Genitourinary Radiology: Page 52

Pre-op MRI changes surgical plans for prostate cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
The additional information provided by preoperative prostate MRI influenced the extent of surgery in 27% of patients who underwent robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, according to a new study published online January 24 in Radiology.
January 23, 2012
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Abbott, CARO reach 10-year milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical and healthcare company Abbott Laboratories and the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology (CARO) have reached a $2 million milestone with their partnership of providing prostate cancer research grants.
January 10, 2012
Proton therapy effective for prostate cancer treatment
By Cynthia E. Keen
Early outcomes of men treated with proton therapy for prostate cancer suggest that it is a safe and effective treatment, according to two studies published in the January 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
January 8, 2012
AIUM, AUA release urology US guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have teamed to develop a practice guideline for urology ultrasound exams.
December 20, 2011
IBA, Wilex pleased with FDA meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) and drug company Wilex have completed a follow-up meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the next steps in the development process for their Redectane PET/CT radiopharmaceutical.
December 13, 2011
Despite guidelines, older adults continue cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
After age 75, routine screening is no longer recommended for cervical, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. But that inconvenient truth hasn't stopped older Americans from continuing to get the tests, according to a study appearing today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
December 11, 2011
Repeat brachytherapy a viable option for prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - Prostate cancer patients who undergo brachytherapy treatments that fail due to inadequately placed radioactive seeds -- but who don't develop distant metastases -- may have better luck the second time around, concluded a study presented at the RSNA meeting.
December 1, 2011
RTOG launches prostate cancer RT trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has launched a clinical trial to investigate the quality-of-life effects for prostate cancer patients who receive higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments.
November 16, 2011
Diffusion-tensor MR helps assess transplanted kidneys
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 28 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSE09-05 | Room E351German researchers have collected evidence that 3-tesla MR with diffusion-tensor imaging is feasible and beneficial for functionally assessing transplanted kidneys.
November 14, 2011
MRI estimates dominant tumor volume for prostate cancer therapy
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 28 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSC06-07 | Room E353BMRI can accurately estimate the dominant tumor volume and provides greater accuracy in distinguishing tumors larger than 0.5 cm compared with serum prostate-specific antigen and patient age, according to a new study from the U.S. National Cancer Institute.
November 14, 2011
Endorectal MRI provides predictive biomarker for prostate cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
Monday, November 28 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSC06-02 | Room E353BEndorectal MRI can serve as a predictive biomarker for biochemical relapse in patients undergoing combination brachytherapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, according to a new study by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
November 14, 2011
Real-time tissue elastography helps assess intratesticular lesions
By Erik L. Ridley
Friday, December 2 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SST08-06 | Room E351In this Friday session, a U.K. team will show how real-time tissue elastography can increase operator confidence and influence patient management for evaluating intratesticular lesions.
November 13, 2011
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