Search Tag: Oncology
2019 30 Jul
Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool which is just as effective as their human counterparts in gathering information on cancer progression from unstructured radiology reports. The study published in JAMA Oncology showed how AI could not only distinguish cancer presence and the outcomes...Read more
2020 31 Jul
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2017 09 Jan
The revised edition of ACR Appropriateness Criteria® now covers 227 topics with more than 1,100 clinical indications. Developed by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the new release features 7 new and 19 updated diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology topics. These guidelines help clinicians choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam...Read more
2017 12 Jun
UKRC is an annual event and consists of a three-day multidisciplinary scientific congress and technical exhibition which run simultaneously in one location. UKRC is aimed at all those involved in the field of radiological science and attracts between 1,700-3,000 people a year. In 2017 the congress will take place in Manchester at the Manchester Convention...Read more
2017 16 Feb
It is our great pleasure to introduce you to the Oncologic Imaging Course our upcoming course in medical imaging organized in cooperation with the Department of Radiology of the Göttlicher Heiland Hospital in Vienna. The course is a 2.5 days exposure to relevant diagnostic topics in oncologic imaging ranging from prostatic, breast, liver and pancreas diseases....Read more
2016 11 May
Company Also Will Feature Full Range of Women's Health Topics at 2016 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting Hologic, Inc. has announced that the MyoSure® suite of gynecologic surgical products is expanding to include the MyoSure REACH device. The MyoSure REACH device confronts the...Read more
2016 29 Apr
ESTRO is an interdisciplinary society where radiation oncologists, medical physicists, biologists, brachytherapists and radiation therapists aspire to join forces with other organisations in the oncology field that share ESTRO’s vision of excellence in cancer treatment. At ESTRO 35, we draw attention to the multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinary...Read more
2015 11 Sep
The ESOI Annual Meeting 2015, which will take place in Turin, the first capital of Italy, a culturally rich and beautiful town located near the Alps, on September 11-12, 2015. The vision to oncologic imaging is all-embracing. The objectives are to reach out to non-imaging oncologic societies, to industry and to cancer patient’s organisations, in order...Read more
2015 25 Jun
For our fifth anniversary, we have assembled yet another outstanding faculty from Europe and North America to present the most current information about oncologic imaging. The theme of this year's course will be "P earls and Pitfalls in Everyday Practice ". Through both didactic lectures and interactive problem-solving case presentations...Read more
2015 17 Jun
Diagnostics software supports informed treatment decision-making and comprehensive treatment planning by compiling information from different imaging modalities Early checking of treatment by means of a quantitative evaluation of the success of the treatment Offline functionality for the interdisciplinary exchange of information Cancer treatment...Read more
2015 07 Feb
A pioneering clinical trial is testing whether ultrasound therapy can relieve pain in patients whose cancers have spread to the bone. The first five patients have already been treated in the trial, with encouraging reductions in the pain they were experiencing from bone tumours, according to researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and...Read more
2014 25 Aug
An accelerated MRI protocol for breast cancer screening takes only three minutes, but data show it is comparable to a regular MRI which can last as long as 21 minutes, and is more accurate than digital mammography. A proof-of-concept study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , said the accelerated MRI worked as well as regular MRI for...Read more
2014 19 May
Canadian scientists have examined the influence of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in the management of colorectal cancer patients with possible metastases previously undetected by computed tomography (CT). All patients involved in the study had surgically removable liver metastases; the aim of the research was to determine whether additional imaging...Read more
2014 19 Apr
The European Conference on Interventional Oncology (ECIO) takes place from 23-26 April 2014 at the Estrel Convention Center in Berlin, Germany. As one of the most important events for professionals in the field of interventional oncology, the ECIO gives insight into new and innovative ways to diagnose and treat cancer – a special focus will...Read more