Genitourinary Radiology: Page 62

Tumor tracking for prostate IMRT reduces GI side effects
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy treatments come with a price for prostate cancer patients: toxicities that can cause unpleasant urinary and rectal side effects. Tiny electromagnetic transponders implanted to enable real-time tracking during intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) may provide some relief.
March 25, 2010
Varian contributes to novel research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the help of technology from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems, researchers in the U.S. and Denmark have devised a method for real-time tracking of prostate motion.
March 3, 2010
1.5-tesla MRI pinpoints, stages testicular masses
By Wayne Forrest
MRI is an efficient diagnostic tool to evaluate testicular masses and accurately differentiate between benign and malignant intratesticular tumors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 3, 2010
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Men may benefit from testosterone replacement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Male cancer survivors who develop testosterone deficiency after receiving radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy may benefit from testosterone replacement therapy, according to a U.K. study.
February 25, 2010
VC screening offers a fresh look at urolithiasis
By Eric Barnes
A clinical study of more than 5,000 asymptomatic individuals is shedding new light on the prevalence and sequelae of stone disease in adults screened with virtual colonoscopy. Researchers found evidence of calculi in nearly 9% of the study population, results that tweak assumptions about groups thought to be at higher risk of stone disease.
February 15, 2010
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Stents beat balloon angio for dialysis patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Stent grafts are better than balloon angioplasty for maintaining function of dialysis access grafts in kidney failure patients who undergo dialysis, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 11, 2010
MRI links silent stroke to kidney failure in diabetics
By Wayne Forrest
With the help of MRI, Japanese researchers have found that silent cerebral infarction signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and kidney failure in patients with type 2 diabetes.
January 31, 2010
Hospitals may influence decisions for prostate cancer treatment
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cancer patients who are treated in county hospitals are more likely to receive surgical treatment than patients at private hospitals, which had higher rates of using radiation therapy-based treatment, according to an article published online in the January 25 issue of Cancer.
January 24, 2010
VA responds to NRC report on brachytherapy violations
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has responded to a report issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on treatment errors in the prostate cancer brachytherapy program at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) between 2002 and 2008.
January 17, 2010
Prostate cancer patients regain potency after EBRT
By Cynthia E. Keen
If a group of about 100 men predominantly in their 60s and 70s is typical, prostate cancer patients who receive external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) face a decline in sexual function for only a two-year period following treatment.
January 5, 2010
DSCT technique distinguishes 'rainbow' of kidney stone types
By Eric Barnes
A new dual-source CT (DSCT) technique is able to distinguish between five types of kidney stones, offering the possibility of unprecedented detail in the noninvasive assessment of stone disease. The research could lead to improved management of patients with kidney stones.
January 3, 2010
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Salvage prostate brachytherapy toxicities reported
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Prostate cancer patients who receive MRI-guided salvage brachytherapy following local failure experience steady sexual decline as well as worsening bowel and urinary symptoms after treatment, according to a Boston-based multihospital study.
December 28, 2009
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