Genitourinary Radiology: Page 21

Radiology volume, research will take COVID-19 hit

By Kate Madden Yee

The COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect imaging volume, cancer treatment, and research going forward, according to a series of reports published April 15 in Radiology and Radiology: Imaging Cancer.

April 15, 2020

SABR slows prostate cancer progression

By Kate Madden Yee

A form of highly focused, intense radiation therapy called stereotactic ablative radiation (SABR) appears to slow the progression of metastatic prostate cancer in men with hormone-sensitive disease, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA Oncology.

March 26, 2020

PSMA-PET/CT again shows prowess for prostate cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PMSA)-PET/CT could become the primary modality approach in confirming the extent of prostate cancer and the most efficient way to direct patients to the most appropriate treatment, according to a study published March 22 in the Lancet.

March 24, 2020

Blue Earth launches phase III trial for PET agent

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bracco molecular imaging subsidiary Blue Earth Diagnostics said that a phase III clinical trial of its investigational radiohybrid PET imaging agent for prostate cancer is now underway.

March 16, 2020

MRI-targeted biopsy optimizes prostate cancer detection

By Wayne Forrest

MRI-targeted biopsy can greatly improve prostate cancer diagnosis and reduce the chances of patients being either overtreated or undertreated for their disease, according to a study published March 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 3, 2020

Prehydration not needed before contrast CT of kidneys

By Abraham Kim

Prehydrating patients who have chronic kidney disease before they undergo a contrast-enhanced CT exam has been the standard of care for years. But new research suggests that the practice results in unnecessary costs with few patient benefits. The findings were published online on February 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

February 17, 2020

Week in Review: Imaging helps spots coronavirus | Contrast safe for kidneys | Portable x-ray photos

By Brian Casey

January 24, 2020

Experts reaffirm safety of contrast use for kidney CT

By Abraham Kim

Concerns over the potential harms associated with intravenous iodinated contrast CT for kidney disease have been overstated, according to a series of consensus statements from the American College of Radiology and the National Kidney Foundation published online January 21 in Radiology.

January 20, 2020

Patients at risk for NSF might be safe with certain GBCAs

By Wayne Forrest

Could certain gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) be safe for patients undergoing an MRI scan whose stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease puts them at risk for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF)? In some cases, the answer is yes, according to a meta-analysis published December 9 in JAMA: Internal Medicine.

December 19, 2019

Video from RSNA 2019: Get ready for changes to radiology billing in 2020

A host of changes in radiology billing and coding are coming in 2020 -- is your imaging facility prepared? Find out about some of the more important changes -- such as the arrival of clinical decision support -- in this video interview with Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.

December 3, 2019

MRI-guided prostate cancer treatment shows promise

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers are touting the efficacy of a new, incision-free MRI-guided procedure that uses therapeutic ultrasound to treat prostate cancer and benign enlargement of the prostate gland in a multicenter study. Findings were presented Monday at RSNA 2019 in Chicago.

December 1, 2019

MRI contrast ferumoxytol causes very few side effects

By Wayne Forrest

Could ferumoxytol replace gadolinium-based contrast agents for some MRI scans? It is a possibility, given that it is well tolerated by patients with chronic kidney disease and caused no serious adverse events, according to a study published in the December issue of Radiology.

November 28, 2019

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