Search Tag: Radiation
2022 09 May
GE Healthcare is proud to announce that it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ), a leading radiation oncology software provider, to develop a new radiation therapy simulation and treatment planning workflow solution, designed to simplify how radiation will be targeted to shrink a tumor. The companies...Read more
2021 05 Apr
Researchers from the Centre for the Clinical Application of Particles (CCAP) [i] recently presented results from a study on “An interdisciplinary collaboration transforming personalised, precision, particle-beam therapy of the future.” This study includes the LhARA project that is currently in the Research and Development phase. Cancer is the...Read more
2021 16 Mar
The claim of the title may sound too good to be true, but recent research revealed the benefits of using augmented reality simulation, especially for training purposes. Dr Gabriel Bartal, President of Israeli Society of Interventional Radiology, discussed the study, which investigated augmented reality simulation of scatter radiation embedded in an...Read more
2021 08 Mar
Communication is crucial to patient-centred care as research literature shows. The fundamental question of how, what, when and who are more crucial than ever before in patient-doctor communication. By and large, technology has empowered patients to become informed and take ownership of their health data. Information can be shared faster, but the human...Read more
2020 27 Mar
Protecting patients from over-exposure to radiation is part of the daily life of healthcare professionals in medical imaging. Justification, optimization, ALARA’s approach – these principles are necessary to reduce the dose delivered to the patient.Moreover, numerous legal regulations (directives, the public health code) now make it compulsory...Read more
2019 24 Sep
Researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania confirmed the use of radiation therapy for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) patients, may decrease side effects of CAR T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) therapy. The two most common side effects of CAR T are cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurotoxicity, which can present...Read more
2018 25 Jul
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System In an exclusive interview with HealthManagement.org, Dr. Annie Philippou Papoutsou explains how the implementation of Hologic’s Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System has helped radiologists to detect more cancers,...Read more
2018 26 Feb
At RSNA 2017, the annual event from the Radiological Society of North America, attendees were intrigued by the new digital x-ray from Samsung. The reason was because it offered a solution that was able to provide the same image quality as other x-rays but with 50% less radiation. And now it has the approval in the US to offer a new way to carry out...Read more
2017 27 Jun
Opportunity exists for substantial radiation dose reduction using existing computed tomography (CT) technology for common diagnostic tasks, according to a new study reported in the journal Academic Radiology. CT is widely used in medical practice and can provide images with high spatial and temporal resolution that cover large regions of the body,...Read more
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
2016 09 Aug
A new article supports the recent changes made by the American Cancer Society in its recommendations for breast cancer screening. The new recommendations have modified the suggested ages for annual and biannual mammography and have also focused on patient preferences in decision making. The three primary recommendations by the ASC included: 1. Annual...Read more
2016 22 Jun
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) has led a collaboration between the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) with representation from the Royal College of Physicians’ Cardiology Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) to develop a vital training resource for cardiologists. This online training, developed by the BIR’s Radiation Protection...Read more
2016 12 Apr
Dose awareness among radiology staff is essential to optimize radiation dose delivered to patients.Real-time monitoring solutions are precious tools for healthcare professionals especially for CT technologists. According to Health Imaging – a leading news website that reflects the clinical, informatics and practice management considerations involved...Read more
2016 11 Apr
Patients with glioma – a low-grade type of brain tumour – who received radiation therapy plus a chemotherapy regimen, including procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine (PCV), experienced a longer progression-free and overall survival than patients with only radiation therapy, according to the results of the clinical trial, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group...Read more
2016 19 Jan
Introduction In recent years there has been great interest in measuring the stiffness of tissue in vivo. Indeed, over the past 20 years, different elasticity imaging approaches have been developed around the world [1-4] . Ultrasound elasticity imaging adds mechanical information to conventional diagnostic ultrasound and extends patient diagnostic...Read more
2016 18 Jan
A new technology that includes the use of metamaterials can make MRI scans quicker, more accurate and safe for patients, according to a new study published in the journal Advanced Materials . Researchers from ITMO University and other institutions demonstrated that the quality of MRI images could be enhanced with the aid of metamaterials — artificial...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 23 Jul
Emergency physicians can safely reduce x-rays in children with injured ankles by as much as 23 percent, resulting in cost and time savings for patients, according to Canadian researchers who conducted a cost analysis of the Low Risk Ankle Rule (LRAR). The findings are reported in the journal Annals of Emergency Medicine . "Currently, x-rays are ordered...Read more
2015 02 Jul
Studies purporting to show a link between cancer and medical imaging radiation are flawed because of their reliance on an unproven statistical model, according to a report published in the journal Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment . “Although radiation is known to cause cancer at high doses and high-dose rates, no data have ever unequivocally...Read more
2015 18 Jun
Radiation experts in the UK have drawn up a new system to streamline approval process for setting up clinical trials involving radiotherapy and other forms of ionising radiation, such as PET scans. The new system provides a standardised way of assuring that exposure to ionising radiation during clinical trials remains within safe limits, while also...Read more
2015 28 May
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) supports the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges work programme on the “ Choosing Wisely ” initiative to encourage doctors to consider the value of treatments and avoid “over medicalising” patients. The BIR agrees that, for a range of reasons inappropriate clinical interventions are made which are not evidence...Read more
2015 09 May
Risks associated with ionising radiation exposure are greater in children due to their longer life span and greater radiosensitivity. The good news is that according to researchers the risk can be significantly reduced with just a little bit of education. The finding is from a new study, “Point-of-care estimated radiation exposure and imaging guidelines...Read more
2015 28 Jan
A new mathematical discovery may reduce the number of measuring points to one-sixth of the present level, meaning reduced exposure to radiation and faster medical imaging diagnostics. The theory called compressed sensing enables compressive sampling without having to look at the raw data first, according to physicists at the University of Oslo (UiO)...Read more