Clinical Trials

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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

New MRI Technique Shows Effectiveness of Cystic Fibrosis Drug

April 14, 2017 ― Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed an imaging technique ...

April 14, 2017

News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

Theraclion Reports Positive Long-Term Echopulse Results in Breast Fibroadenoma

April 12, 2017 — Theraclion announced results of a study evaluating the long-term assessment of breast fibroadenoma ...

April 12, 2017

News | Women's Health

Study Finds Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Asian Americans

April 12, 2017 — In contrast to other U.S. racial/ethnic groups, Asian Americans have experienced steadily increasing ...

April 12, 2017

fMRI, functional MRI, patience, imagination, neuroscience, Psychological Science journal, clinical study

News | Neuro Imaging

Functional MRI Reveals Links Between Patience and Imagination in the Brain

April 6, 2017 — By using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to look inside the brain, neuroscientists at the ...

April 06, 2017

radiotherapy, radiation therapy, CHLA, Children's Hospital Los Angeles study, young children, brain tumors, outcomes, Pediatric Blood & Cancer

News | Radiation Therapy

Further Reductions in Radiotherapy to Young Children with Brain Tumors Results in Less Successful Outcomes

April 6, 2017 — A team of investigators has determined that young children participating in a clinical trial to assess ...

April 06, 2017

FDG-PET, cell mutations, lung cancer patients, non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, Journal of Nuclear Medicine study

News | PET Imaging

Advanced FDG-PET Image Analysis Identifies Cell Mutations in Cancer Patients

April 5, 2017 — Researchers have used positron emission tomography (PET) to successfully identify genetic cell mutations ...

April 05, 2017

digital breast tomosynthesis, DBT, 3-D mammography, breast imaging, re-excision rate, breast surgeries, ECR 2017, Kubtec Mozart System

News | Mammography

Study Finds Digital Tomosynthesis Can Reduce Re-Excision in Breast Surgeries 50 Percent

April 4, 2017 — A study presented at the 2017 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) has concluded that adding digital ...

April 04, 2017

high-intensity focused ultrasound, HIFU, prostate tissue ablation, after radiotherapy, EDAP TMS SA, Ablatherm, British Journal of Urology International study

News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

Clinical Results Support High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Tissue Ablation After Unsuccessful Radiotherapy

March 29, 2017 — EDAP TMS SA announced the publication of a peer-reviewed article that analyzed Ablatherm Robotic HIFU ...

March 29, 2017

lung cancer recurrence, biomarker blood test, CT scans, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, clinical study

News | Lung Imaging

Biomarker Blood Test Shows Lung Cancer Recurrence Months Before CT Scans

March 28, 2017 — Results from a prospective clinical trial showed a blood test looking at specific biomarkers was able ...

March 28, 2017

VERT, virtual environment radiotherapy, radiation therapy, patient anxiety, Thomas Jefferson University study

News | Radiation Therapy

Virtual Environment Education Reduces Pre-Radiotherapy Anxiety in Prostate Cancer Patients

March 27, 2017 — Radiation therapists and physicians know that education can reduce anxiety before radiation treatment ...

March 27, 2017

proton therapy, recurrent lung cancer, clinical study, IMPT, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium

News | Proton Therapy

Proton Therapy Offers New Treatment Possibility for Recurrent Lung Cancer

March 24, 2017 — A new study offers hope for patients with recurrent lung cancer, who historically have been considered ...

March 24, 2017

lung cancer, radiation therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, clinical study

News | Lung Imaging

Radiation Plus Immune Checkpoint Therapy Holds Potential for Lung Cancer

March 22, 2017 — An emerging approach for cancer treatment seeks to combine radiation therapy with immune checkpoint ...

March 22, 2017

diffusion weighted MRI, children, traumatic brain injury, TBI recovery, Neurology journal study

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI Scans May Help Predict Which Children Will Recover Faster From Brain Injury

March 21, 2017 — A new imaging biomarker may help predict which children will take longer to recover from a traumatic ...

March 21, 2017

SBRT, stereotactic body radiation therapy, early-stage lung cancer, patients 80 and older, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, study

News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

SBRT Offers Curative Option for Lung Cancer Patients 80 and Older

March 20, 2017 — Patients in their 80s and 90s who have early-stage lung cancer but cannot undergo an operation can be ...

March 20, 2017

PET/CT, recurrent prostate cancer, fluciclovine F-18, Emory University

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

Fluciclovine PET/CT Improves Radiotherapy Targeting for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

March 16, 2017 — The featured clinical investigation article of the March 2017 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine ...

March 16, 2017

UCI, University of California Irvine, brain trauma research, CTE, Toshiba, Vantage Galan 3T MRI

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Toshiba Vantage Galan 3T MRI Tapped for UCI Brain Trauma Research

March 15, 2017 — Researchers at the University of California Irvine now have access to Toshiba Medical’s most advanced ...

March 15, 2017

MRI, HIV in the brain, UCL study, Clinical Infectious Diseases

News | Neuro Imaging

MRI Scans Can Help Spot HIV in the Brain

March 15, 2017 — Scientists at University College London (UCL) have developed a way to use magnetic resonance imaging ...

March 15, 2017

lung cancer screening, patient education, low dose computed tomography, LDCT scan, Chest journal study, counseling, shared decision-making

News | Lung Imaging

Education Improves Patient Understanding of CT Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2017 — A new study in the journal Chest determined that a structured prescreening counseling and shared ...

March 15, 2017

CTA, CT angiography, predict heart attacks, Radiology study

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

Noninvasive Imaging Helps Predict Heart Attacks

March 14, 2017 — Noninvasive computed tomography (CT) angiography and stress tests can help predict which patients are ...

March 14, 2017

reducing radiation therapy, breast cancer, cut treatment costs, Duke Cancer Institute study

News | Radiation Therapy

Reducing Radiation Could Safely Cut Breast Cancer Treatment Costs

March 14, 2017 — Over half of older women with early stage breast cancer received more radiation therapy than what might ...

March 14, 2017