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Pelvic x-rays unnecessary for children with blunt force trauma

Pelvic x-rays ordered as a matter of course for children who have suffered blunt force trauma do not accurately identify all cases of pelvic fractures or dislocations and are usually unnecessary for patients for whom abdominal/pelvic CT scanning is otherwise planned.

7 Aug 2014

New algorithm eliminates exposure to radiation when diagnosing children with acute appendicitis

Implementation of an algorithm aimed to diagnose pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis reduces the utilization of computed tomography (CT) scans, without affecting diagnostic accuracy, Mayo Clinic Children's Center researchers have found. The study was recently published in the journal Surgery.

1 Aug 2014

Prognostic value of visceral plural invasion limited in part-solid lung cancer

Visceral plural invasion is a significant predictor of survival in patients with small solid lung tumours but not in patients with part-solid tumours, Japanese study findings indicate.

23 Jul 2014

Drug for reduction of abdominal fat in HIV patients may also reduce fatty liver disease

The only drug to receive FDA approval for reduction of the abdominal fat deposits that develop in some patients receiving antiviral therapy for HIV infection may also reduce the incidence of fatty liver disease in such patients.

21 Jul 2014

NSF new program helps great ideas transition from lab to practice

A "valley of death" is well-known to entrepreneurs--the lull between government funding for research and industry support for prototypes and products.

17 Jul 2014

Surgeon explains who needs screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Bulges in body's major blood vessel can cause potentially lethal ruptures, blood clots. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a potentially life-threatening condition: If the body's major blood vessel ruptures, it can prove deadly.

17 Jul 2014

Cholesterol-lowering statins may prolong lives of people with diabetic cardiovascular disease

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability among people with Type 2 diabetes. In fact, at least 65 percent of people with diabetes die from some form of heart disease or stroke, according to the American Heart Association.

17 Jul 2014

Veran announces positive, final results for initial study of SPiNPerc procedure

Veran Medical Technologies, a U.S. based medical device company, announced today the positive, cost-effective final results for the initial study of its innovative SPiNPerc procedure.

11 Jul 2014

Oncolytics completes patient enrollment in phase II metastatic pancreatic cancer study

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced completion of patient enrollment in a two-arm randomized phase II study of carboplatin, paclitaxel plus REOLYSIN versus carboplatin and paclitaxel alone in the first line treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic pancreatic cancer (OSU-10045).

8 Jul 2014

Headbanging to Motörhead thought to have caused bleeding in the brain

A recent report in the Lancet describes the case of a man who developed bleeding in the brain after headbanging at a Motörhead concert.

4 Jul 2014

New advanced treatment can make huge difference for patients who suffer "brain attack"

When car crash victims suffer serious injuries, emergency crews often get them to trauma centers for the advanced care they need.

13 Jun 2014

Patrys reports positive results from PAT-SM6 clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma

Patrys Limited, a clinical stage biotechnology company, is pleased to announce the clinical results from a patient treated with PAT-SM6 in combination with other marketed multiple myeloma drugs.

28 May 2014

Findings explain why women with bladder cancer are often diagnosed at later stage than men

Women with blood in their urine (hematuria) were less than half as likely as men with the same issue to be referred to a urologist for further tests, according to a new Vanderbilt University study.

28 May 2014

First Edition: May 20, 2014

Today's headlines include the latest reports on various states' challenges related to expanding the Medicaid program.

20 May 2014

Dassault Systèmes launches world's first 3D simulation model of human heart

Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY)(Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today unveiled the world's first 3D realistic simulation model of a whole human heart.

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

SUVmax predicts outcome in advanced NSCLC

Parameters measured by positron emission tomography with integrated computed tomography at diagnosis can be used to predict outcome following concurrent chemoradiotherapy for stage III non-small-cell lung cancer, research shows.

19 May 2014

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds novel treatment to keep lung cancer at bay

An old idea of retreating lung tumors with radiation is new again, especially with the technological advances seen in radiation oncology over the last decade.

9 May 2014

Dose-tracking software provides easy monitoring of radiation dose exposure in academic practice

Dose-tracking software provides effective and easy monitoring of radiation dose exposure in a busy academic practice, according to research conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital.

8 May 2014

Traditional first-line checks not good enough to identify cardiovascular disease in young firefighters

Traditional first-line checks of such heart disease risk factors as cholesterol, blood pressure and smoking habits aren’t nearly good enough to identify cardiovascular disease in otherwise healthy, young firefighters, according to results of a small Johns Hopkins study.

2 May 2014

CT Scanning News and Research

Pelvic x-rays unnecessary for children with blunt force trauma

New algorithm eliminates exposure to radiation when diagnosing children with acute appendicitis

Prognostic value of visceral plural invasion limited in part-solid lung cancer

Drug for reduction of abdominal fat in HIV patients may also reduce fatty liver disease

NSF new program helps great ideas transition from lab to practice

Surgeon explains who needs screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Cholesterol-lowering statins may prolong lives of people with diabetic cardiovascular disease

Veran announces positive, final results for initial study of SPiNPerc procedure

Oncolytics completes patient enrollment in phase II metastatic pancreatic cancer study

Headbanging to Motörhead thought to have caused bleeding in the brain

New advanced treatment can make huge difference for patients who suffer "brain attack"

Patrys reports positive results from PAT-SM6 clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma

Findings explain why women with bladder cancer are often diagnosed at later stage than men

First Edition: May 20, 2014

Dassault Systèmes launches world's first 3D simulation model of human heart

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

SUVmax predicts outcome in advanced NSCLC

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds novel treatment to keep lung cancer at bay

Dose-tracking software provides easy monitoring of radiation dose exposure in academic practice

Traditional first-line checks not good enough to identify cardiovascular disease in young firefighters

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