Head and Neck Radiology: Page 44

Lawsuit hits GE in Alabama CT overdose case
By Eric Barnes
Attorneys in Huntsville, AL, have filed suit in federal court against GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., on behalf of a patient who allegedly received excessive radiation during a CT perfusion head scan for suspected stroke.
December 17, 2009
Time Medical gets FDA nod for MR scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MR firm Time Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its hybrid Mona 0.2-tesla MRI and high temperature superconducting (HTS) orthopedic RF coil.
December 2, 2009
Perfusion MRI helps direct brain tumor treatment
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Brazilian researchers say that perfusion MRI with a dynamic susceptibility contrast-enhanced technique may allow doctors to determine the best ways of treating patients with brain malignancies, according to a presentation on Sunday at this week's RSNA conference.
November 28, 2009
Early FDG-PET/CT may help head and neck cancer therapy
By Wayne Forrest
Changes in standardized uptake values on FDG-PET/CT scans may be "significantly predictive of tumor recurrence" in patients with squamous cell cancer of the neck and head, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC.
November 19, 2009
PET/CT directs head and neck cancer treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET/CT conducted six to eight weeks after patients complete chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer may help identify those who will respond to treatment and those who will require surgical follow-up, according to a report in the November issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
November 16, 2009
Cedars-Sinai raises tally of radiation overdose cases
By Eric Barnes
More patients received excessive radiation doses during brain perfusion CT scans than previously thought, according officials from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The medical center also said that it has offered free medical care for patients who are affected.
November 12, 2009
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ACRIN seeks research sites for clinical trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) has put out a call seeking sites to participate in a multicenter trial of the use of FDG-PET/CT for the staging of head and neck cancer.
November 5, 2009
Pseudoprogression in children merits scrutiny
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Pseudoprogression, an increase in the size of high-grade brain tumors that may occur following radiation therapy and chemotherapy, occurs in pediatric cancer patients as frequently as it does in adults, according to researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY.
November 4, 2009
Radiation therapy has good outcomes for pediatric glioma patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
The use of radiation therapy to treat pediatric low-grade glioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain cancer in children, is controversial due to the severe, adverse, late effects this treatment can cause. But the long-term outcomes of patients who participated in a large, nearly decade-long clinical trial are encouraging.
November 1, 2009
Class-action lawsuit hits Cedars-Sinai, GE over CT dose
By Brian Casey
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and GE Healthcare related to patients who may have been overexposed to radiation during CT brain perfusion scans at the Los Angeles hospital.
October 19, 2009
Varian completes India installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc radiotherapy system at Yashoda Cancer Institute in Hyderabad, India.
October 19, 2009
US good enough for pediatric neck masses
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound exams should be performed to diagnose children with inflammatory neck masses, with CT exams ordered only for patients suspected of having deep neck infection or airway compromise, according to a new study from Israel.
October 14, 2009
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