Head and Neck Radiology: Page 32

CIVCO releases new SRS positioning system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has released a new stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) frameless arch for stabilizing patients with head and brain tumors.
February 27, 2013
CT, MR don't improve outcomes of some stroke patients
By Eric Barnes
Using advanced imaging following the onset of ischemic stroke to identify patients who would benefit from mechanical clot removal does not improve patient selection for use of the technology, according to a study published on Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
February 10, 2013
Imaging biomarkers show promise for cancer treatment response
By Cynthia E. Keen
Imaging biomarkers show promise as tools to assess patient response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Research on the use of biomarkers for brain tumors and esophageal cancers was presented in scientific sessions at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium, held February 8 and 9 in Orlando, FL.
February 7, 2013
US reveals brain injury complications in soldiers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Transcranial Doppler ultrasound studies show that U.S. soldiers often experience cerebral vasospasm and intracranial hypertension as complications from traumatic brain injuries, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference.
February 5, 2013
Guidelines address nonsurgical stroke intervention
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Interventional Radiology and several other medical societies have teamed to release new guidelines for interventional treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
February 5, 2013
Take 2: Techs opt to repeat more head scans than radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Maybe they're perfectionists: A new study from McGill University in Montreal found that radiologic technologists wanted to repeat far more head CT scans than radiologists, who seem more willing to put up with image noise and artifacts.
January 20, 2013
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USPSTF to revisit carotid artery stenosis screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) plans to review its guidelines on the use of imaging to screen patients for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
January 15, 2013
Frequent PET/CT may boost cancer risk in eye melanoma patients
By Wayne Forrest
California researchers are warning that eye melanoma patients who receive "aggressive" CT or PET/CT scans to monitor spread of the disease are at greater risk for developing a secondary malignant tumor. Their findings were published in the January issue of JAMA Ophthalmology.
January 9, 2013
Lymph node ratio predicts RT benefit for oral cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) can benefit some patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, but they can suffer acute as well as long-term toxicities. The use of lymph node ratios may help identify which patients will benefit the most, according to an article published online in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
January 2, 2013
PET/MRI tops DWI-MRI for head/neck lymph node metastases
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - PET/MRI outperformed diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) for detecting lymph node metastases in the staging of head and neck cancer patients, according to a study presented on Sunday at the RSNA annual meeting.
November 24, 2012
MRI excels in imaging the temporomandibular joint
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 27 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ19-06 | Room N229German researchers are touting MRI as the gold standard to diagnostically image temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), recommending that the modality be used in severe or therapy-resistant cases and for surgical planning purposes to reduce costs.
November 14, 2012
MRI shows volume growth is useful biomarker for low-grade gliomas
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, November 27 | 10:40 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | SSG12-02 | Room N226Volume growth analysis through diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) MRI sequences may be a clinically useful biomarker for monitoring low-grade gliomas, even when perfusion and spectroscopy are normal, according to a study by U.K. researchers.
November 14, 2012
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