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First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

X-ray computed tomography for multi-modality imaging and radiotherapy

This teaching meeting is aimed at staff who are involved in CT scanning patients on systems in nuclear medicine and radiotherapy departments. It will cover the following topics: physics of CT; radiation dose; image quality; automatic exposure control; ... [Published MedicalPhysicsWeb - May 19 2013]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, computed tomography, Radiation Dose, Nuclear Medicine

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

MD Anderson Collaboration with Rice Students Lets Patients Sit for Radiation Therapy

Five engineering students at Rice University have developed a chair that will make radiation therapy sessions for cancer patients more comfortable and more effective.Patients seated in the chair (designed to help them relax and stay still during treatment) ... [Published Oncology Times - May 18 2013]

Entities: Radiation Therapy, Patient, Sarah Wright, collaboration

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

X-Rays and GE Innovation in Radiological Imaging

The discovery of X-rays or Röntgen rays in 1895, set in motion a period in GE Healthcare’s history in which the imaging of the human body became associated with GE’s brand of innovation and pushing of the boundaries. Röntgen’s discovery reached a pinnacle ... [Published GE Healthcare - May 18 2013]

Entities: Invention, computed tomography, GE Healthcare

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

New imaging technology lowers radiation dose in breast scans

Improved 3D computed tomography produces clearer images and improved clinical diagnoses of breast cancer while dramatically reducing patients' exposure to radiation.Early detection of breast cancer largely contributes to an improved prognosis and results ... [Published OE Magazine - May 18 2013]

Entities: Radiation Dose, tomography, Synchrotron Radiation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Blood in urine? Do not neglect, visit doctor

Blood in the urine without an obvious cause such as cystitis or a kidney stone is common. But it should not be neglected because it might be an indication of cancer.Due to negligence most people are diagnosed of cancer when in their later stage, says ... [Published New Delhi Pioneer - May 17 2013]

Entities: Prostate, Urinary Bladder, Kidney

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Israel has fewer hospitals than Yemen

World Health Organization report reflects grim situation of Israeli health system, with small number of hospitals, CT units and specialists. Figures place Jewish state way below most Western states, alongside countries like Ethiopia, Zambia, CongoDr. ... [Published Ynet News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Israel, Yemen, Zambia

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Findings from Beijing Jishuitan Hospital in the Area of Endocrinology Described

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -- Investigators publish new report on Endocrinology. According to news reporting from Beijing, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "To compare the ... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

Entities: Endocrinology, Beijing, computed tomography, Osteoporosis

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Minimal dose CT superior to chest X-ray for detection of recurrent lung cancer

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Cancer Weekly -- Lung cancer is associated with very high mortality, in part because it is hard to detect at early stages, but also because it can recur frequently after surgical removal. The question ... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

Entities: Lung Cancer, chest x-ray, Thoracic Surgery, computed tomography

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Radiological Trauma Survey

Trauma is the leading cause of death for children and young adults below the age of 44. Thousands of people die everyday from RTAs (road traffic accidents) which gives the topic a great importance, and necessitates improving the knowledge and skills of ... [Published Health Imaging Hub - May 16 2013]

Entities: Radiological Survey, Patient, Airway, computed tomography, Surgeon

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Greek doctors prohibit moving stabbed Russian boy, 11

Nikita Onishchenko, 11, was found lying in a pool of blood in a hotel parking lot late on TuesdayPhoto: EPAThe condiction of the 11-year-old Russian boy found with 20 stab wounds in a parking lot of a Crete hotel in Greece is still reported to be grave. ... [Published Voice of Russia - May 16 2013]

Entities: Russia, Pavel Astakhov, Greece, Athens

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

The Effect of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis

In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, our objective was to assess both the clinical and radiographic effect of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) in patients treated with an instrumented single-level posterior lumbar ... [Published Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - May 15 2013]

Entities: Arthrodesis, Recombinant, Patient, computed tomography, Osteolysis

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

New wireless & non-invasive helmet will significantly reduce costs of brain trauma diagnostic

The team’s prototype have already been tested on dozens of normal as well as people with brain injuries, and the results are that the helmet does provide a good amount of correlating data in regards to brain activities. For instance, the helmet can provide ... [Published VR Zone - May 15 2013]

Entities: Diagnostic, César González, computed tomography, Medical Imaging

Quotes

She said: "Even if hospitals are ready to treat stroke patients promptly, it is no use if patients are arriving past the golden hour."

Wider time window to treat stroke patients [Published Asiaone - May 18 2013]

Nawabi, DH, et al "Magnetic resonance imaging findings in symptomatic versus asymptomatic subjects following metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty" J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013; 95: 895-9

MRI Predicts Failing MoM Hip Implants [Published MedPage Today - May 17 2013]

...According to news reporting from Beijing, People's Republic of China, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "To compare the osteoporosis detection rates in postmenopausal women when measuring bone mineral density (BMD) with quantitative computed tomography (QCT) in the spine versus dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the spine and hip and to investigate the reasons for the discrepancy between the two techniques. Spinal volumetric BMD was measured with QCT, and areal spinal and hip BMDs were measured with DXA in 140 postmenopausal... We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3."

Findings from Beijing Jishuitan Hospital in the Area of Endocrinology Described [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

According to the news editors, the research concluded: "This radiological study demonstrates that the use of a panoramic exam for oral implant planning in severely resorbed maxillae overestimates the need for a sinus augmentation procedure when compared with the use of both three-dimensional planning software and strategic implant placement on small remaining bone volume."

Studies from Hospices civils de Lyon Provide New Data on Bone Research [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

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Stroke Center Launches Emergency Telecommunicat... [Published Long Beach Post - May 17 2013]
Blood in urine? Do not neglect, visit doctor [Published New Delhi Pioneer - May 17 2013]
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Israel has fewer hospitals than Yemen [Published Ynet News - May 17 2013]
Findings from Beijing Jishuitan Hospital in the... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
Minimal dose CT superior to chest X-ray for det... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
Studies from Hospices civils de Lyon Provide Ne... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
NEWS FROM THE AAN ANNUAL MEETING: Why a Trial o... [Published Neurology Today - May 17 2013]
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Utility of routine CT scans questioned in B-cel... [Published Oncology Report - May 17 2013]
Cheap Magnetic Helmet Detects Some Kinds of Bra... [Published Technology Review - May 17 2013]
Body fat hardens arteries after middle age [Published Brightsurf Science News - May 16 2013]
Ultralow-dose CT bests X-Ray for lung cancer fo... [Published Oncology Report - May 16 2013]
Postop surveillance sufficient for stage I test... [Published Oncology Report - May 16 2013]
Researchers use CT scanners to watch living pup... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 16 2013]
Radiological Trauma Survey [Published Health Imaging Hub - May 16 2013]
"Systems and Methods for Making and Using Impro... [Published Equities.com - May 16 2013]
GE Healthcare Targets Growth Markets And New Te... [Published Trefis - May 16 2013]
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc signs manufactur... [Published Individual.com - May 16 2013]
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Blogs

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Old Technology Fuels New Energy Boom [Published Pike Research - May 12 2013] With U.S. oil imports hitting a 17-year low , the mainstream media has awoken to the fact that, as I pointed out in a Fortune.com article three years ago , peak oil is not happening anytime soon. Charles Mann’s excellent cover story in this month’s ...
CIDRAP: Chinese doctors publish first H7N9 case... [Published H5N1 - Apr 11 2013] Via CIDRAP, Lisa Schnirring has a must-read: Chinese doctors publish first H7N9 case report. Click through for the full article and links to the original report. Excerpt:Doctors from China today published the first case report of a patient infected with ...
Path Found to a Combined MRI and CT Scanner [Published IEEE Spectrum - Mar 19 2013] <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Image: Mehau Kulyk/Science Photo Library/Getty Images A technology that better targets an X-ray imager’s field of view could allow various medical imaging technologies to be integrated into one. This could ...
Dr. Amen’s Love Affair with SPECT Scans [Published Science-Based Medicine - Mar 19 2013] Daniel Amen loves SPECT scans (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography). And well he should. They have brought him fame and fortune. They have rewarded him with a chain of Amen Clinics, a presence on PBS, lucrative speaking engagements, a $4.8 million ...
Questions to ask before your CT scan [Published KevinMD.com - Mar 18 2013] The United States is higher in its use of computed tomography (CT) scans than any other industrialized country. There were about 3 million scans done in the U.S. in 1980. By 2007 that number had risen to 70 million. A number of articles published ...

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Introduction to the UCDOSE Collaboration [Published UC Television - YouTube - Feb 07 2013]

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Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Signs Manufacturing ... [Published Business Wire - May 15 2013]
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The Eclipse 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (C... [Published PR Newswire - May 08 2013]
iCAD’s Xoft Intraoperative Radiation Therapy Sy... [Published Business Wire - May 03 2013]
World’s Largest K-12 Student Science and Techno... [Published Business Wire - May 01 2013]