Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 393

Ultrasound useful for evaluating early-stage breast cancer after chemo

By Erik L. Ridley

Sonography can play a role in detecting residual primary breast malignancy in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy, yielding high sensitivity for tumors 7 mm or larger, according to an article published in the July issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

July 5, 2005

RITA brings new auditor on board

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Oncology device vendor RITA Medical Systems of Fremont, CA, reported that the audit committee of its board of directors has selected the auditing firm of Stonefield Josephson.

July 4, 2005

Endometrial brachytherapy with MR allows for more targeted treatment

By Shalmali Pal

MR-guided interstitial brachytherapy for recurrent endometrial cancer prevents inadvertent radiation doses to the bladder and rectum. In addition, MRI guidance allows for conformal treatment planning and accurate tumor delineation, according to a Boston-based radiation oncologist.

July 4, 2005

PET/CT provides cost-savings for NSCLC radiotherapy

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

PET/CT technology has been demonstrating superior diagnostic and staging capabilities for various malignancies in scientific studies. But the technology comes at a steep price point, and models for its economic efficiencies are still being created. However, researchers from Canada have found PET/CT to be cost-effective in radiation therapy planning for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

July 3, 2005

Digital mammo with CAD requires sharp eye for false negatives

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

In the past few years, traditional film-screen and digital mammography has benefited by the application of computer-aided detection (CAD) software. Although studies have shown that CAD use can increase the detection of early-stage malignancies, radiologist experience is needed to reduce the number of false negatives to a minimum, according to researchers from Italy.

June 29, 2005

PET/CT improves diagnostic accuracy of unexpected malignancies

By N. Shivapriya

The use of PET/CT can decrease uncertainty and improve diagnostic accuracy in 18-F FDG-PET studies to detect unexpected malignancies, according to two recent studies in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

June 29, 2005

IsoRay raises $10 million

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical isotope developer IsoRay has closed its final round of angel and private capital fundraising, according to the Richland, WA-based firm.

June 27, 2005

Emsys releases radiation therapy management software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology software developer Emsys has released its Electronic Chart Maker and Management System (EMSYS) software.

June 27, 2005

RTS added to Russell index

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services has been added to the Russell Microcap Index.

June 27, 2005

3D diminution index spots lung nodules attached to blood vessels

By Eric Barnes

BERLIN - A principal limitation of lung cancer imaging is the difficulty of distinguishing lung nodules attached to blood vessels from normal blood vessels, especially in CT data. But researchers from Japan have developed a 3D feature called the diminution index, which scans the CT pulmonary blood vessel data for signs of rapidly expanding shapes that can indicate a nodule rather than a blood vessel.

June 26, 2005

OnCURE taps Zehner as CEO

Outpatient radiation therapy provider OnCURE Medical has appointed Richard Zehner as its CEO.

June 22, 2005

RITA transfers manufacturing to Georgia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Oncology device vendor RITA Medical Systems of Fremont, CA, reported that it has completed the planned transfer of all manufacturing activities to its Manchester, GA, facility.

June 22, 2005

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