Clinical Trials

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

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

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

EGFR mutant lung cancer, brain metastases, order of treatment, radiation therapy, EGFR-directed drugs, Journal of Clinical Oncology study

News | Lung Imaging

Study Suggests Best Order of Treatment for Brain Metastases in EGFR Lung Cancer

February 9, 2017 — A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that radiation therapy followed by ...

February 09, 2017

lung cancer screening, computed tomography, CT, screening criteria, PLOS Medicine study

News | Lung Imaging

Study Finds Less Inclusive Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening Would Be Cost-Effective

February 8, 2017 — Limiting lung cancer screening to high-risk former smokers may improve cost-effectiveness at a ...

February 08, 2017

Parkinson's disease, structural brain changes, mild cognitive impairment, MCI, Radiology study, MRI

News | Neuro Imaging

Imaging Links Structural Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's

February 8, 2017 — People with Parkinson’s disease and cognitive impairment have disruptions in their brain networks ...

February 08, 2017

astronaut brain changes, spaceflight, MRI, Nature Microgravity

News | Neuro Imaging

Astronauts' Brains Change Shape During Spaceflight

February 6, 2017 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams before and after space missions reveal that astronauts' brains ...

February 06, 2017

qMRI, facial recognition, brain region growth, adulthood, Science journal study

News | Neuro Imaging

MRI Reveals Facial Recognition Part of Brain Continues to Grow in Adulthood

February 1, 2017 — In humans, the part of the brain that's responsible for face recognition continues to grow into ...

February 06, 2017

recurrent prostate cancer, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, Cedars-Sinai study, New England Journal of Medicine

News | Prostate Cancer

New Treatment Regimen Extends Life for Some Men With Recurrent Prostate Cancer

February 3, 2017 — Adding hormonal therapy to radiation treatment can significantly improve the average long-term ...

February 03, 2017

RSNA 2016, short-term sleep deprivation effects, heart function, clinical study, cardiac magnetic resonance, CMR strain analysis

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Cardiac MRI Reveals How Short-term Sleep Deprivation Affects Heart Function

February 1, 2017 — Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study presented at the 2016 annual ...

February 01, 2017