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Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.

InSightec inaugurates first centers in Shanghai

InSightec Ltd, the leader in MR guided Focused Ultrasound therapy, announced that the first centers in China offering ExAblate, for non-invasive treatment of uterine fibroids, have opened in Shanghai.

30 May 2014

Stimulation of brain region causes behavioral changes

Artificially stimulating a brain region believed to play a key role in learning, reward and motivation induced monkeys to change which of two images they choose to look at.

30 May 2014

AMSURG acquires Sheridan Healthcare in cash and stock transaction valued at $2.35 billion

AMSURG Corp. and Sheridan Healthcare, a portfolio company of Hellman & Friedman, LLC, today announced that their respective Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which AMSURG will acquire Sheridan Healthcare in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.35 billion.

29 May 2014

Monongalia General Hospital selects Agfa HealthCare’s DR Retrofit technology

Agfa HealthCare announced today that Monongalia General Hospital has selected the company's DX-D Retrofit with dual cesium wireless detectors to convert an existing analog X-ray room into a fully digital system.

28 May 2014

CytRx announces Phase 2b clinical trial results of aldoxorubicin in subjects with metastatic STS

CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology, today announced updated results from its ongoing multicenter, randomized, open-label global Phase 2b clinical trial investigating the efficacy and safety of aldoxorubicin compared with doxorubicin as first-line therapy in subjects with metastatic, locally advanced or unresectable soft tissue sarcomas.

28 May 2014

Western University imaging scientists develop better way to track progression of MS

Imaging scientists at Western University's Robarts Research Institute (London, Canada) have developed a better way to track the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) from its earliest stages.

28 May 2014

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU) working in cooperation with the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Hospital (KUM) and the Technischen Universität München (TUM) tested for the first time X-ray dark-field radiography on a living organism for the diagnosis of lung disease.

27 May 2014

Chest CT helps identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks

Incidental chest computed tomography (CT) findings can help identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiovascular events, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

27 May 2014

Study gives hints about male versus female risk for certain psychiatric disorders

Puberty is the defining process of adolescent development, beginning a cascade of changes throughout the body, including the brain.

27 May 2014

New "18F radiotracers" to detect and track certain diseases in patients

Radioactivity is usually associated with nuclear fallout or comic-book spider bites, but in very small amounts it can be a useful tool for diagnosing diseases.

22 May 2014

New optical approach to brain scanning for patients with electronic implants

Scientists have advanced a brain-scanning technology that tracks what the brain is doing by shining dozens of tiny LED lights on the head. This new generation of neuroimaging compares favorably to other approaches but avoids the radiation exposure and bulky magnets the others require, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

20 May 2014

New technique can predict which stroke victims will benefit from clot-busting drugs

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have developed a technique that can predict — with 95 percent accuracy — which stroke victims will benefit from intravenous, clot-busting drugs and which will suffer dangerous and potentially lethal bleeding in the brain.

20 May 2014

Norris Cotton Cancer Center receives 3 year term of accreditation from ACR

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has awarded a three-year term of accreditation to Norris Cotton Cancer Center's (NCCC) Radiation Oncology department after a complete review and on-site surveys of its professional and technical practices and facilities in Lebanon, New Hampshire and St. Johnsbury, Vermont.

20 May 2014

New X-ray phase-contrast mammography for breast investigations

Phase contrast X-ray imaging has enabled researchers at ETH Zurich, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Kantonsspital Baden to perform mammographic imaging that allows greater precision in the assessment of breast cancer and its precursors.

15 May 2014

Scientists find new way to predict response to platinum-based chemotherapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center will present findings from a study that found the presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, ahead of treatment may help predict response to platinum-based chemotherapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer.

15 May 2014

Anti-depressants could slow onset of Alzheimer's disease

A University of Pennsylvania researcher has discovered that the common selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram arrested the growth of amyloid beta, a peptide in the brain that clusters in plaques that are thought to trigger the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

15 May 2014

NSHOA and Caris Life Sciences collaborate to establish personalized cancer care program

North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates and Caris Life Sciences today announced a collaboration to establish a personalized cancer care program for patients in the greater Long Island area.

12 May 2014

Glutamate imaging reveals ischemic lesions in first 3 hours after stroke, shows research

Glutamate imaging reveals ischemic lesions in the first 3 hours after stroke that are not distinguishable in T1-weighted and T2-weighted imaging.

9 May 2014

ASIR technique lowers radiation doses for pediatric CT exams of the brain

A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that estimated radiation doses are substantially lower for pediatric CT exams of the brain that used an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique (ASIR) compared to those that did not use ASIR.

9 May 2014

ACR now accepts applications for new Lung Cancer Screening Center program

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is now accepting applications for its new ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center program, which recognizes facilities committed to providing quality screening care to patients at the highest risk for lung cancer.

9 May 2014

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InSightec inaugurates first centers in Shanghai

Stimulation of brain region causes behavioral changes

AMSURG acquires Sheridan Healthcare in cash and stock transaction valued at $2.35 billion

Monongalia General Hospital selects Agfa HealthCare’s DR Retrofit technology

CytRx announces Phase 2b clinical trial results of aldoxorubicin in subjects with metastatic STS

Western University imaging scientists develop better way to track progression of MS

X-ray dark-field radiography creates higher resolution images of lung disease

Chest CT helps identify individuals at risk for future heart attacks

Study gives hints about male versus female risk for certain psychiatric disorders

New "18F radiotracers" to detect and track certain diseases in patients

New optical approach to brain scanning for patients with electronic implants

New technique can predict which stroke victims will benefit from clot-busting drugs

Norris Cotton Cancer Center receives 3 year term of accreditation from ACR

New X-ray phase-contrast mammography for breast investigations

Scientists find new way to predict response to platinum-based chemotherapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer

Anti-depressants could slow onset of Alzheimer's disease

NSHOA and Caris Life Sciences collaborate to establish personalized cancer care program

Glutamate imaging reveals ischemic lesions in first 3 hours after stroke, shows research

ASIR technique lowers radiation doses for pediatric CT exams of the brain

ACR now accepts applications for new Lung Cancer Screening Center program

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