Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

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ASTRO: Chemo-radiotherapy may sub for bladder cancer surgery

The addition of chemotherapy to radiation therapy in patients with bladder cancer significantly reduced recurrence of the disease, according to a study that will be presented Nov. 1 at the annual meeting for the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego.

ASTRO: RT + hormone therapy improves prostate cancer survival

Patients with prostate cancer who are treated with radiation therapy in addition to hormone therapy have significantly higher chances of survival than patients treated with hormone therapy alone, according to a study that will be presented Nov. 1 at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego.

South Africa provider to study Calypso RT transponders in lung

A hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, has initiated a clinical trial in which Calypso Medical Technologies' Beacon transponders were implanted into the lung to track lung tumors and focus radiotherapy on the moving tumors.

FDA clears NeuWave's soft tissue ablation system

NeuWave Medical, a spin-off company from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has been granted FDA marketing clearance for its Certus 140TM 2.45 GHz ablation system to be used in the coagulation of soft tissue.

ASTRO: Pre-surgical radiotherapy cuts rectal cancer recurrence 50%

Rectal cancer patients who underwent radiation therapy prior to total mesorectal excision surgery experienced half the recurrence rate of patients undergoing the same surgery without radiotherapy, according to a study being presented Nov. 1 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in San Diego.

ASTRO: Radiotherapy effectively treats MS-associated condition

Stereotactic radiation is an effective, long-term treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, a painful condition that often accompanies multiple sclerosis, according to a study that will be presented Oct. 31 at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

PPD, VirtualScopics align for oncology imaging research

Contract research organization PPD and imaging technology provider VirtualScopics have entered into a partnership for medical imaging services for oncology research and development programs.

AHRQ: U.S. hospitalizations for drug-related reasons rise by 117%

The number of hospital admissions among Americans ages 45 and older for medication and drug-related conditions doubled between 1997 and 2008, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Medication and drug-related conditions include effects of both prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as illicit drugs.

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