Clinical Trials

lung cancer recurrence, biomarker blood test, CT scans, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, clinical study

Biomarker Blood Test Shows Lung Cancer Recurrence Months Before CT Scans

March 28, 2017 — Results from a prospective clinical trial showed a blood test looking at specific biomarkers was able ...

March 28, 2017

VERT, virtual environment radiotherapy, radiation therapy, patient anxiety, Thomas Jefferson University study

News | Radiation Therapy

Virtual Environment Education Reduces Pre-Radiotherapy Anxiety in Prostate Cancer Patients

March 27, 2017 — Radiation therapists and physicians know that education can reduce anxiety before radiation treatment ...

March 27, 2017

proton therapy, recurrent lung cancer, clinical study, IMPT, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium

News | Proton Therapy

Proton Therapy Offers New Treatment Possibility for Recurrent Lung Cancer

March 24, 2017 — A new study offers hope for patients with recurrent lung cancer, who historically have been considered ...

March 24, 2017

lung cancer, radiation therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, clinical study

News | Lung Imaging

Radiation Plus Immune Checkpoint Therapy Holds Potential for Lung Cancer

March 22, 2017 — An emerging approach for cancer treatment seeks to combine radiation therapy with immune checkpoint ...

March 22, 2017

diffusion weighted MRI, children, traumatic brain injury, TBI recovery, Neurology journal study

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI Scans May Help Predict Which Children Will Recover Faster From Brain Injury

March 21, 2017 — A new imaging biomarker may help predict which children will take longer to recover from a traumatic ...

March 21, 2017

SBRT, stereotactic body radiation therapy, early-stage lung cancer, patients 80 and older, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, study

News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

SBRT Offers Curative Option for Lung Cancer Patients 80 and Older

March 20, 2017 — Patients in their 80s and 90s who have early-stage lung cancer but cannot undergo an operation can be ...

March 20, 2017

PET/CT, recurrent prostate cancer, fluciclovine F-18, Emory University

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

Fluciclovine PET/CT Improves Radiotherapy Targeting for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

March 16, 2017 — The featured clinical investigation article of the March 2017 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine ...

March 16, 2017

UCI, University of California Irvine, brain trauma research, CTE, Toshiba, Vantage Galan 3T MRI

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Toshiba Vantage Galan 3T MRI Tapped for UCI Brain Trauma Research

March 15, 2017 — Researchers at the University of California Irvine now have access to Toshiba Medical’s most advanced ...

March 15, 2017

MRI, HIV in the brain, UCL study, Clinical Infectious Diseases

News | Neuro Imaging

MRI Scans Can Help Spot HIV in the Brain

March 15, 2017 — Scientists at University College London (UCL) have developed a way to use magnetic resonance imaging ...

March 15, 2017

lung cancer screening, patient education, low dose computed tomography, LDCT scan, Chest journal study, counseling, shared decision-making

News | Lung Imaging

Education Improves Patient Understanding of CT Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2017 — A new study in the journal Chest determined that a structured prescreening counseling and shared ...

March 15, 2017

CTA, CT angiography, predict heart attacks, Radiology study

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

Noninvasive Imaging Helps Predict Heart Attacks

March 14, 2017 — Noninvasive computed tomography (CT) angiography and stress tests can help predict which patients are ...

March 14, 2017

reducing radiation therapy, breast cancer, cut treatment costs, Duke Cancer Institute study

News | Radiation Therapy

Reducing Radiation Could Safely Cut Breast Cancer Treatment Costs

March 14, 2017 — Over half of older women with early stage breast cancer received more radiation therapy than what might ...

March 14, 2017

FDG PET/CT, lung cancer, radiation therapy, AJR study, American Journal of Roentgenology

News | Lung Imaging

FDG PET/CT Found Useful in Certain Lung Cancer Patients

March 13, 2017 — FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a valuable imaging tool for treatment ...

March 13, 2017

Stratasys, 3DHEART trial, open enrollment, 3-D printed pediatric heart models

News | Medical 3-D Printing

Stratasys Opens Enrollment for 3DHEART Clinical Study

March 13, 2017 — Stratasys Ltd. announced last week enrollment is now open for 3DHEART, an investigator-initiated trial ...

March 13, 2017

breast MRI, high risk, breast cancer, informed directly, Health Communications study, imaging recommendations

News | MRI Breast

Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer More Likely to Get MRI When Informed Directly

March 13, 2017 — A new study shows women at high risk for breast cancer were more likely to return for additional ...

March 13, 2017

patient education, colonoscopy preparation, repeat screenings, Cleveland Clinic study, The American Journal of Medicine

News | Colonoscopy Systems

Patient Education Improves Colonoscopy Preparation and May Reduce Need for Repeat Screenings

March 10, 2017 — New research published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals patient-centered educational ...

March 10, 2017

infant brain MRI, autism, cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, UNC study, Joseph Piven, Biological Psychiatry

News | Pediatric Imaging

Infant MRIs Show Autism Linked to Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid

March 10, 2017 — A national research network led by University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine's Joseph Piven ...

March 10, 2017

brain scans, neuroimaging, psychotherapy response, anxiety and depression, Harvard Reviw of Psychiatry

News | Neuro Imaging

Brain Scans Could Help Predict Response To Psychotherapy for Anxiety and Depression

March 8, 2017 — Brain imaging scans may one day provide useful information on the response to psychotherapy in patients ...

March 08, 2017

calcium scan, CAC score, CT, heart disease screening, prevention, JACC Cardiovascular Imaging study

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

CT Calcium Screening for Heart Disease May Lead to Prevention, Better Treatments

March 8, 2017 — Through computed tomography (CT) images of the heart and other types of imaging, build-up of dangerous ...

March 08, 2017

prostate cancer, radiation therapy, high-dose-rate brachytherapy, HDR, Red Journal study

News | Brachytherapy Systems

Single Escalated Brachytherapy Dose May Be Safe and Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer

March 6, 2017 — Results from a new prospective clinical trial indicate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy administered ...

March 06, 2017