Genitourinary Radiology: Page 49

C-11 acetate PET/CT helps patients before prostatectomy
By Wayne Forrest
PET/CT with carbon-11 (C-11) acetate is better at detecting lymph-node metastasis among patients planning for or completing radical prostatectomy than conventional imaging, and it can help predict treatment efficacy and survival, according to a study published in the May Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 5, 2013
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SonaCare to incorporate SmartTarget into its HIFU system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) developer SonaCare Medical plans to integrate SmartTarget image registration and fusion software from University College London into its HIFU system.
April 30, 2013
ARRS: MRI chemical analysis identifies renal cell tumors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Adding chemical-shift analysis techniques to MRI exams can help differentiate conventional clear renal cell carcinoma from other types of cancer, according to a study presented Friday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Washington, DC.
April 18, 2013
dBMEDx raises funds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer dBMEDx has raised $1.1 million in a second round of capital financing.
April 15, 2013
ASTRO supports proton therapy for prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement supporting the use of proton beam therapy to treat prostate cancer as long as patients are enrolled in clinical trials or within prospective registries.
March 13, 2013
Apply Formula 1-type methods to smooth the way in urogenital emergencies
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
VIENNA - There is no single gold standard for training medical teams, but it can pay off to adapt team-working principles from other high-reliability industries such as Formula 1 racing, and integrate them into crisis resource management training, according to a presentation by emergency room radiologists on Monday at ECR 2013.
March 10, 2013
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Prepare for the transformation of care by prostate MR imaging
By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD
VIENNA - Some urologists continue to persist with the old methods of prostate biopsy and tumor detection, despite the benefits of MRI in visualizing the most aggressive parts of prostate tumor. But the situation is changing fast, according Dr. Jelle Barentsz, PhD, of University Hospital Nijmegen in the Netherlands, in a session on Friday at ECR 2013.
March 7, 2013
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Long-term prostate outcomes track PSA scores
By Cynthia E. Keen
A long-term analysis of the outcomes of prostate cancer patients who received radiation therapy showed recurrence was rare if the patient had a low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) score 15 years after treatment. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of Urology.
February 26, 2013
USHIFU changes name to SonaCare
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) developer USHIFU announced it has changed its name to SonaCare Medical.
February 21, 2013
Bayer's radium-223 gets FDA priority review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer HealthCare's new drug application for its radium-223 dichloride investigational oncology compound will receive priority review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
February 19, 2013
Prostate cancer patients pleased with QOL after proton therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
More than 90% of prostate cancer patients who received proton therapy said they were satisfied with their treatment and subsequent quality of life (QOL), according to survey results presented on Wednesday at the National Proton Conference being held this week in Washington, DC.
February 12, 2013
Stereotactic radiosurgery shows promise for renal cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Stereotactic radiosurgery could be a useful treatment option for patients with localized primary renal cancer who do not have a prior history of pelvic or abdominal radiation, and for whom surgery is not appropriate, researchers in Ohio have concluded.
January 13, 2013
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