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radiation exposure triggers an immune response in the brain that severs connections between nerve cells

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Radiation Breaks Connections in the Brain

December 17, 2019 — One of the potentially life-altering side effects that patients experience after cranial ...

December 17, 2019

Researchers recently conducted the largest population-based long-term retrospective analysis of non-cancer causes of death among patients with breast cancer

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Study Examines Causes of Death in U.S. Breast Cancer Survivors

December 16, 2019 — Survival rates for patients with breast cancer have improved significantly in the last four decades ...

December 17, 2019

News | Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Only 10% of Patients Access Electronic Medical Records

December 11, 2019 — Despite the numerous benefits associated with patients accessing their medical records, a new study ...

December 11, 2019

Damage from concussion alters the way information is transmitted between the two halves of the brain, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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Concussion Alters How Information Is Transmitted Within the Brain

December 10, 2019 — Damage from concussion alters the way information is transmitted between the two halves of the brain ...

December 10, 2019

Two recently studies released at RSNA19 use MRI to illuminate abnormalities in the brain of people with depression

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Imaging Reveals Pathways Behind Depression

December 10, 2019 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) illuminates abnormalities in the brains of people with depression ...

December 10, 2019

After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Acupuncture Reduces Radiation-induced Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients

December 6, 2019 — After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment ...

December 06, 2019

Timothy Whelan is a professor of oncology at McMaster University and a radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre of Hamilton Health Sciences. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer Research. Photo courtesy McMaster University

News | Breast Imaging

Long-term Study Finds Faster Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment as Effective as Long Course

December 6, 2019 — A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in women ...

December 06, 2019

MRI Exablate neuro helmet from INSIGHTEC

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Focused Ultrasound May Open Door to Alzheimer's Treatment

December 3, 2019 — Focused ultrasound is a safe and effective way to target and open areas of the blood-brain barrier ...

December 03, 2019

Image by Kira Hoffmann from Pixabay #RSNA19

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Gunshot Injuries Have Long-term Medical Consequences

November 30, 2019 — Researchers are trying to identify injury patterns and predict future outcomes for victims of gun ...

November 30, 2019

Because conventional tests such as clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans and electroencephalograms (EEGs) are usually normal in patients with FND, there are currently no brain-based markers for this disorder and diagnoses are made using physical examination signs

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Imaging Study Provides New Biological Insights on Functional Neurological Disorder

November 28, 2019 — Individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND) have symptoms not explained by traditional ...

November 28, 2019

Prof. Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital.

News | Prostate Cancer

Radiation Therapy Effective in Patients with No Further Treatment Options

November 28, 2019 — Reports of new cancer treatments often raise high hopes and expectations, particularly, of course ...

November 28, 2019

This bar graph shows breast cancer presentation by screening interval #RSNA19

News | Breast Imaging

Biennial Mammography Screening Yields More Advanced-stage Cancers

November 28, 2019 — Cancers found in patients undergoing annual mammography screening are smaller and less advanced than ...

November 28, 2019

$Reduction in fractional anisotropy (FA) in obese patients compared to the control group$

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MRI Reveals Brain Damage in Obese Teens

November 25, 2019 — Researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have found signs of damage that may be related to ...

November 25, 2019

One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice

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Survey finds 1 in 3 Patients Needed More Information on Cancer Treatment Side Effects

November 21, 2019 — One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had ...

November 21, 2019

News | Oncology Diagnostics

Study: AI Found to Reduce Bias in Radiology Reports

November 18, 2019 — A study by the Centre for Advanced Research in Imaging, Neuroscience and Genomics (CARING) found ...

November 18, 2019

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Theragnostics Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results from Prostate Cancer Study

November 15, 2019 — Theragnostics, which is developing innovative radiopharmaceuticals to improve cancer diagnosis and ...

November 15, 2019

An image on Brigham and Women's Hospital's 7T MRI system

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

7T MRI Offers New Insights Into Multiple Sclerosis

November 13, 2019 — Increased immune system activity along the surface of the brain, or meningeal inflammation, may be ...

November 13, 2019

Image by Dr. Manuel González Reyes from Pixabay

News | SPECT Imaging

New X-ray Technology Could Revolutionize How Doctors Identify Abnormalities

November 8, 2019 — Using ground-breaking technology, researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) ...

November 08, 2019

This chest X-ray of a patient being treated for e-cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury shows lung opacities, densities and whitish cloud-like areas which are typically seen with unusual pneumonias, fluid in lungs or lung inflammation. Image courtesy of Intermountain Healthcare

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Best Practice Treatment Guidelines Help Doctors Identify, Treat Vaping-associated Lung Injuries

November 8, 2019 — As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to ...

November 08, 2019

Unlike other technologies for imaging the placenta, pCASL MRI can distinguish maternal blood from fetal blood

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Study Shows Placenta Imaging Method May Aid Early Diagnosis of Pregnancy Complications

November 7, 2019 — A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help ...

November 07, 2019