Search Tag: Radiation
GE Healthcare Collaborates with RaySearch to Improve Radiation Oncology Treatment Planning
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
Future Forward: Particle-Beam Therapy Zaps Cancer
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
Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
2021 30 Mar
When a woman is confronted with a cancer diagnosis, there seems to be more questions than answers. If cancer is detected at an early stage, treatment can start sooner to ensure better outcomes. The fear of the unknown, such as radiation treatment, could also cause anxiety. However, there is good news. As an alternative to a mastectomy or whole... Read more
See the Invisible – Augmented Reality Simulation
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
Patient: Doctor, Talk to Me about Benefits and Risks!
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
RDM: A Complete Solution Designed For Everyone Involved In The Dose Cycle
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
Medical Image Exchange in the Cloud: A More Efficient Way
2019 13 Nov
Summary: In the drive for patient engagement, what benefits does cloud computing have over delivery formats of imaging records widely used today? Medical imaging is an important element of most healthcare processes and contributes to accurate disease diagnosis and treatment. Medical imaging technology is advancing and improving every day and... Read more
Radiation Lowers Side Effects of CAR T Therapy in Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
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