News | Oncology Related Products

In a paper published in Nature Reviews last week, Axel Hoos, M.D., Ph.D., laid out the current immunotherapy development paradigm, as well as his strategic vision to optimize the implementation of next-generation immunotherapies.

Time March 31, 2016
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News | Clinical Decision Support

March 31, 2016 — Medical diagnostic imaging provider Digirad Corp. posted an article to their website discussing updates ...

Time March 31, 2016
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News | Prostate Cancer

New technology has enabled doctors to administer higher doses of radiation to prostate cancer patients with fewer side effects. However, a new study shows that escalating the dose may not actually help a patient in the long term, at least not patients with localized prostate cancer.

Time March 31, 2016
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News | Stroke

New research suggests that looking at structures in the right side of the brain may help predict who will better recover from language problems after a stroke.

Time March 31, 2016
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News | Orthopedic Imaging

A new University of Alberta study shows that vibrating the spine may reveal more than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) when it comes to treating back pain.

Time March 31, 2016
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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

A prospective study examining a trimodality treatment approach in localized bladder cancer cases using adaptive image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) found the bladder preservation rate at three years was 83 percent.

Time March 30, 2016
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News | Mammography

March 30, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoked the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) ...

Time March 30, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

MicroRNA molecules were discovered only relatively recently in humans, but have been shown to play a pivotal role in how a cell responds to injury or stress, such as radiation therapy. A University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)-led study has for the first time shown that microRNAs, specifically the microRNA known as miR-34, can sit silently in an inactive state in a cell waiting for a signal to turn it on.

Time March 30, 2016
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News | Proton Therapy

March 30, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced it has signed a contract with the University Hospitals Leuven ...

Time March 30, 2016
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News | Neuro Imaging

March 30, 2016 — Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), may be able to predict ...

Time March 30, 2016
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Technology

March 30, 2016 — Philips Healthcare introduced the first commercially available magnetic resonance (MR)-only simulation ...

Time March 30, 2016
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News | Prostate Cancer

Choosing ongoing monitoring instead of immediate curative treatment (surgery or radiotherapy) leads to a better overall quality of life for men with low-risk prostate cancer.

Time March 29, 2016
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News | PET Imaging

A promising new discovery by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) scientists could lead to a new method of identifying cancer patients that express high levels of an enzyme and are more likely to respond to cancer treatments.

Time March 29, 2016
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News | X-Ray

Forensic researchers have for the first time established science-based standards for identifying human remains based on X-rays of an individual's spine, upper leg or the side of the skull.

Time March 29, 2016
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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the sale of IBA Molecular (IBAM) in which IBA had a 40 percent stake, to funds advised by CapVest Partners LP (“CapVest”), has closed successfully.

Time March 29, 2016
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News | Analytics Software

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) released a new interactive map to increase understanding of geographic disparities in chronic disease among Medicare beneficiaries.

Time March 29, 2016
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News | Ultrasound Imaging

Civco Medical Solutions announced that it has acquired PCI Medical, a market leader in high-level disinfection products for ultrasound transducers. The acquisition equips Civco with a portfolio of hardware and consumables for cost-effective infection control compliance in the ultrasound transducer reprocessing market.

Time March 28, 2016
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News | Women's Health

Routine mammography, widely recommended for breast cancer screening, may also be a useful tool to identify women at risk for heart disease, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 65th Annual Scientific Session.

Time March 28, 2016
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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

March 28, 2016 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervix is more accurate than ultrasound at predicting if some ...

Time March 28, 2016
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News | Breast Imaging

Based on its recent analysis of the breast density assessment solutions market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Volpara Solutions with the 2016 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership.

Time March 28, 2016
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