Genitourinary Radiology: Page 62

Study: Iso-osmolar contrast not safer for kidneys
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A meta-analysis examining contrast agent safety in nearly 3,000 subjects found no evidence that a more expensive iso-osmolar agent resulted overall in fewer contrast-induced acute kidney injuries compared to cheaper low-osmolar alternatives.
July 29, 2009
Brachytherapy combo improves prostate cancer results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Men diagnosed with high-risk prostate cancer who have brachytherapy treatment combined with external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and androgen suppression therapy (AST) have a lower risk of dying from the disease, compared to those who receive only brachytherapy, or brachytherapy in combination with AST or EBRT, according to a new study.
July 21, 2009
Gadolinium-based contrast agents alone don't cause NSF, study finds
By Wayne Forrest
Even at very high doses, gadolinium-based contrast agents alone are not sufficient to cause nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) in patients with kidney problems, and there are ways to diminish the likelihood of NSF occurring to nearly zero, according to a study from the Mayo Clinic.
July 7, 2009
VA radiation oncologist admits mistakes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The radiation oncologist accused of botching dozens of brachytherapy procedures at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) admitted to Congress that he sometimes missed his target when implanting radioactive seeds, according to a report by the New York Times.
June 30, 2009
Study confirms link between angio contrast and long-term kidney damage
June 24, 2009
Study confirms link between angio contrast and long-term kidney damage
By Brian Casey
The use of x-ray contrast media in patients with kidney impairment can result in higher rates of long-term adverse events such as death, heart attack, and stroke, and different contrast agents can have varying adverse event rates, according to a study published online today in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
June 24, 2009
NY Times story claims treatment errors at VA brachytherapy unit
By Cynthia E. Keen
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Philadelphia has botched more than 75% of the prostate cancer brachytherapy procedures it has performed in recent years and, until recently, largely avoided clinical or regulatory oversight, according to an article published June 21 in the New York Times.
June 22, 2009
Palliative short-course RT benefits advanced prostate cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with advanced hormone refractory prostate cancer who experience troublesome pelvic symptoms can benefit from short-course palliative radiation therapy, according to a study published in Radiotherapy & Oncology.
June 15, 2009
Brachytherapy: The gold standard for low-risk prostate cancer patients?
By Cynthia E. Keen
More than 1,000 men treated for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer with low-dose brachytherapy have had excellent five- and seven-year outcomes, according to Canadian researchers. They believe the results of this large population-based study validate the use of brachytherapy as a new reference gold-standard treatment.
June 15, 2009
SNM study: Radiopeptides for prostate cancer look promising
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A potential new weapon in the arsenal for treating prostate cancer is being discussed at this week's SNM annual meeting in Toronto.
June 14, 2009
Brachytherapy outcomes equal bladder removal for some cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study that compared patients in the Netherlands who received brachytherapy to those who qualified for this treatment but had a radical cystectomy instead revealed comparable survival outcomes five years after treatment.
June 9, 2009
SPECT with OSEM-3D reconstruction lowers pediatric radiation dose
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School have found that they can get better image quality and lower radiation dose in pediatric SPECT renal studies by using a data reconstruction technique based on ordered subset expectation maximization with 3D resolution recovery (OSEM-3D).
May 4, 2009
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