Clinical Trials

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

FDG PET/CT, lung cancer, radiation therapy, AJR study, American Journal of Roentgenology

FDG PET/CT Found Useful in Certain Lung Cancer Patients

March 13, 2017 — FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a valuable imaging tool for treatment ...

March 13, 2017

Stratasys, 3DHEART trial, open enrollment, 3-D printed pediatric heart models

News | Medical 3-D Printing

Stratasys Opens Enrollment for 3DHEART Clinical Study

March 13, 2017 — Stratasys Ltd. announced last week enrollment is now open for 3DHEART, an investigator-initiated trial ...

March 13, 2017

breast MRI, high risk, breast cancer, informed directly, Health Communications study, imaging recommendations

News | MRI Breast

Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer More Likely to Get MRI When Informed Directly

March 13, 2017 — A new study shows women at high risk for breast cancer were more likely to return for additional ...

March 13, 2017

patient education, colonoscopy preparation, repeat screenings, Cleveland Clinic study, The American Journal of Medicine

News | Colonoscopy Systems

Patient Education Improves Colonoscopy Preparation and May Reduce Need for Repeat Screenings

March 10, 2017 — New research published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals patient-centered educational ...

March 10, 2017

infant brain MRI, autism, cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, UNC study, Joseph Piven, Biological Psychiatry

News | Pediatric Imaging

Infant MRIs Show Autism Linked to Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid

March 10, 2017 — A national research network led by University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine's Joseph Piven ...

March 10, 2017

brain scans, neuroimaging, psychotherapy response, anxiety and depression, Harvard Reviw of Psychiatry

News | Neuro Imaging

Brain Scans Could Help Predict Response To Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression

March 8, 2017 — Brain imaging scans may one day provide useful information on the response to psychotherapy in patients ...

March 08, 2017

calcium scan, CAC score, CT, heart disease screening, prevention, JACC Cardiovascular Imaging study

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

CT Calcium Screening for Heart Disease May Lead to Prevention, Better Treatments

March 8, 2017 — Through computed tomography (CT) images of the heart and other types of imaging, build-up of dangerous ...

March 08, 2017

prostate cancer, radiation therapy, high-dose-rate brachytherapy, HDR, Red Journal study

News | Brachytherapy Systems

Single Escalated Brachytherapy Dose May Be Safe and Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer

March 6, 2017 — Results from a new prospective clinical trial indicate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy administered ...

March 06, 2017

brain metastases, cancer, survey, UCLA, Dr. Percy Lee, whole brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery

News | Radiation Therapy

UCLA Study Finds Guidelines for Treating Brain Metastases Should Be Overhauled

March 3, 2017 — An extensive study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers found significant ...

March 03, 2017

PET imaging, atherosclerotic plaque, inflammation, Ga-68-pentixafor, Technishe Universitat Munchen, Germany

News | PET Imaging

New PET Radiotracer Identifies Inflammation in Life-Threatening Atherosclerosis

March 3, 2017 — In the featured article of the March 2017 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers ...

March 03, 2017

common adult CT examinations, computed tomography, diagnostic reference levels, DRLs, radiation dose, achievable dose, AD

News | Radiation Dose Management

National Dose Levels Established for 10 Common Adult CT Examinations

February 23, 2017 — Using data from the world’s largest computed tomography (CT) dose index registry, researchers have ...

February 23, 2017

brain SPECT imaging, dementia, depression, Daniel G. Amen

News | SPECT Imaging

Brain SPECT Imaging Helps Distinguish Dementia From Depression

February 22, 2017 — Does a patient have depression or a cognitive disorder (CD) such as Alzheimer's disease or both ...

February 22, 2017

digital breast tomosynthesis, DBT, synthesized 2-D mammography, S2D, screening recall rates, Radiology journal study

News | Mammography

Novel Breast Tomosynthesis Technique Reduces Screening Recall Rate

February 22, 2017 — A new digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) technique has the potential to reduce the rate at which ...

February 22, 2017

Radiology journal, breast MRI screening, average risk women, breast cancer

News | MRI Breast

Screening MRI Benefits Women at Average Risk of Breast Cancer

February 21, 2017 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening improves early diagnosis of breast cancer in all women ...

February 21, 2017

MRI, brain damage, heart disease protein, NT-proBNP, Radiology journal

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI Study Links Brain Damage to Heart Disease Protein

February 17, 2017 — Levels of a protein in the blood associated with heart disease are also linked to early-stage brain ...

February 17, 2017

Accuray, CyberKnife system, SBRT, long-term disease control, prostate cancer, ASCO GU study

News | Radiation Therapy

CyberKnife System Provides Long-term Disease Control for Prostate Cancer Patients

February 17, 2017 — Accuray Inc. recently announced data from a prospective, Phase II, 17-center study which showed that ...

February 17, 2017

MRI, toddlers, high risk, autism, babies, Nature study

News | Pediatric Imaging

MRI Helps Identify Babies at High Risk for Developing Autism as Toddlers

February 15, 2017 — Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in infants with older siblings with autism, researchers from ...

February 15, 2017

TMIST, lead-in study, tomosynthesis, mammography, The Ottawa Hospital Breast Health Centre, Canada

News | Breast Imaging

First Canadian Site Opens for TMIST Tomosynthesis Trial Lead-In

February 15, 2017 — Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital Breast Health Centre and the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre ...

February 15, 2017

dense breast tissue, contralateral breast cancer, MD Anderson study, Cancer journal

News | Women's Health

Breast Cancer Patients With Dense Breast Tissue More Likely to Develop Contralateral Disease

February 9, 2017 — Breast cancer patients with dense fibroglandular breast tissue have almost a two-fold increased risk ...

February 09, 2017

screening mammograms, false positive, true negative, screening behavior, Firas M. Dabbous, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

News | Mammography

False Positive Mammograms More Likely to Cause Delay of Next Screening

February 9, 2017 — A new study published in Cancer Epidemiology: Biomarkers & Prevention found that women who had a ...

February 09, 2017