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NCRP workshop on CT use in emergency medicine is now available through JACR May issue

A summary of the National Council on Radiation Protection's workshop on the appropriate use of computed tomography in emergency medicine, and a list of recommendations from participating organizations to help control the inappropriate use of CT in the emergency department, is now available via the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

2 May 2011

Greenwich Hospital offers spiritual care to patients

People expect their medical needs to be satisfied when in the hospital, but how about their spiritual, emotional and cultural needs? These are also important to the healing process and, at Greenwich Hospital, it's the spiritual care chaplains who make sure doctors understand how to address these patient needs.

2 May 2011

PET-CT exams can diagnose 'cognitive reserve' in early-onset AD

A recent study revealed that the "cognitive reserve" in early-onset Alzheimer's disease and PET-CT examinations can be used to effectively to identify early-onset AD patients.

2 May 2011

CT with 3D scanning can effectively identify contraband smuggling

With the high prevalence of drug abuse and trafficking in major cities throughout the world, one new study shows how advanced CT with 3D scanning can help radiologists better identify ingested or hidden contraband items more effectively.

2 May 2011

No proven advantages of PET for diagnostic accuracy of head and neck tumours: Research

The benefit and harm of positron emission tomography in patients with head and neck tumours, applied alone or in combination with computed tomography, cannot currently be reliably assessed.

30 Apr 2011

Combining CT with FDG-PET improves treatment options for head, neck cancer patients

Combining computerized tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography images results in significantly more defined tumor outlines and potentially different treatment options in head and neck cancer patients compared to using CT alone, according to research presented today, at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Atlanta.

30 Apr 2011

3D models prove useful in neurosurgical planning

3D models, produced by combining a patient's CT scans and 3D printing technology are proving useful in neurosurgical planning.

30 Apr 2011

Dual-energy CT has potential to allow non-invasive diagnosis of gout, say radiologists

The incidence of gout is on the rise and duel energy CT has the potential to allow non-invasive diagnosis of the disease, according to radiologists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, in Vancouver, BC.

30 Apr 2011

Proton radiography imaging helps lower radiation dosage to pediatric cancer patients

Proton radiography imaging used prior to and during proton treatments for pediatric cancer patients provides for more accurate treatment delivery and a lower dose of radiation compared to standard diagnostic X-rays and cone beam CT, according to a study presented today at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Atlanta. The symposium is co-sponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Apr 2011

Pelvic MRI scan identifies local recurrence of prostate cancer at low PSA levels

A pelvic MRI scan with IV contrast and rectal balloon is highly effective in identifying local recurrence even at low PSA values in prostate cancer patients with a rising or persistently elevated PSA after prostatectomy, according to a study presented April 29, 2011, at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium in Atlanta. The symposium is co-sponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

29 Apr 2011

Study focuses on calcium intake among U.S. population

Americans may not be getting enough calcium in their diets, according to a new study published in the May 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

28 Apr 2011

Vascular Center at Mercy installs Toshiba Infinix VC-i and customized CAT-880B catheterization table

Enhancing diagnostic and interventional capabilities to provide the highest level of patient care, The Vascular Center at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore has installed the InfinixTM VC-i and customized CAT-880B catheterization table from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. for its new state-of-the-art hybrid operating room (OR).

28 Apr 2011

New nanoparticle imaging agent can help diagnose heart disease, breast cancer

Scientists are reporting development of a process for producing large quantities of a much-needed new imaging agent for computed tomography scans in heart disease, breast cancer and other diseases, and the first evidence that the material is safe for clinical use.

28 Apr 2011

Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. David Mack of Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine and North Cypress Medical Center are participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni® G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

Performance Orthopedics to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. Gregory Martin of Performance Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches is participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

Boehringer Ingelheim initiates enrollment in BI 201335 Phase 3 clinical trial for chronic HCV

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that enrollment has commenced at North American sites in its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial program for BI 201335, the Company's investigational, oral protease inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV).

27 Apr 2011

Brookside Surgery Center to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Dr. Joseph Burkhardt of Brookside Surgery Center is participating in a ten year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni G2 knee resurfacing device, an FDA cleared implant for patients with osteoarthritic damage in a single compartment of the knee.

27 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: Shortsighted fight against fund to prevent disease; strengthening regulators' control of premium increases

House Republicans are so bent on blocking any and all aspects of health care reform that they have passed a bill that would eliminate a farsighted program — the Prevention and Public Health Fund — intended to help states and communities prevent diseases. Eliminating the fund would save roughly $16 billion over the course of a decade. … The loss to states and local communities would be considerable.

27 Apr 2011

Caliber opens world's largest plant-made pharmaceutical facility in Bryan

Caliber Biotherapeutics, a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company, announced the opening of the world's largest plant-made pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Bryan, Texas, with the capability of producing 10-100 million doses of infectious vaccines per month, and hundreds of thousands of doses of protein biotherapeutics such as monoclonal antibodies.

26 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius on medical mistakes; Stockman on solving deficit; Fox on Medicare's political history

A recent study found that as many as one out of three hospital patients is harmed by his or her care. And the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 100,000 Americans die each year from preventable medical errors in hospitals. That's about the number of annual deaths caused by auto accidents, AIDS, and breast cancer combined.

26 Apr 2011

CT News and Research

NCRP workshop on CT use in emergency medicine is now available through JACR May issue

Greenwich Hospital offers spiritual care to patients

PET-CT exams can diagnose 'cognitive reserve' in early-onset AD

CT with 3D scanning can effectively identify contraband smuggling

No proven advantages of PET for diagnostic accuracy of head and neck tumours: Research

Combining CT with FDG-PET improves treatment options for head, neck cancer patients

3D models prove useful in neurosurgical planning

Dual-energy CT has potential to allow non-invasive diagnosis of gout, say radiologists

Proton radiography imaging helps lower radiation dosage to pediatric cancer patients

Pelvic MRI scan identifies local recurrence of prostate cancer at low PSA levels

Study focuses on calcium intake among U.S. population

Vascular Center at Mercy installs Toshiba Infinix VC-i and customized CAT-880B catheterization table

New nanoparticle imaging agent can help diagnose heart disease, breast cancer

Advanced Orthopaedics & Spine Medicine to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Performance Orthopedics to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Boehringer Ingelheim initiates enrollment in BI 201335 Phase 3 clinical trial for chronic HCV

Brookside Surgery Center to participate in iUni G2 knee implant trial

Viewpoints: Shortsighted fight against fund to prevent disease; strengthening regulators' control of premium increases

Caliber opens world's largest plant-made pharmaceutical facility in Bryan

Viewpoints: Sebelius on medical mistakes; Stockman on solving deficit; Fox on Medicare's political history

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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