Head and Neck Radiology: Page 36

MRI protocol developed for attenuation correction in PET/MRI for head and neck cancer
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, November 30 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSK13-03 | Room S505ABGerman researchers are developing a potential MRI protocol for use in a PET/MRI system to handle whole-body attenuation correction and diagnostic sequences for staging head and neck cancer patients.
November 7, 2011
iPad overcomes iPhone limitations for head CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Tuesday, November 29 | 10:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | MSVR31-09 | Room N228A Massachusetts General Hospital team found the iPad could improve on the iPhone's performance in diagnosing head CT.
November 6, 2011
CT boosts prediction of acute stroke in TIA patients
By Rosemary Frei
Modifying a commonly used scale for stroke prediction in transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients to take into account whether acute ischemia is present on CT increases the scale's accuracy, according to a presentation this month at the Canadian Stroke Congress in Ottawa, Ontario.
October 25, 2011
Minority kids less likely to get CT in ED
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
African-American and Hispanic children are less likely than white children to receive a cranial CT scan in an emergency department (ED) following minor head trauma, according to a study presented on October 14 at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston.
October 13, 2011
MRI may help detect cancer in jawbone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A preliminary study suggests that an MRI technique known as SWIFT (sweep imaging with Fourier transform) provides a helpful 3D assessment of oral cancer in the jawbone by showing fine details of intramandibular anatomy, according to a report in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
September 20, 2011
Esaote releases ElaXto elastography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound vendor Esaote North America has released its new elastography application, ElaXto, for the company's new ultrasound scanners, MyLabTwice and MyLabClassC.
September 13, 2011
Nomogram developed for laryngeal cancer treatment planning
By Cynthia E. Keen
Of the many treatment options for laryngeal cancer, radiation therapy by itself may cause the least toxicity and preserve the voice of a patient. But how effective will it be if used as the sole treatment? A new risk-prediction nomogram could help provide the answer.
August 16, 2011
Thyroid ultrasound reporting system helps track cancer risk
By Erik L. Ridley
Thyroid nodules can be risk stratified based on the number of suspicious features on ultrasound, allowing for an effective reporting and data system for thyroid imaging, according to researchers from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea.
August 7, 2011
MIT touts OCT for cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system that they believe holds promise for cancer screening in the esophagus or colon.
August 1, 2011
Cyst drainage + SRS treats craniopharyngioma in adults
By Cynthia E. Keen
A treatment combining tumor cyst drainage with fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) seemed to be safe and effective for adult craniopharyngioma patients at Tokyo Medical University Hospital, according to an article published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
July 24, 2011
ACR releases new radiotherapy guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated version of its appropriateness criteria for the use of radiation therapy following surgical resection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The guidelines were published in the July issue of Oral Oncology.
July 5, 2011
RTOG announces glioblastoma trial results
By Cynthia E. Keen
A trial comparing two chemotherapy doses combined with radiotherapy showed equivocal results for glioblastoma. However, it did prove the feasibility of collecting and analyzing tumor tissue prospectively in an international, multicenter setting, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) announced.
May 19, 2011
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