Kathlyn StoneClinical NewsThe big chill: Can cryoablation secure a role as alternative therapy for breast fibroadenoma?Ultrasound-guided cryoablation destroys diseased tissue by applying cycles of freezing and thawing temperatures. It has gained ground in the treatment of renal tumors, prostate cancer, and bone metastases. Breast fibroadenoma is another area where cryotherapy is making some inroads, although more research is needed for it to become the go-to treatment modality in this common disease state.October 25, 2007CTPrototype ultrafast CT scanner powered by telecom technologyResearchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill have adapted telecommunications technology for medical imaging, a marriage that could potentially ramp up CT scanner speed without compromising imaging quality or radiation dose.September 30, 2007Image-Guided SurgeryCBCT C-arm allows repeat intraoperative imagingA new 3D intraoperative imaging technology could provide surgeons with submillimeter spatial resolution and soft-tissue visibility in near real-time, according to its creators at the University of Toronto (UT) in Ontario, Canada. Currently used in trials with human subjects, the conebeam CT on a mobile C-arm (CBCT C-arm) can acquire a full volume image in a single rotation.September 16, 2007MRILinac/MRI prototype allows real-time tumor tracking during rad therapyScientists at the University of Alberta Cross Cancer Institute in Canada are constructing a system that couples a linear accelerator (linac) with an MR scanner that will provide real-time tracking of tumors and healthy tissues during irradiation. The Alberta Cancer Board has received U.S. and international patents for the system, called Advanced Real-Time Adaptive RadioTherapy (ART).September 13, 2007UltrasoundExperimental US tomography runs circles around dense breast tissueUsing water as a conductor between a ring-shaped transducer and breast tissue, a Michigan-based group is experimenting with ultrasound tomography for breast cancer screening. Benefits of this technique include the ability to scan dense breasts and, of course, a lack of radiation, according to the researchers who presented their work at the 2007 American Association of Physicists in Medicine meeting in Minneapolis.August 29, 2007Nuclear MedicineInterest surges in use of imaging for tracking radiation therapyMINNEAPOLIS - How will the imaging community respond to the challenge of quantitative imaging for treatment response? That was the question that multiple speakers set out to answer in a symposium at last week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting. MRI, PET, and SPECT are all being thoroughly scrutinized in order to meet the increasing demand for noninvasive imaging biomarkers that can not only customize treatment, but also track treatment response.July 30, 2007Previous PagePage 2 of 2Top StoriesInterventionalARRS: MWA safe, effective method to treat bone metastasesUltrasound-guided microwave ablation (MWA) is a safe, effective method for treating bone metastases.Artificial IntelligenceACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursementISMRM 2024ISMRM: MRI useful in predicting tumor response in breast cancer patientsISMRM 2024ISMRM: PET/MRI shows promise identifying musculoskeletal ‘pain generators’Sponsor ContentIMV’s Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report
