A new study reports women who receive a shorter course of whole breast radiation therapy for early stage disease experience less toxicity and improved quality of life compared to those who undergo a longer course of treatment. The study was conducted by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Researchers have shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect the earliest signs of breast cancer recurrence and fast-growing tumors. Their approach detects micrometastases, breakaway tumor cells with the potential to develop into dangerous secondary breast cancer tumors elsewhere in the body. The approach may offer an improved way to detect early recurrence of breast cancer in women and men.
Brainreader, a Danish medical device company, announced its launch of a new software product that has the potential to speed the detection of changes in a patient's brain volume. These are a key indicator in the diagnosis of degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy and depression.
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A new research study from the University of Arizona Department of Medical Imaging demonstrated that the RadiForce RX850 8-megapixel monitor significantly improves reader efficiency over a multi-monitor configuration.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently published a statement regarding its Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation (ROPA) program for patient quality assurance (QA) and whether treatment machine log files are an acceptable alternative measurement for IMRT/VMAT.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released a statement applauding U.S. Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) for their efforts to stop proposed Medicare payment cuts to radiation oncology cancer care.
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) are encouraging congressional leaders to pass the Protecting Access to Lifesavings Screenings Act (H.R. 3339). Passage of the act would ensure women who want to get regular mammograms retain insurance coverage with no copay and avert thousands of unnecessary deaths.
Vital Images Inc. introduced VioSuite Image Management and Vitality Solutions Business Intelligence product families, which provide healthcare administrators with a robust set of tools to improve system-wide image access and image data analytics. VioSuite and Vitality Solutions, as well as the company’s flagship products VitreaAdvanced and VitreaView software, were showcased at the annual RADaim conference, July 31-August 2, in Queensland, Australia, within the Toshiba Australia Pty Limited booth.
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the completion of the divestiture of IBA Molecular North America Inc. (IBAM NA) to Illinois Health and Science (IHS), a non-profit healthcare system.
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Theragenics Corp. has reached an agreement with Advanced Radiation Therapy LLC to distribute the AccuBoost technology for the treatment of early stage breast cancer.
Philips and Profound Medical Corp., a Toronto-based medical device company, announced a joint development agreement to support Profound Medical's proprietary TULSA (Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation) technology on Philips' Ingenia and Achieva 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. The technology is designed to treat patients with prostate cancer
ImagineSoftware announced that cloud-based medical and professional billing software solutions provider CPU Medical Management Systems (CPUMMS) has joined the Imagine team.
Recent advances in the understanding of cancer have led to more personalized therapies, such as drugs that target particular proteins and tests that analyze gene expression patterns in tumors to predict a patient's response to therapy. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, have contributed to these advances by developing the first test that analyzes the sensitivity of tumors to radiation therapy. They discovered that colon cancer metastases have varying sensitivity to radiotherapy based on their anatomic location.
Merit Medical Systems Inc. announced that it has expanded its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) distribution center and corporate office in Maastricht, the Netherlands.