Clinical News: Page 2319

US can predict survival of melanoma patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Morphology criteria on ultrasound can be used to determine if cancer has metastasized in melanoma patients and, if so, how much it has spread, according to study results presented this week in Berlin.

September 24, 2009

Radiosensitive patients identified by genetic traits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An international group of scientists has taken the first step toward targeting radiation therapy dosage to individual patients based on their genetic characteristics.

September 24, 2009

News agency predicts Nobel for fMRI inventor

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

News agency Thomson Reuters has predicted a Nobel Prize for Seiji Ogawa, director of the Ogawa Laboratories for Brain Function Research at the Hamano Life Science Research Foundation in Tokyo.

September 24, 2009

Cardiac MR changes management in 62% of cases, study shows

By Wayne Forrest

A German study has found that cardiovascular MR changes clinical management in approximately two-thirds of heart patient cases and can also eliminate the need for additional imaging procedures. Researchers also concluded that cardiovascular MR with contrast is safe and produces diagnostic-quality images in 98% of cases.

September 24, 2009

CT, MRI look at different etiologies for myocardial fat

By Eric Barnes

New studies appearing in Radiology online examine two different etiologies associated with myocardial fat deposits. Their presence on imaging studies, both in CT and MRI, can help radiologists evaluate the extent of disease and potential risks.

September 24, 2009

Whole-brain radiation for mets may be ineffective

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patients with a limited number of brain metastases and stable primary cancer who receive whole-brain radiation therapy after surgery do not have better survival outcomes than patients who don't receive the treatment, according to study results presented this week in Berlin.

September 23, 2009