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Health News and Information - News Medical - Radiology - Mar 27, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

 
 March 27, 2018 
 Radiology 
 The latest radiology news from News Medical 
 International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosisInternational study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis
 
A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28%. The PRECISION trial shows that using MRI to target prostate biopsies leads to more of the harmful prostate cancers, and fewer harmless cancers being diagnosed.
 
 
 MD Anderson and RaySearch partner to enhance cancer radiation therapyMD Anderson and RaySearch partner to enhance cancer radiation therapy
 
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and RaySearch Laboratories today announced a strategic alliance with the aim of enhancing cancer radiation therapy through several initiatives, including more precisely targeting of tumors and improving upon, and making more available, an existing radiation therapy called adaptive radiation therapy, currently only used at highly specialized care centers.
 
   GE Healthcare launches most advanced radiology ultrasound systemGE Healthcare launches most advanced radiology ultrasound system
 
In the lead up to the European Congress of Radiology, GE Healthcare today announced the commercial launch of its new generation of high-end radiology ultrasound system, the LOGIQ E10.
 
   MR Solutions introduces new gradient coil upgrade service for MRI imaging systemsMR Solutions introduces new gradient coil upgrade service for MRI imaging systems
 
MR Solutions, subsidiary MRS Magnetics, is launching a gradient coil upgrade service for coil replacement within preclinical MRI imaging systems.
 
   UIH and RaySearch enter into new partnershipUIH and RaySearch enter into new partnership
 
Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co. Ltd. and RaySearch Laboratories AB have entered into a collaboration within which RaySearch’s treatment planning system RayStation and radiation oncology system RayCare will be adapted to support the UIH linear accelerators.
 
   MRI-based models can help reduce unnecessary biopsies in suspected prostate cancer patientsMRI-based models can help reduce unnecessary biopsies in suspected prostate cancer patients
 
In a collaborative, multi-institutional study published by JAMA Oncology, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Chicago, and National Cancer Institute determined that MRI-based prediction models can help reduce unnecessary biopsies in suspected prostate cancer patients and help improve personalized risk stratification.
 
 Radiologist creates dramatic teaching tool using power of VR
 
Radiologist creates dramatic teaching tool using power of VRPhysicians, trainees and even laypeople can now stand right beside an expert radiologist as he performs one of the most difficult medical procedures of its kind - in virtual reality.
 
 
 Higher-dose RT does not improve survival but reduces recurrence risk for prostate cancer patients
 
Higher-dose RT does not improve survival but reduces recurrence risk for prostate cancer patientsResults of a recent NRG Oncology study, NRG Oncology/RTOG 0126, show that high-dose radiotherapy did not improve survival for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer but did improve biochemical control and rates of distant metastases, when compared to standard radiotherapy.
 
 
 New 3-D-printed technology will improve radiology training
 
New 3-D-printed technology will improve radiology trainingAn inexpensive 3-D-printed model of a patient’s vasculature has been shown to be as effective as current commercial models for training medical students.
 
 
 Study shows structural variations in the brain of transgender individuals
 
Study shows structural variations in the brain of transgender individualsResearchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School in Brazil used magnetic resonance imaging to complete the first study conducted in Latin America to investigate brain volumes in transgender individuals.
 
 
 Multimodal treatment approach enhances long-term survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer
 
Multimodal treatment approach enhances long-term survival in men with metastatic prostate cancerUCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of high doses of radiotherapy and hormonal therapy provides the best chance of decreasing the mortality rate in men with aggressive prostate cancer.
 
 
 Using harmless red or infrared light to diagnose breast cancer
 
Using harmless red or infrared light to diagnose breast cancerOptical Mammography, or OM, which uses harmless red or infrared light, has been developed for use in conjunction with X-rays for diagnosis or monitoring in cases demanding repeated imaging where high amounts of ionizing radiation should be avoided.
 
 
 New PET imaging agent allows early detection of prostate cancer relapse
 
New PET imaging agent allows early detection of prostate cancer relapseAn Italian study featured in the March issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine demonstrates that a novel nuclear medicine imaging agent targeting copper accumulation in tumors can detect prostate cancer recurrence early in patients with biochemical relapse (rising prostate-specific antigen [PSA] level).
 
 
 GHHS collaborates with IllumiCare to help clinicians make better decisions at point-of-care
 
GHHS collaborates with IllumiCare to help clinicians make better decisions at point-of-careSeeing prices and calorie counts on a restaurant menu allows consumers to make better choices when eating out. In the same way, physicians make better choices when presented with the financial cost and potential risks of medications, labs and radiology tests when inside the electronic medical record making treatment decisions.
 
 
 Study highlights significant clinical differences between men and women with sleep apnea
 
Study highlights significant clinical differences between men and women with sleep apneaResearchers from the UCLA School of Nursing examined clinical records and magnetic resonance imaging brain scans of patients who were recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, and discovered several apparent connections between thinning of the brain's cerebral cortex and apnea symptoms.
 
 
 Young athletes commonly have bone marrow edema in lower spine, study shows
 
Young athletes commonly have bone marrow edema in lower spine, study showsNew research indicates that young recreational and elite athletes commonly accumulate excess fluid in the bone marrow around the joint that connects the spine with the pelvis.
 
 
 PET imaging better at identifying patients with severe obstructive CAD than SPECT scans
 
PET imaging better at identifying patients with severe obstructive CAD than SPECT scansPatients who receive cardiac positron emission testing imaging instead of single photon emission computed tomography scan experienced a significant increase in the detection of severe obstructive coronary artery disease, according to researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.
 
 
 Higher doses of radiation do not translate into longer survival for prostate cancer patients
 
Higher doses of radiation do not translate into longer survival for prostate cancer patientsA new study shows that higher doses of radiation do not improve survival for many patients with prostate cancer, compared with the standard radiation treatment.
 
 
 Brain with an air-pocket lesion in a rare case report of an elderly man
 
Brain with an air-pocket lesion in a rare case report of an elderly manAn 84 year old was complaining of repeatedly losing his balance and falling over. He visited his primary physician in Northern Ireland from where he was referred to the emergency room. On MRI, the team of doctors found a 3½-inch pocket of air in his brain. This has never been reported before in any case and thus the detailed report titled, “The man that lost (part of) his mind,” was published in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
 
 
 Researchers propose new approach to look deeper into brain function
 
Researchers propose new approach to look deeper into brain functionTo uncover connections between brain regions and specific cognitive functions, neuroscientists have long made extensive use of techniques like functional resonance imaging (fMRI). First introduced in the 1990's, the method allows tracking the brain's activity while a test subject performs a task or responds to stimuli in the MRI scanner.
 
 
 Choline intake during pregnancy increases brain grey and white matter in young pigs
 
Choline intake during pregnancy increases brain grey and white matter in young pigsCholine intake during pregnancy can influence infant metabolism and brain development, according to a series of studies from the University of Illinois. Although the role of choline in neurodevelopment has been studied before in rodents, the new research, done with pigs, has more relevance to humans.
 
 
 Improved methods for capture of circulating tumor cells could help in disease tracking
 
Improved methods for capture of circulating tumor cells could help in disease trackingTumor cells circulating throughout the body in blood vessels have long been feared as harbingers of metastasizing cancer - even though most free-floating cancer cells will not go on to establish a new tumor.
 
 
 Suppressing emotions appears to reduce negative memories
 
Suppressing emotions appears to reduce negative memoriesBy peering at the brains of study subjects prompted to suppress negative emotions, scientists have gained new insights into how emotional regulation influences negative feelings and memories. The researchers hope the findings will lead to new methods to combat depression.
 
 
 Specific genes linked to differences in brain anatomy of autistic children
 
Specific genes linked to differences in brain anatomy of autistic childrenA team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered that specific genes are linked to individual differences in brain anatomy in autistic children.
 
 
 High-resolution fMRI provides clues about age-related memory differences
 
High-resolution fMRI provides clues about age-related memory differencesAs we get older, it's not uncommon to experience "senior moments," in which we forget where we parked our car or call our children by the wrong names. And we may wonder: Are these memory lapses a normal part of aging, or do they signal the early stages of a severe disorder such as Alzheimer's disease? Currently, there's no good way to tell.
 
 
 Researchers develop statistics-based computational scheme to zoom in on brain function
 
Researchers develop statistics-based computational scheme to zoom in on brain functionFaster computations will allow researchers to see the finer details of brain activity in functional brain imaging.
 
 
 Measurement of tumor's metabolic activity could help determine prostate cancer prognosis
 
Measurement of tumor's metabolic activity could help determine prostate cancer prognosisA new approach to analyzing prostate gland tissue may help address a major challenge in treating prostate cancer - determining which tumors are unlikely to progress and which could be life threatening and require treatment.
 
 
 Scientists discover abnormal brain networks in children with autism
 
Scientists discover abnormal brain networks in children with autismA new study has shown that pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have abnormal connections between certain brain networks.
 
 
 Researchers identify potential obesity treatment in freezing hunger-signaling nerve
 
Researchers identify potential obesity treatment in freezing hunger-signaling nerveResearchers developed this treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate obesity to reduce the attrition that is common with weight-loss efforts.
 
 
 Physiotherapy Advice for the Treatment of Sciatica
 
Physiotherapy Advice for the Treatment of SciaticaAn overview of Sciatica and how pain caused by the condition can be reduced.
 
 
 Analytical Techniques for the Characterisation of Diesel
 
Analytical Techniques for the Characterisation of DieselOne option to decrease the emission of particulate matter, as well as elemental and organic carbon, is to blend diesel fuel with biodiesel.
 
 
 What are Microbubbles?
 
What are Microbubbles?Microbubbles are small, gas-filled bubbles, that are widely used as contrast agents in medical imaging and as carriers for targeted drug delivery.
 
 
 Medical students get less formal education in radiation oncology, study finds
 
Medical students get less formal education in radiation oncology, study findsMedical school students receive little formal instruction in radiation oncology, a Loyola study has found.
 
 
 New partnership enables integration of AMRA’s body composition analysis with Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem
 
New partnership enables integration of AMRA’s body composition analysis with Siemens Healthineers Digital EcosystemAMRA, the international leader in body composition analysis, and Siemens Healthineers have announced a new agreement that will see AMRA’s cloud-based, body composition analysis integrated into Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem.
 
 
 Diagnosis of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
 
Diagnosis of Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisThe psychiatric symptoms of NMDA receptor encephalitis are often not identified as a feature of this condition early on. The diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis utilizes history, examination, and specific assays.
 

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