Genitourinary Radiology: Page 63

Calypso installs 4D system in Miami
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electromagnetic localization developer Calypso Medical Technologies has installed its Calypso 4D Localization System at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami.
April 30, 2009
SharpView touts image-enhancing software results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish firm SharpView, a partner of ContextVision, has received welcome clinical results from Massachusetts General Hospital that suggest its image-enhancing software helps reduce CT radiation dose.
April 29, 2009
ARRS: MRI detects prostate cancer spread
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have found that MRI can help determine if cancer is restricted to the prostate gland or if it has spread beyond the capsule.
April 27, 2009
iCAD gets Kansas City install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection firm iCAD has received a contract to install its VividLook software for prostate MRI image analysis at a Kansas City, MO, hospital.
April 26, 2009
Dornier upgrades Opus table
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dornier MedTech has introduced a flat-panel detector for its Opus II UIMS urology table.
April 26, 2009
MRI/MR spectroscopy falls short for prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Combined MRI/MR spectroscopy doesn't provide additional benefit over MRI alone for staging prostate cancer, according to results from a study from the American College of Radiology Imaging Network.
April 22, 2009
IBt teams with Russia on prostate cancer implants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
International Brachytherapy (IBt) has set up a joint venture with Russian state fund Rusnanotech and local partners to manufacture prostate cancer implants in that country.
April 9, 2009
SBRT for early prostate cancer shows promising interim results
By Cynthia E. Keen
Preliminary study results suggest that stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provides good prostate-specific antigen response for early-stage prostate cancer, with side effects comparable to those of conventional radiation therapy treatment.
April 8, 2009
Digital tomo works well for some kidney, ureteral stones
By Brian Casey
A new study by Belgian researchers indicates that digital tomosynthesis could be useful for assessing ureteral and kidney stones, particularly for screening patients prior to CT. But the digital radiography technique has different levels of accuracy depending on the location and size of stones.
April 1, 2009
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Sicel lands Henry Ford contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dosimetry developer Sicel Technologies has installed its Dose Verification System at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
March 29, 2009
IGRT corrects for prostate shift in obese patients during treatment
By Cynthia E. Keen
Obese men with prostate cancer who receive external beam radiation therapy have a higher rate of biochemical failure and recurrence of cancer than their thinner peers. The authors of a recent study suggest that the delivered radiation dose may be off target, and recommend using image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT).
March 22, 2009
CT dose reductions don't impede detection of large renal calculi
By Eric Barnes
For detecting renal calculi with CT, even dose reductions as high as 75% didn't reduce sensitivity for stones 3 mm and larger, according to a new study from Ohio's Cleveland Clinic. And because smaller stones are more likely to pass, significant dose reductions may be possible without missing the larger and more problematic calculi.
March 17, 2009
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