Clinical Trials

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

cardiac MRI, heart age, left ventricular change, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

MRI Shows Heart Ages Differently in Women than in Men

October 16, 2015 – The main pumping chamber of the heart ages differently in men and women, according to a new magnetic ...

October 16, 2015

chest CT scans, blunt trauma ER cases, clinical criteria, UCSF study

Feature | Computed Tomography (CT)

New Clinical Criteria Reduce Chest CT Scans for Blunt Trauma ER Cases

October 14, 2015 — Computed tomography (CT) chest scans of emergency-room patients with blunt trauma could be reduced by ...

October 14, 2015

breast MRI, reduce breast biopsies, DWIBS-MRM, German Cancer Research Center

News | MRI Breast

MRI Technique Could Reduce Need for Breast Biopsies

October 6, 2015 — A magnetic resonance (MR) breast imaging technique that uses no ionizing radiation or contrast agent ...

October 06, 2015

hybrid CAD scheme, computer-aided detection, lung nodule detection, Medical Physics, low-dose CT scans

News | Computer-Aided Detection Software

New Hybrid CAD Scheme May Improve CT Lung Nodule Detection

October 6, 2015 — A novel computer-aided detection (CAD) scheme based on a hybrid multi-classifier method could enhance ...

October 06, 2015

post-prostatectomy IG-IMRT, image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy, toxicity, ASTRO, Practical Radiation Oncology

Feature | Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

Study Reports Positive Outcomes for Post-prostatectomy Image-Guided IMRT

October 6, 2015 — A prospective study of guideline-based postoperative image-guided intensity modulated radiation ...

October 06, 2015

functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI, childhood brain tumors, working memory, adult survivors, Georgia State University, Tricia King

News | Neuro Imaging

Functional MRI Shows Childhood Brain Tumors Affect Working Memory of Adult Survivors

September 28, 2015 — Adult survivors of childhood brain tumors have lower working memory performance compared to healthy ...

September 28, 2015

blood clot detection, single scan, rats, radionuclides, Peter Caravan, whole body

News | PET Imaging

New Single-Scan Method Could Detect Blood Clots Throughout the Body

September 23, 2015 — New research describes a method, tested in rats, that may someday allow healthcare providers to ...

September 23, 2015

EMI-137, optical imaging agent, detection, early stage, colorectal cancer

News | Oncology Diagnostics

EM Imaging Obtains Global License for Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer Detection Agent

September 18, 2015 — Edinburgh Molecular Imaging Ltd. (EM Imaging) has signed an exclusive global license for a novel ...

September 18, 2015

MRI, improves diagnosis, microbleeding, traumatic brain injury, TBI, military, Radiology, microhemorrhages

News | Neuro Imaging

MRI Improves Diagnosis of Microbleeding after Brain Injury in Military Personnel

September 15, 2015 — Imaging patients soon after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can lead to more accurate detection of ...

September 15, 2015

CMAJ, new rule, young children, head trauma, CT, computed tomography, skull radiography

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

New Rule Helps Identify Fractures in Young Children With Head Trauma

September 14, 2015 — A new decision rule will help emergency department physicians determine when to use radiography in ...

September 14, 2015

ImaginAb, prostate imaging agent, prostate cancer, World Molecular Imaging Conference, molecular imaging, PET

News | Prostate Cancer

New Prostate Imaging Agent Improves Detection of Metastatic Cancer Cells

September 14, 2015 — ImaginAb Inc. has released interim results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of IAB2M, the company's ...

September 14, 2015

UAMS, Vladimir Zharov, melanoma, theranostics, CTCs, nanoparticles

News | Ultrasound Imaging

UAMS Scientist Earns $1.7 Million Grant for Ultrasound-based Melanoma Treatment

September 14, 2015 — University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., D.Sc., was ...

September 14, 2015

Spreemo, study, MRI, quality measures, variability, Hospital for Special Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Spreemo Completes Phase 1 of MRI Quality Measures Clinical Study

September 11, 2015 — Value-driven health platform Spreemo has completed the first phase of a study to determine how ...

September 11, 2015

genetic testing, BRCA mutation, universal screening, UCLA, breast cancer

News | Women's Health

UCLA Study Says Universal Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Not Cost-Effective

September 4, 2015 — Women who are carriers of mutated BRCA genes are known to have a significantly higher risk for ...

September 04, 2015

MRI, cognitive impairment risk, premature children, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

News | Neuro Imaging

Post-birth MRI Could Predict Cognitive Impairment Risk in Premature Children

September 4, 2015 — School-age children born prematurely are more likely to have low mathematical achievement, thought ...

September 04, 2015

$FFR-CT, HeartFlow, PLATFORM trial, ESC 2015, ICA, fractional flow reserve, computed tomography$

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Non-Invasive FFR-CT Reduces Invasive Tests in Chest Pain Patients

September 3, 2015 — Results of the PLATFORM trial indicate fractional flow reserve computed tomography (FFR-CT) can ...

September 03, 2015

low-risk prostate cancer, active surveillance, Johns Hopkins, Brady Urological Institute,

News | Prostate Cancer

Study Finds Active Surveillance Program Effective for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

September 2, 2015 — Men with relatively unaggressive prostate tumors whose disease is carefully monitored by urologists ...

September 02, 2015

DOPPLER-CIP trial, ESC 2015, heart failure, predictor, small left ventricle, University of Leuven

Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Stress Imaging Reveals Surprising Finding to Predict Future Cardiovascular Risk

September 2, 2015 — Findings presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2015 indicate that a small ...

September 02, 2015

University of Maryland Medical Center, UMMC, Parkinson's, MRI-guided, focused ultrasound, clinical trial

News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

University of Maryland Medicine Tests Novel Treatment for Parkinson’s

September 1, 2015 — University of Maryland Medicine and its Center for Metabolic Imaging and Image-Guided Therapeutics ...

September 01, 2015

psychotic patients, brain activity, movie viewing, fMRI, Alice in Wonderland, ECNP

News | Neuro Imaging

Researchers Track Brain Activity of Psychotics During Movie Viewing

August 31, 2015 — Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have found that even first-episode ...

August 31, 2015