Genitourinary Radiology: Page 44

Proton therapy succeeds in treating prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy yields long-term patient survival and excellent quality of life for prostate cancer patients, according to a study from the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute.
February 11, 2014
MRI-ultrasound combo helps with prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center have developed a technology that combines MRI and ultrasound for prostate cancer patients.
February 10, 2014
C4 Imaging nets 510(k) clearance for MRI marker
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
C4 Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Sirius MRI marker.
December 8, 2013
CIVCO's EX3 Stepper gets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CIVCO Medical Solutions now can market its EX3 Stepper low-dose-rate and high-dose-rate ultrasound-guided brachytherapy system.
November 20, 2013
Tumor shrinkage post-treatment confers excellent prognosis in kidneys
By Eric Barnes
Thursday, December 5 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSQ10-02 | Room E450BShrinkage of 10% or more on CT post-treatment is highly predictive of good outcomes in renal cell carcinoma, according to a new study from Boston.
November 12, 2013
CAD tool boosts prostate cancer detection
By Erik L. Ridley
Monday, December 2 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSE22-06 | Room S403AIn this Monday scientific session, Italian researchers will report on how computer-aided detection (CAD) technology of multiparametric MRI can assist radiologists in diagnosing prostate cancer.
November 10, 2013
CAD assists in spotting renal extracolonic findings on CTC
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, December 1 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA19-09 | Room S403BResearchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health will introduce their computer-aided detection (CAD) system for identifying renal calculi and lesions on CT colonography (CTC) studies in this RSNA 2013 session.
November 10, 2013
CAD may improve detection of ureter cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, December 1 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA19-02 | Room S403BThis scientific session will explore the potential of computer-aided detection (CAD) technology to help radiologists find ureter cancer.
November 10, 2013
DWI, PET/CT help in rectal cancer detection and assessment
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, December 1 | 12:05 p.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA07-09 | Room E450AItalian researchers have found that diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) offers higher specificity than PET/CT in rectal cancer patients, especially in cases of active inflammatory tissue, but PET/CT has a higher sensitivity and can detect distant metastasis.
November 6, 2013
DWI-MRI is key for rectal cancer patient follow-up
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, December 1 | 11:55 a.m.-12:05 p.m. | SSA07-08 | Room E450ADiffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) can be useful for following up patients after primary rectal cancer surgery or nonsurgical treatment, and it can help detect locally recurrent disease.
November 6, 2013
Endoscopy with MRI accurately assesses rectal cancer after chemoradiation
By Wayne Forrest
Sunday, December 1 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA07-07 | Room E450ADutch researchers have achieved high accuracy by combining endoscopy, T2-weighted MRI, and diffusion-weighted MRI to assess response to chemoradiation in rectal cancer patients.
November 6, 2013
NEJM: Urologist self-referral equals IMRT overuse
By Kate Madden Yee
Allowing urologists to self-refer patients for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatments contributes to overuse of this expensive therapy, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
October 23, 2013
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