Clinical News: Page 2412

TomoTherapy to restate earnings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said it will restate financial results for its 2008 fiscal year due to errors related to accounting for income taxes.
April 21, 2009
VC finds serious extracolonic lesions in older patients
By Eric Barnes
Extracolonic abnormalities occur more frequently among older and symptomatic patients, and are more cost-effective to detect in these populations, according to researchers from Korea. Their multicenter study examined a large screening cohort with virtual colonoscopy using a variety of exam techniques.
April 21, 2009
MRI analysis predicts brain cancer survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor are using a new MRI-based analysis method to predict patient survival as early as one week after brain tumor treatment.
April 21, 2009
Engineers develop smartphone-powered US scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer engineers from Washington University in St. Louis have developed an ultrasound system that combines a smartphone with USB-based ultrasound probe technology.
April 21, 2009
Philips begins Achieva TX installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has begun installations of its Achieva 3.0T TX MRI system into several hospitals around the world.
April 21, 2009
PET/CT confirms presence of brown fat in adults
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have successfully used PET/CT to confirm the presence of brown adipose tissue, also know as brown fat, in adults. The surprising discovery could lead to new treatments both for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
April 21, 2009
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VA finds three positive HIV tests in endoscopy inquiry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three patients exposed to contaminated endoscopy equipment at hospitals run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have tested positive for HIV in initial tests, the agency reported on Friday.
April 20, 2009
20/20 Imaging installs 100th unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
20/20 Imaging has installed its 100th P-DR 715 digital radiography system.
April 20, 2009
Europe, Asia-Pacific breast device markets growing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The markets for breast cancer detection and therapy devices in the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions approached $900 million in 2008 and are growing at an annual rate of 8%.
April 20, 2009
Bisphosphonates may prevent radiation-induced leukemia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment with bisphosphonates may prevent radiation-induced leukemia, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
April 20, 2009
VC CAD plus 3D improves sensitivity for novice readers
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) with 3D viewing improves sensitivity for polyp detection among less experienced readers, and may also speed up reading times and reduce false-positive detections. On the other hand, the performance of experienced readers did not improve significantly with CAD use, researchers from the University of Rome concluded.
April 20, 2009
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Radiation worsens thyroid cancer patient outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who've been exposed to radiation prior to developing thyroid cancer have more aggressive disease and worse clinical outcomes, according to new research from Mount Sinai Hospital.
April 19, 2009
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