February 5, 2009 – In the largest study to date to evaluate FDG-PET/CT (Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography) in the initial staging of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), researchers at M. D.

February 5, 2009 – The presence of a protective pathway meant to shield normal stem cells from DNA damage is the reason stem cells are relatively resistant to the ionizing radiation often used as therapy for these conditions, according to researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine.

February 5, 2009 - Reporting of radiation therapy details in randomized controlled trials for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is deficient due to a lack of reporting of key radiation therapy descriptors and quality assurance processes designed to ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of treatment regimens, according to a Feb.

February 5, 2009 - Sectra will be showing its advanced Web-based solution at this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS 2009), to be held from February 25th – 28th h in Las Vegas.

February 5, 2009 - UCLA scientists are using positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate tumor response to chemotherapy before prescribing therapy, enabling physicians to quickly pinpoint the most effective treatment and personalize it to the patient's unique biochemistry. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published the UCLA findings in its Feb. 2 online edition.

February 5, 2009 - Franklin & Seidelmann Subspecialty Radiology (F&S) said it has further broadened its market penetration into the hospital sector with the addition of three new Critical Access Hospitals to its client roster: Barnes-Kasson Hospital, Susquehanna, PA; New Horizons Medical Center, Owenton, KY; and Syringa General Hospital, Grangeville, ID.

February 5, 2009 - Use of the imaging technique known as cardiac computed tomography (CT) angiography (CCTA) has the potential to expose patients to high doses of radiation, and methods available to reduce radiation dose are not frequently used, according to a study in the February 4 issue of JAMA.

February 5, 2009 - The National Policy Board of US Oncology, which supports one of the nation's largest cancer treatment and research networks representing approximately 1,200 oncologists nationwide, this week adopted its Principles for Reforming Cancer Care, designed to guide the organization's national legislative agenda as it works with physicians, manufacturers and payers to enhance patient a

February 5, 2009 – This week Cook Medical launched its new Interventional Radiology Strategic Business Unit (SBU), which will support interventional radiologists who now perform many oncology, non-vascular and venous procedures in addition to angiographic procedures.


February 4, 2009 – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) endorses policies that ensure medical imaging is utilized appropriately and that unnecessary scans are reduced.


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