Shalmali Pal[email protected]BreastBreast cancer relapse less likely among Japanese womenJapanese women have an "extraordinary and unmatched" low rate of breast cancer recurrence after treatment, according to study in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics.May 4, 2005Radiation Oncology/TherapyUrologist promotes brachytherapy for prostate cancerMen with localized prostate cancer have two basic treatment options: radiation therapy or surgery. As they decide which course to take, their physicians must ultimately lead them down the right path, according to Dr. Jerrold Sharkey from the Urology Health Center in Florida. Sharkey, a proponent of brachytherapy, shared his patient advisory strategy at the recent 2005 American College of Physicians (ACP) meeting in San Francisco.May 2, 2005Womens ImagingAuntMinnie.com Women's Imaging Radiology InsiderMay 1, 2005Molecular ImagingGamma-based imaging proves useful in breast cancer metastasesTwo recent studies have taken a closer look at the role of gamma cameras and gamma probes in tracking the spread of breast cancer. In the first study, Japanese researchers compared SPECT to FDG-PET for detecting bone metastasis to the axial skeleton in breast cancer cases. In the second paper, French authors compared gamma probes for sentinel lymph node detection, which is an important guide for therapeutic choices.April 28, 2005Clinical NewsVascular views: CT for PE, US for ICA stenosisApril 27, 2005Molecular ImagingMRI studies make sense of multifaceted schizophreniaThe myth of multiple personalities aside, schizophrenia is a complex disorder. Specific diagnoses can range from paranoid schizophrenia to catatonia to undifferentiated schizophrenia. Several recent studies have applied MRI to clarify this mental illness.April 26, 2005Molecular ImagingPET/CT makes inroads in lung cancer stagingApril 25, 2005BreastCAD segmentation for mammo acceptable -- except in heterogeneously dense breastsIt may seem like little more than a technicality, but proper image segmentation on computer-aided detection systems (CAD) can directly influence the success of this technology. When done correctly, segmentation excludes background regions from analysis, improving accuracy and reducing computation time. But improper segmentation can result in missed information, warn researchers from Duke University in Durham, NC.April 25, 2005BreastLack of screening for older women may skew breast cancer dataA recent survey on cancer incidence found that the number of cancers declines for adults over the age of 80. But just when it seemed there was some good news about aging, researchers from the University of California questioned whether this decrease may simply be due to older people stopping their regular screening.April 24, 2005BreastImmediate mammo read offers little more than instant gratificationHaving her radiologist interpret a mammogram right away may give a woman a warm and fuzzy feeling about her annual exam, but it's not going to impact more important issues such as cancer detection rates and recall rates, according to researchers who compared immediate and batch interpretation methods.April 19, 2005Previous PagePage 41 of 100Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-Ray3D DEXA reveals lower bone density in diabetes patients3D DEXA revealed differences that conventional bone mineral density measurements did not detect.MRIGadolinium in ... beer?UltrasoundMWA safe, effective in treating hyperthyroidism with nodulesAIAI model shows promise for diagnosing prostate cancerCT'Habitat' AI model helps stratify lung nodule disease risk on LDCT
