Radiology

Advances In Image-Guided Radiotherapy Allowing More Precise Cancer Treatments Described At Varian Medical Systems (Medical News Today) - 203 weeks ago

Leading oncology research establishments today gave examples of how advanced real-time imaging and respiration techniques are benefiting cancer patients through more accurate radiotherapy treatments. Their findings were presented at a symposium hosted by Varian Medical Systems at the annual ESTRO (European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology) meeting in Leipzig, Germany. [click link

ASTRO, Wellness Community Of Philadelphia To Promote Cancer Survivorship Together (Medical News Today) - 203 weeks ago

As part of an initiative to give back to the cancer communities in the cities visited during its annual scientific meetings, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) is partnering with The Wellness Community of Philadelphia to raise awareness of cancer survivorship issues. [click link for full article]

Construction expensive, but improvements are necessary, hospital executives say (Montana Standard) - 203 weeks ago

HELENA — Helena-area residents will have an expanded, modernized hospital by next year — for a cool $43 million.

Barnum's mummy headed for radiology lab (Greenwich Time) - 203 weeks ago

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- So far, all the experts know is that Pa-Ib, the famed mummy in the Barnum museum, was a real person with bad teeth. But just who exactly was Pa-Ib?

Barnum's mummy headed for radiology lab (Boston Globe) - 203 weeks ago

So far, all the experts know is that Pa-Ib, the famed mummy in the Barnum museum, was a real person with bad teeth.

Image upgrade:Move from film to digital mammograms improves breast-cancer detection (Eagle-Tribune Online) - 203 weeks ago

Mammogram sites North of Boston are undergoing a technology upgrade that many of us can relate to: converting from film cameras to digital. A year ago, it was the rare hospital or radiology practice North of Boston that had a digital mammography machine.

Together, but worlds apart (Boston Globe) - 203 weeks ago

SAHIWAL, Pakistan -- The X-ray machine at the Christian Hospital here is emblazoned with a USAID sticker to promote the US government's donation of top-of-the-line medical equipment. So is the blood bank refrigerator, the auditorium for medical lectures, and the radiology computer -- all sparkling new messages of help for the people of Pakistan, a crucial ally in the war ...

Torbay hits out at MP over radiology statement (Inverell Times) - 203 weeks ago

The Nationals' pre-election misinformation campaign was in full stride with Inverell-based upper house MP Rick Colless making false claims in NSW Parliament about the town's radiology services, according to the Member for Northern Tablelands, Richard Torbay.

Both Local Hospitals Now Using Computer-Aided Technology To Rescreen All Breast X-Rays (Greene County) - 203 weeks ago

The Women’s Imaging Center at Takoma Adventist Hospital recently added a computer-aided detection (CAD) system that provides the hospital’s diagnostic radiology team with an important “second opinion” for breast cancer screenings.

Using Contrast Enhanced Sonography Improves Diagnosis Of Liver And Spleen Injuries (Science Daily) - 203 weeks ago

Contrast-enhanced sonography shows liver and spleen injuries better than non-contrast enhanced sonography, according to a study conducted at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine department of radiology in Sacramento, Calif.