of 427 patients who sustained gunshot wounds to the head, face and/or neck.

May 16, 2012

ESTRO: ARCON therapy oxygenates head/neck cancer tumors

By Cynthia E. Keen

A new radiation therapy technique has been proved effective for treating patients with head and neck cancers who have low hemoglobin levels, according to research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting being held this week in Barcelona, Spain.

May 9, 2012

Planmeca to support world hockey event

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Planmeca Group will provide a Planmed Verity conebeam CT extremity scanner from its Planmed subsidiary, along with a Planmeca Compact i dental care unit, for the upcoming Ice Hockey World Championships in Helsinki.

March 11, 2012

Iterative reconstruction cuts critical eye lens dose

By Eric Barnes

VIENNA - The use of iterative reconstruction significantly reduces radiation exposure to the eye lens in head CT exams, investigators from the Czech Republic reported on Monday at the 2012 European Congress of Radiology.

March 4, 2012

Maroldi takes ECR delegates into head and neck imaging's future

By Philip Ward

VIENNA - Small is beautiful when it comes to head and neck imaging, particularly because the small structures are so fascinating to explore, according to Prof. Roberto Maroldi, head of radiology at the University of Brescia, Italy, who spoke at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

March 3, 2012

Stereotactic radiosurgery relieves facial nerve pain

By Cynthia E. Keen

Frameless stereotactic radiosurgery treatments are proving effective in relieving intense facial pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia, according to a study published online in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, part of the British Medical Journal Group.

February 5, 2012

Denmark reduces treatment start dates for cancer patients

By Cynthia E. Keen

Implementing a national fast-track system in Denmark for patients with symptoms of cancer has reduced the start date of treatment by four weeks, according to a presentation made at the recent Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium held in Phoenix, AZ.

February 2, 2012

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