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New optical imaging technology could aid in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

New optical imaging technology developed at Tufts University School of Engineering could give doctors new ways to both identify breast cancer and monitor individual patients' response to initial treatment of the disease.

27 Sep 2012

NVIDIA video cards can help reduce radiation exposure from X-ray and CT scans

Video gamers are generally the biggest consumers of computer graphics cards, using the devices to boost the speed and resolution of their digital quests to fend off invading extraterrestrials or outwit hostile dragons. But researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seek to harness the power of these computer graphics cards to solve one of the world's most pressing health care technology challenges: radiation exposure from X-ray and CT imaging scans.

25 Sep 2012

Ziehm Imaging offers OR tables from Stille for vascular surgery

Effective immediately, Ziehm Imaging, the market and innovation leader for mobile C-arms, is offering OR tables from the Swedish manufacturer Stille to complement its Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition.

24 Sep 2012

Geisinger Health System acquires Renaissance from Mazor Robotics

Mazor Robotics Ltd, the leader in innovative surgical robots and complementary products for spine surgery, today announced that Geisinger Health System purchased its Renaissance system.

13 Sep 2012

Regional PACS networks may be useful in reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma

According to a study in the Sept. issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, using a combination of the Internet and compact discs (CD) to transfer images during inter-hospital transfer is associated with much lower repeat imaging rates, suggesting that regional PACS networks may be useful for reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma.

4 Sep 2012

Ultra-fast 320-detector CT scanner can accurately diagnose arterial blockages

An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can accurately sort out which people with chest pain need - or don't need - an invasive procedure such as cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the heart, according to an international study. Results of the study, which involved 381 patients at 16 hospitals in eight countries, are scheduled to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich, Germany, on August 28.

29 Aug 2012

Diabetes risk may be higher in childhood cancer survivors who received radiotherapy

Childhood cancer survivors who underwent radiotherapy treatment that exposed their pancreas to radiation may be at higher risk of developing diabetes in later life, according to an Article published Online First in The Lancet Oncology.

23 Aug 2012

MR enterography performs well in children with Crohn disease

Parents with children nine years old and older who have Crohn disease should ask their children's doctor about MR enterography as a replacement for small bowel x-rays or CT enterography, a new study indicates.

23 Aug 2012

Coronary artery calcium tool proves effective in detecting risk of cardiovascular disease

Heart calcium scans are far superior to other assessment tools in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease in individuals currently classified at intermediate risk by their doctors, according to researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

22 Aug 2012

Two studies examine psychological status of Fukushima workers after nuclear plant disaster

The results of two studies in the August 15 issue of JAMA report on the psychological status of workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan several months after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and the amount of internal radiation exposure among residents of a city north of the power plant that experienced a meltdown.

16 Aug 2012

Young women with indoor tanning habits frequently experience sunburn

Controversy remains over the risks involved with indoor tanning, especially in children and young adults. Since sunburn serves as a marker for excessive and skin-cell damaging ultraviolet (UV) exposure -- which can eventually lead to the development of skin cancer -- investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) took a closer look at a college-aged sample of females and their indoor tanning habits.

31 Jul 2012

Routine use of pelvic CT scans in Wilms tumor questioned

Omitting pelvic computed tomography scans from the routine surveillance of off-therapy patients with Wilms tumor could reduce radiation exposure without compromising relapse detection rates, researchers report.

2 Jul 2012

Study investigates association between SCC and cutaneous HPV types belonging to five different genera

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida, the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, conducted a case control study and found associations between having antibodies to certain types of cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) and a kind of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

2 Jul 2012

Safer imaging of children with otolaryngologic disease is a shared responsibility

Advances in diagnostic imaging have benefited children with otolaryngologic disease, allowing shorter hospital stays, fewer invasive procedures, more targeted surgical procedures, and earlier and more precise diagnoses. However, despite improved technology, concerns about exposure of children to ionizing radiation have recently come to the forefront, according to a commentary in the July 2012 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

2 Jul 2012

Study reinforces CT colonography as a viable option for Medicare-aged patients

A new study of 1,400 Medicare-aged patients reinforces CT colonography as a screening tool for colon cancer, adding to the continued debate over Medicare coverage of the procedure.

2 Jul 2012

Association between SCC and cutaneous HPV types

29 Jun 2012

Combination of radiation therapies effectively treat prostate cancer, lower chances of recurrence

A recent Phase I/II clinical trial has shown that a new combination of radiation therapies developed at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center escalates radiation doses to safely and effectively treat prostate cancer and lower the risk of recurrence with minimal radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissue and organs.

27 Jun 2012

Having antibodies for cutaneous HPV and sun exposure can act synergistically in BCC, SCC

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV), coupled with sun exposure (ultraviolet radiation) or poor tanning ability, can act "synergistically" in the development of non-melanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

26 Jun 2012

Study reveals previously unknown function of Thbd-aPC pathway in radiation mitigation

New research in Nature Medicine shows that boosting a protein pathway in the body's blood making system protects mice from otherwise fatal radiation poisoning.

25 Jun 2012

Computer tomography delivers dependable data to analyze the heart's global pump function

Computer tomographic images deliver dependable data to analyze the heart's global pump function. This was shown in a study conducted by radiologists and cardiologists at Charité - Universitätsmedizin in cooperation with the Jena University Hospital.

23 Jun 2012

Radiation Exposure News and Research

New optical imaging technology could aid in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

NVIDIA video cards can help reduce radiation exposure from X-ray and CT scans

Ziehm Imaging offers OR tables from Stille for vascular surgery

Geisinger Health System acquires Renaissance from Mazor Robotics

Regional PACS networks may be useful in reducing cost and radiation exposure associated with trauma

Ultra-fast 320-detector CT scanner can accurately diagnose arterial blockages

Diabetes risk may be higher in childhood cancer survivors who received radiotherapy

MR enterography performs well in children with Crohn disease

Coronary artery calcium tool proves effective in detecting risk of cardiovascular disease

Two studies examine psychological status of Fukushima workers after nuclear plant disaster

Young women with indoor tanning habits frequently experience sunburn

Routine use of pelvic CT scans in Wilms tumor questioned

Study investigates association between SCC and cutaneous HPV types belonging to five different genera

Safer imaging of children with otolaryngologic disease is a shared responsibility

Study reinforces CT colonography as a viable option for Medicare-aged patients

Association between SCC and cutaneous HPV types

Combination of radiation therapies effectively treat prostate cancer, lower chances of recurrence

Having antibodies for cutaneous HPV and sun exposure can act synergistically in BCC, SCC

Study reveals previously unknown function of Thbd-aPC pathway in radiation mitigation

Computer tomography delivers dependable data to analyze the heart's global pump function

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