Copyright 2008 Medical News Today Latest Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News From Medical News Today. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/radiology/ admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin) editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors) en-us Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113691.php The July issue if the American Journal of Roentgenology marks the official debut of new editor-in-chief, Thomas H. Berquist, MD of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, FL. Beginning with this issue, Dr. Berquist has created a new level of editors for the AJR. These section editors are charged with a specific topic or specialty within radiology and will solicit and review manuscripts in their specified field. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113441.php Speaking on the publication of Lord Darzi's Next Stage Review of the NHS, Professor Andy Adam, the President of The Royal College of Radiologists, said, "Lord Darzi has produced an outstanding set of recommendations that promise to revolutionise the way health care is delivered in this country. His report is visionary, ambitious and substantial. For the first time in the sixty-year history of the NHS the quality of care delivered to patients assumes certain stage. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/113213.php Rigaku Americas Corporation today announced the introduction of a new, compact, fully integrated high-resolution X-ray diffraction system, the Rigaku RAPID II. The latest member of the RAPID family of large area curved imaging plate (IP) detectors, the RAPID II combines every component needed for a high-performance X-ray diffraction system delivering no-compromise performance for applications ranging from applied crystallography to chemical crystallography. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112914.php The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's Research Evaluation Committee has announced the recipients of several awards and grants that are funded by the Radiation Oncology Institute (formerly the ASTRO Education and Development Fund) and distributed each year as part of the organization's overall effort to prevent, treat and cure malignancies. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112607.php Groundbreaking European study by Dr. Umberto Veronesi proves a single dose of radiation can be equal to the traditional six-week course Many women with breast cancer may not need six weeks of daily radiation after surgery. This explosive finding was made public at the recent International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (ISIORT) conference held in Madrid, Spain earlier this month. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112622.php Xoft, Inc. announced the launch and of the EXIBT Study (Electronic Xoft Intersociety Brachytherapy Trial), a national Electronic Brachytherapy patient registry under oversight from three national physician societies, the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS), the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), and the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). The first patient was successfully enrolled and treated in the registry by Drs. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112606.php Eugene A. Woltering, MD, FACS, The James D. Rives Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Sections of Surgical Oncology & Endocrine Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has been awarded a US Patent for a one-step method to rapidly identify "sentinel nodes;" the lymph nodes most likely to contain early metastasis from a primary cancer. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112510.php Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew's Disease) is a painful chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, associated with stiffening of the vertrebral column. Between 100,000 and 150,000 cases have already been diagnosed in Germany, but milder forms of the disease may remain undiagnosed. The research team, led by Dr. Roland R. Wick, with Dr. Elke A. Nekolla, Prof. Dr. Albrecht M. Kellerer and the late Prof. Dr. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112458.php In the course of an epidemiological study, scientists of the Institute of Radiation Biology of the Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen German Research Center for Environmental Health have established an unfavourable benefit-risk-ratio for ankylosing spondylitis patients treated with Radium-224 therapy (Rheumatology 2008; 47: 855-59). Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bechterew's Disease) is a painful chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, associated with stiffening of the vertrebral column. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112428.php Four characteristics of mammography facilities have been found to be associated with higher overall levels of accuracy in screening, reports a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (online June 10). Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112339.php Finger ring dosemeters are used at diverse workplaces having ionizing radiation, e.g. in medicine and industry, in order to check whether the effective dose limt values are adhered to. The dosemeters used to measure beta radiation have been subjected to an annual quality control by the PTB for six years now. Since then, all dosimeter models used in Germany have passed these controls. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112255.php IMIX Americas Inc., a provider of innovative digital radiography (DR) systems, announced that it has expanded its product line with the addition of an industry-leading 17-inch by 17-inch field of view detector. The new detector was introduced at the company's spring dealer event June 12 and is available immediately. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/112183.php Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPI) announced three presentations at the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) 55th Annual Meeting on preclinical data supporting its Trofex program for the detection, staging and monitoring of prostate cancer. The presentations described the synthesis, production and preclinical profile of two lead candidate compounds, MIP-1072 and MIP-1095. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111997.php The Artiste Solution from Siemens recently gone clinical in three of the most prominent cancer centers around the world. Dozens of patients have been treated to date at MAASTRO Clinic in the Netherlands, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany, and Baton Rouge General's Pennington Cancer Center in Louisiana. The Artiste Solution is a linear accelerator engineered specifically for Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART). Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111995.php GE Healthcare launched the company's next-generation applications to expand the capabilities of the company's SPECT/CT flagship: Infinia Hawkeye 4. The new software applications, offered as Volumetrix Suite, were on display June 14-18 at the 55th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine. "Only GE brings the power of 3C imaging to nuclear medicine with Volumetrix Suite. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111994.php Gamma Medica-Ideas and GE Healthcare announced at the 55th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, that GE Healthcare will be the exclusive distributor of Gamma Medica-Ideas' pre-clinical imaging products effective July 1, 2008. Pre-Clinical imaging plays a key role in new pharmaceutical therapeutic development by allowing researchers to visualize the structure, function and response of laboratory animals in vivo. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111993.php Tammie L.S. Benzinger, MD, an assistant professor of radiology in the neuroradiology section of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, has been named the 2008 ARRS/Elio Bracco scholar. The award was presented recently during a ceremony at the ARRS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111590.php In work that solves a long-standing mystery in neuroscience, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have shown for the first time that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes-previously considered bit players by most neuroscientists-make noninvasive brain scans possible. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111931.php For decades, we have been told that exposure to radiation is dangerous. In high doses it is certainly lethal and chronic exposure is linked to the development of cancer. But, what if a short-term controlled exposure to a low dose of radiation were good for our health. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111813.php Application of modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of bowel cancer can enhance the results obtained by means of other conventional therapies. The technique has managed to apply the radiation in a way most adapted to the tumoral volume and risk areas, while minimising irradiation to healthy tissue. This radiotherapy procedure involves the administration of higher daily doses of radiation but with a total dose equivalent to conventional ones. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111821.php Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHI) announced the release of the new Philips BrightView XCT, designed specifically to meet the needs of nuclear medicine. The BrightView XCT integrates Philips BrightView SPECT in a co-planar design with advanced flat-detector X-ray CT technology to acquire low dose, high resolution CT images and to improve registration confidence. This is the first time a flat panel X-ray detector will be used for CT imaging in nuclear medicine. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111804.php The first patient scans from a custom-built scanner combining positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) technologies indicate that these scans could significantly improve breast cancer imaging capabilities and lead to more targeted treatment options, according to researchers at SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111774.php Suni Medical Imaging, the pioneer in digital radiography has introduced SuniRay, the most advanced intraoral digital radiography system on the market. Using the latest CMOS technology and Prof Suni Advanced Imaging Software, SuniRay delivers exceptionally high image quality with maximum diagnostic capabilities. Designed and manufactured in Silicon Valley, SuniRay represents the perfect balance of form and function. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111801.php A gene radiotherapy system that detects and treats cancer cells that are resistant to traditional forms of chemotherapy and radiation showed success in the laboratory and could eventually prove beneficial for cancer patients, according to researchers at SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. The new system targets oxygen-deficient hypoxic cancer cells that have activated a gene known as HIF-1, which ensures the cells' survival and makes them unresponsive to most current treatments.