Clinical Trials

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

mammography, follow-up imaging, uninsured, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, University of North Carolina study

Study Raises Concerns About Timely Follow-Up to Positive Mammogram for the Uninsured

November 2, 2016 — A study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers has found ...

November 02, 2016

Tourette's, MRI brain scans, children, Washington University of St. Louis School of Medicine

News | Neuro Imaging

Brain MRIs of Children with Tourette's Offer Clues About Disorder

November 1, 2016 — Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St ...

November 01, 2016

children, PTSD, brain disruption, MRI, Chinese study, Radiology journal

News | Neuro Imaging

MRI Shows Brain Disruption in Children with PTSD

October 31, 2016 — Children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience disruptions in the structure of the ...

October 31, 2016

youth football players, brain changes, no concussion, MRI study, Wake Forest, Christopher Whitlow, Radiology journal

News | Neuro Imaging

Brain Changes Seen in Youth Football Players without Concussion

October 28, 2016 — Researchers have found measurable brain changes in children after a single season of playing youth ...

October 28, 2016

Augmenix, SpaceOAR System, prostate cancer, three-year clinical data results, ASTRO 2016

News | Prostate Cancer

Augmenix Announces Positive Three-year SpaceOAR Clinical Trial Results

October 27, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced the three-year results from the SpaceOAR System Prostate Cancer US Pivotal ...

October 27, 2016

Check-Cap, colorectal cancer screening capsule, ACG, UEGW, clinical data, colorectal cancer screening

News | Colonoscopy Systems

Check-Cap Announces Presentation of Clinical Data on Preparation-Free Colorectal Cancer Screening Capsule

October 27, 2016 — Check-Cap Ltd. announced additional clinical data was recently presented on its ingestible capsule ...

October 27, 2016

ECOG-ACRIN, TMIST, Tomosynthesis Mammography Imaging Screening Trial, site recruitment, RSNA 2016

News | Breast Imaging

ECOG-ACRIN Begins Site Recruitment for TMIST Breast Imaging Trial

October 26, 2016 — The Tomosynthesis Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST), the first large-scale breast cancer ...

October 26, 2016

Case Western Reserve University study, machine learning, MRI, brain cancer diagnoses, radiomics

News | Analytics Software

Computer Program Beats Physicians at Brain Cancer Diagnoses

October 25, 2016 — Computer programs have defeated humans in Jeopardy!, chess and Go. Now a program developed at Case ...

October 25, 2016

intermediate-risk prostate cancer, brachytherapy versus external beam therapy, radiation therapy, RT, ASTRO 2016

News | Brachytherapy Systems

Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer May be Well-Controlled with Brachytherapy Alone

October 25, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, radiation treatment with brachytherapy alone can ...

October 25, 2016

pediatric echocardiograms, cardiovascular ultrasound, therapy dog impact, animal-assisted therapy, Human Animal Bond Research Initiative, HABRI

News | Pediatric Imaging

New Study to Examine Therapy Dog Impact on Pediatric Echocardiograms

October 25, 2016 — The Human Animal Bond Research Initiative (HABRI) announced it has awarded a $44,000 grant to Duke ...

October 25, 2016

Axumin, fluciclovine F-18, PET agent, Phase 3 study, recurrent prostate cancer detection, Blue Earth Diagnostics

News | Prostate Cancer

Axumin (Fluciclovine F-18) PET Tracer Effective in Detecting Recurrent Prostate Cancer

October 25, 2016 — Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. announced the peer-reviewed publication of results from a Phase 3 ...

October 25, 2016

Agfa Healthcare, Enterprise Imaging, RSNA Image Share Validation Program, RSNA 2016

News | Enterprise Imaging

Agfa HealthCare Enterprise Imaging Joins RSNA Image Share Validation Program

October 24, 2016 — Agfa HealthCare recently signed on as a pilot vendor for the Radiology Society of North America's ...

October 24, 2016

Lantheus, flurpiridaz F-18, myocardial perfusion imaging, MPI, cardiac stress testing, ASNC 2016

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

Novel PET Agent Effective in Patients with Suspected Heart Disease Undergoing Exercise Stress Testing

October 17, 2016 — Lantheus Holdings Inc. announced in late September that sub-analysis data from the first Phase 3 ...

October 17, 2016

pediatric medulloblastoma, brain tumor, radiation therapy, boost volume, clinical study, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

Reduced Radiation Boost Volume Recommended for Primary Tumor Site in Average-Risk Pediatric Medulloblastoma

October 13, 2016 — In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following ...

October 13, 2016

radiation boost, whole breast radiotherapy, WBRT, ductal carcinoma in situ, DCIS, ASTRO 2016 study

News | Radiation Therapy

Radiation Boost Reduces Local Tumor Recurrence for DCIS Patients Following WBRT

October 10, 2016 — A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in ...

October 10, 2016

whole brain radiotherapy, WBRT, metastatic lung cancer, The Lancet study, supportive care

News | Radiation Therapy

Whole Brain Radiotherapy Offers Little Benefit for Metastatic Lung Cancer

October 10, 2016 — People with the most common type of lung cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared ...

October 10, 2016

prostate cancer, SBRT, stereotactic body radiotherapy, ASTRO 2016 study, Robert Meier, control, side effects, toxicity

News | Radiation Therapy

SBRT Offers High Prostate Cancer Control, Low Toxicity in Fewer Treatments

October 6, 2016 — High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk ...

October 06, 2016

early-stage lung cancer, racial gap, NCI, ACCURE intervention trial, treatment rates, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

Intervention Closes Racial Gap, Improves Treatment Rates for Early-stage Lung Cancer

September 29, 2016 — New research suggests enhanced, culturally-competent communication with early-stage lung cancer ...

September 29, 2016

cervical and endometrial cancer, IMRT, intensity modulated radiation therapy, side effects, ASTRO 2016 study

News | Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Cervical and Endometrial Cancer Patients Report Fewer Side Effects with IMRT

September 29, 2016 — Patients with cervical and endometrial cancer have fewer gastrointestinal and genitourinary side ...

September 29, 2016

radiation therapy need, developing countries, IAEA study, International Atomic Energy Agency, ASTRO 2016

News | Radiation Therapy

New Study Reveals Large Unmet Radiation Therapy Needs in Developing Countries

September 28, 2016 — Although approximately 50 percent of cancer patients in developing countries need radiation therapy ...

September 28, 2016