Head and neck cancers that test positive for the herpes papilloma virus (HPV) are known to respond more favorably to radiation therapy than those that test HPV-negative, but an explanation for these differences has remained elusive.

BTG plc and Royal Philips announced a significant milestone in their collaboration with the treatment of the first liver cancer patient with LC Bead LUMI in conjunction with Philips Live Image Guidance. The treatment targeted a hypervascular tumor with the goal to block blood flow to achieve tumor necrosis.

Vital Images Inc. launched “VNA on demand” to the global marketplace. The company’s vendor neutral archive (VNA) on demand solution will be one of several solutions featured at the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting, Feb. 29 – March 4, 2016 in Las Vegas.

ViosWorks, GE Healthcare’s new 7D Flow CMR study that can be completed in 10-20 minutes without breath-holds, could benefit the healthcare system as a whole through a direct reduction in imaging costs due to shorter scan times as well as savings from delivery of appropriate therapies.

See how SilentScan, GE’s sound reduction technology that reduces scan noise to within 3 decibels of ambient room noise, is used by a facility that images a significant volume of pediatric patients to boost confidence in report findings and improve image quality.

Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the various parts of the brain "talk" to one another may help explain why. These findings come from a study published January 20 in the Journal of Neuroscience.

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