Clinical Trials

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

NBA, GE Healthcare Announce First Musculoskeletal Imaging Research Winners

May 5, 2016 — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and GE Healthcare announced the first round of winning research ...

May 05, 2016

Bielefeld University Germany study, mammography screening, informed decisions

News | Mammography

Only 1 in 3 German Women Well-Informed on Mammography Screening

May 5, 2016 — Only one in three women participating in Germany's mammography screening program (MSP) is well-informed ...

May 05, 2016

breast density, infertility treatments, breast cancer risk, Karolinska Institutet

News | Breast Density

Study Examines Fertility Treatment Effects on Breast Density

May 4, 2016 — Infertility and hormonal fertility treatments may influence the amount of dense tissue in the breast, a ...

May 04, 2016

prostate cancer, partial gland, SBRT, clinical trial, UH Hospitals

News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

New Clinical Trial Applying SBRT to Partial Prostate Gland for Prostate Cancer

April 28, 2016 — Physicians at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center (Cleveland) have started a clinical trial ...

April 28, 2016

breast cancer, herceptin chemotherapy drug, heart damage, monitoring, Journal of Clinical Oncology study

News | Women's Health

Heart Monitoring Suggested for All Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Herceptin Treatment

April 28, 2016 — Breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with trastuzumab-containing regimens should be monitored ...

April 28, 2016

pain patterns, brain scans, fMRI, JAMA Neurology study

News | Neuro Imaging

Meaning of Brain Scans for Pain Called into Question

April 27, 2016 — Patterns of brain activity thought to show pain responses have been called into question after ...

April 27, 2016

coronary CT angiography, CCTA, SCOT-HEART trial substudy, SCCT

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

CT-Guided Therapeutic Decision-Making Enables Reduction in Myocardial Infarction

April 26, 2016 — The results of a secondary analysis of the SCOT-HEART trial show that coronary computed tomography ...

April 26, 2016

breast density notifications, understandability, JAMA study, Nancy R. Kressin

News | Women's Health

Study Reveals Lack of Clarity in Breast Density Notifications

April 26, 2016 — In a study appearing in the April 26 issue of JAMA, researchers examined the content, readability and ...

April 26, 2016

high school football, head impacts, MRI study, UT Southwestern

News | Neuro Imaging

Single Season of High School Football Head Impacts Produces Brain Cell Changes

April 26, 2016 — Repeated head impacts to high school football players cause measurable changes in their brains, even ...

April 26, 2016

Elizabeth Rafferty, JAMA, tomosynthesis, digital mammography, breast density, cancer detection study

News | Breast Imaging

Tomosynthesis Plus Digital Mammography Improves Cancer Detection

April 26, 2016 — A new study from Elizabeth A. Rafferty, M.D., formerly of Massachusetts General Hospital, and ...

April 26, 2016

microfocus CT, University of Southampton study, IPF, 3-D imaging, lung disease

News | Advanced Visualization

3-D Imaging Technique Applied for First Time to Deadly Lung Disease

April 25, 2016 — Doctors and scientists at the University of Southampton have used advanced 3-D X-ray imaging technology ...

April 25, 2016

insomnia, white matter, MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, DTI, neuro imaging study, Radiology journal

News | Neuro Imaging

Insomnia Linked to Damage in Brain Communication Networks

April 21, 2016 — Using a sophisticated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique, researchers have found abnormalities ...

April 21, 2016

chemotherapy, anthracycline, cognitive decline, UCLA study, JAMA Oncology

News | Women's Health

No Cognitive Decline for Breast Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy Agent

April 21, 2016 — A new study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers found a commonly used ...

April 21, 2016

stage 0 breast cancer, radiation therapy, recurrence, Washington University in St. Louis study

News | Women's Health

Delaying Radiotherapy for Very Early Breast Cancer Ups Recurrence

April 19, 2016 — Delaying radiation therapy too long after surgery significantly increases the risk of recurrent tumors ...

April 19, 2016

prostate cancer, stereotactic body radiation therapy, SBRT, cure rate, UT Southwestern Study

News | Prostate Cancer

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Shows 98 Percent Prostate Cancer Cure Rate

April 19, 2016 — A five-year study shows that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) offers a higher cure rate for ...

April 19, 2016

UC Irvine study, UCI, Toshiba, high school football players, cerebral microbleeds, CMB

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Toshiba MRI Tapped for Study on Cerebral Microbleeds in High School Football Players

April 13, 2016 — As chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) stands in the national spotlight for high impact sports, the ...

April 13, 2016

lung ultrasound, chest X-ray, pediatric pneumonia diagnosis, Icahn Mount Sinai

News | Pediatric Imaging

Lung Ultrasound Safe Substitute for Pediatric Pneumonia Diagnosis

April 13, 2016 — Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe for diagnosing pneumonia in children and ...

April 13, 2016

PET, Hodgkin lymphoma, chemotherapy, remission, U.S. trial

News | PET Imaging

PET Scans Guiding Chemo Boost Remission for Hodgkin Patients

April 13, 2016 — Using positron emission tomography (PET) to guide chemotherapy treatment significantly increases the ...

April 13, 2016

retired NFL players, traumatic brain injury, MRI study, American Association of Neurology

News | Neuro Imaging

More than 40 Percent of Retired NFL Players Show Brain Injury

April 11, 2016 — More than 40 percent of retired National Football League (NFL) players in a recent study had signs of ...

April 11, 2016

News | Prostate Cancer

Common Prostate Cancer Treatments Suppress Immune Response, May Promote Relapse

April 8, 2016 — Prostate cancer patients and their doctors may want to think twice about the best timing for ...

April 08, 2016