Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital (CCUH) has served the community of Ohio’s Tuscarawas Valley for more than 100 years. Although times have changed, the hospital remains devoted to ensuring the highest levels of patient care and the most advanced medical technologies and treatments for its patients.

A set of synthetic CT images created from T1 and T2 weighted MR imaging of a prostate/rectum phantom at Henry Ford Hospital. The hospital is one of the research centers developing synthetic CT imaging for treatment planning to avoid the need for CT scans of a patient just for treatment planning purposes when they already have a more detailed soft tissue MRI exam of the anatomy.

Computed tomography (CT) has traditionally played an important role in the development of radiation therapy treatment plans for cancer patients. The Hounsfield unit measurements acquired from a CT scan are critical for therapeutic dose calculations to ensure that the most dose is delivered to the target region, while sparing healthy tissue as much as possible.

Imaging Technology News (ITN) recently took home top honors for best technical content for its team coverage of the topic of gadolinium, which included a combination of print, video and social media, at the Jesse H. Neal Awards in New York City. The Neal Awards, sponsored by Connectiv, a division of the Software and Information Industry Association, are recognized as the Pulitzer Prize of the business press. The winners are selected for exhibiting journalistic enterprise, service to the industry and editorial craftsmanship.

May 29, 2019 — QT Ultrasound recently showcased its advanced ultrasound technology at the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) 177th meeting, May 13-17 in Louisville, Ky.

A clinical study presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2019 annual meeting, May 17-22 in Dallas, described the use of Konica Minolta’s Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) technology in the assessment of undifferentiated dyspnea.

Out of more than 7 million current and former heavy smokers, only 1.9 percent were screened for lung cancer in 2016 despite screening recommendations, according to a new analysis. These numbers come despite U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) screening recommendations.

Leica Biosystems has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Aperio AT2 DX System for clinical diagnosis in the U.S.

Accuray Radixact

While radiation therapy as a discipline is well into maturity, new technology advances continue to drive the field forward. The following is a roundup of some of the most significant products to launch or be introduced in the last 12 months.

 

Image-guided Radiation Therapy Systems

The so-called “Grey Tsunami” of baby boomers using healthcare services isn’t taking the Radiation Medicine Program at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH, Ottawa, Ontario) by surprise. The medical center began acquiring the extra needed cancer treatment resources in 2009, when the hospital entered a partnership agreement with Elekta to reinforce its radiotherapy capacity with additional linear accelerators and software.

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