Clinical Trials

Clinical trials and studies about imaging technology can be found on this channel.

Figure 1. Left: Fetal brain post-intrauterine alcohol exposure in fetus between 25 and 29 gestational weeks. Note the smooth cortex in frontoparietal and temporal lobes. Right: Brain of matched healthy control case in fetus between 25 and 28 gestational weeks. The superior temporal sulcus is already bilaterally formed (red arrows) and appears deeper on the right hemisphere than on the left.

News | Pediatric Imaging

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

November 22, 2022 — A new MRI study revealed that consumption of alcohol even in low to moderate amounts during ...

November 22, 2022

71-year-old woman at high-risk for HCC due to chronic hepatitis B. Patient underwent CEUS using perfluorobutane. (A) Arterial-phase CEUS image (12 seconds after injection) shows 25-mm segment-8 lesion with nonrim hyperenhancement (arrow). (B) CEUS image in portal-venous phase (48 seconds) shows corresponding early washout (arrow). (C) CEUS image in late phase (2 minutes) shows corresponding late and mild washout (arrow). (D) CEUS image in Kupffer phase (15 minutes) shows marked Kupffer defect (arrow). Patie

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

CEUS With Perfluorobutane Diagnoses High-Risk HCC

November 17, 2022 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

November 17, 2022

Videos | ASTRO

VIDEO: Randomized Phase III Trial of Hypo Fractionated Whole Breast Irradiation with Concurrent Boost vs. Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation

Dr. Frank A. Vicini, MD, FACR, FASTRO, FABS, who is a radiation oncologist with GenesisCare, discussed his findings from ...

November 09, 2022

News | Radiation Therapy

ViewRay Launches Phase III Pancreatic Cancer Study to Demonstrate Superior Overall Survival for Patients Receiving MRI-guided Ablative Radiation Therapy

November 2, 2022 — ViewRay, Inc. announced the launch of a phase III randomized controlled trial titled "Locally ...

November 02, 2022

First experience of proton Flash therapy in the clinic appears promising for future clinical trials

News | Proton Therapy

Varian and the Cincinnati Children's/University of Cincinnati Medical Center Proton Therapy Center Announce Promising Results from FAST-01, First-in-Human Clinical Trial of Flash Therapy

October 31, 2022 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, and the Cincinnati Children's/University of Cincinnati ...

October 31, 2022

News | Prostate Cancer

Metastasis-Directed Radiation Therapy Plus Hormone Therapy Improves Progression-Free Survival for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

October 27, 2022 — Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that adding ...

October 27, 2022

A honeybee swarm hangs from a tree. CREDIT: Peleg Lab at CU Boulder

News | X-Ray

How Many Bees Can You Fit in an X-ray Machine? That's Not a Joke

October 27, 2022 — Researchers at CU Boulder have, for the first time, used X-ray computed tomography (also known as a ...

October 27, 2022

New Fellows and awardees during the Awards Ceremony at the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s (ASTRO) 2022 Annual meeting at the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center on Tuesday October 25, 2022.

News | Clinical Trials

ASTRO Celebrates Contributions to Radiation Oncology with 2022 Gold Medals and Other Awards

October 26, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recognized the recipients of its 2022 Gold Medal ...

October 26, 2022

Partnership will enable 150+ sites in 22 states to accept patients for respiratory clinical trials involving precision imaging

News | Clinical Trials

VIDA and RAYUS Radiology Partner to Empower Imaging Sites for Decentralized Clinical Trials

October 26, 2022 — VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. (VIDA), the leader in imaging intelligence, has partnered with Wellspring ...

October 26, 2022

Evidence from VA medical centers nationwide supports benefits of prostate cancer screening

News | Prostate Cancer

Lower Prostate Cancer Screening Rates Associated with Subsequent Increase in Advanced Cancers

October 24, 2022 — In the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings ...

October 24, 2022

Phase II trial suggests radiation could ward off complications of bone lesions and extend overall survival for patients with advanced cancers

News | Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapy for High-risk, Asymptomatic Bone Metastases May Prevent Pain and Prolong Life

October 23, 2022 — Treating high-risk, asymptomatic bone metastases with radiation may reduce painful complications and ...

October 23, 2022

Phase III study provides randomized evidence of equivalent outcomes and side effects with 5 vs. 8 weeks of radiation for high-risk disease

News | Prostate Cancer

Shortened Course of Radiation Therapy Safe and Effective for Men with High-risk Prostate Cancer

October 23, 2022 — A new randomized study confirms that men with high-risk prostate cancer can be treated with five ...

October 23, 2022

Study highlights gender disparity in how frequently doctors and clinical trials assess the impact of treatment on sexual health

News | Clinical Case Studies

Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatment Often Unaddressed with Female Patients

October 21, 2022 — A new study finds that sexual side effects of cancer treatment are discussed far less frequently with ...

October 21, 2022

For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and as of 2019 has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in this population, according to the American Cancer Society.

News | Women's Health

Black Women, Breast Cancer and Clinical Trials

October 4, 2022 — For Black women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and as of 2019 has surpassed lung ...

October 04, 2022

Each therapeutic seed, approximately the size of a postage stamp, contains radiation sources embedded in a collagen tile that together deliver a precise, targeted dose of radiation. The radiation immediately begins targeting tumor cells in the area where the tumor is most likely to recur.

News | Women's Health

Scientists Identify Unique Breast Cancer Cells That Control Their Ability to Proliferate and Colonize the Lungs

September 20, 2022 — Scientists from The Tisch Cancer Institute have uncovered a mechanism by which certain breast ...

September 20, 2022

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have found a way to improve the performance of traditional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) reconstruction techniques, allowing for faster MRIs without relying on the use of newer deep learning methods. Credit: Intelligent Medical Imaging and Image Processing Lab, University of Minnesota

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Researchers Combine Data Science and Machine Learning Techniques to Improve Traditional MRI Image Reconstruction

September 15, 2022 — University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers have found a way to improve the ...

September 15, 2022

Karla Santos-de-Frutos and Nabil Djouder in the lab. Image coutesy of Antonio Tabernero. CNIO

News | Radiation Therapy

Discovered Key Mechanisms to Improve Intestinal Regeneration and Alleviate the Side Effects of Radiotherapy

September 15, 2022 — The intestine is very susceptible and is affected by the harsh conditions caused by DNA-altering ...

September 15, 2022

The first of 396 patients has been enrolled into the PROTECT-trial with the aim of setting new standards for the clinical use of proton radiotherapy in esophageal cancer

News | Proton Therapy

The PROTECT-Trial Consortium Enrolls First Patient into Proton Therapy Study

September 2, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today ...

September 02, 2022

Study Illuminates the Needs of a Growing Homebound Population Struggling With Inequities and Systemic Barriers

News | Teleradiology

When Telemedicine Isn’t the Solution

August 17, 2022 — In a study published today in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers at the Icahn ...

August 17, 2022

A new study published by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.

News | Prostate Cancer

Betamethasone Could Improve Outcomes for Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy

August 16, 2022 — A new study published by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the ...

August 16, 2022