David Beyer, M.D., chairman of the board for the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), discusses the key ...
October 5, 2017 — Infinitt North America announced it will highlight several healthcare information technology (IT) ...
External researchers presented new clinical data supporting the use of iCAD’s Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) System for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and early-stage breast cancer during the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego. iCAD also hosted additional presentations and a series of peer-to-peer discussion opportunities with leading eBx experts at its booth.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
MedLever demonstrated its flagship platform and applications that simplify clinical workflow, enable interoperability, and enhance clinical and scientific research at the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.
October 5, 2017 — CompleWare and Vida recently announced a joint marketing agreement promoting complementary respiratory ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient ...
October 5, 2017 — To provide lifesaving surgical care for sick children in one of the most underserved countries, 13 ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient ...
Blue Earth Diagnostics recently announced the results of a pre-planned interim analysis from an investigational clinical trial evaluating the impact of fluciclovine (18F) PET/CT imaging on clinical management of men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer eligible for salvage therapy.
HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division and Solis Mammography have entered into a joint venture agreement to make breast health diagnostic services more accessible and convenient across the greater Houston region. The collaboration will result in 16 local sites by the end of 2018, including the Oct. 2 grand opening of a new dedicated breast health center at HCA-affiliated The Woman’s Hospital of Texas.
Findings from a new multicenter, international clinical trial confirm the effectiveness of high-dose brachytherapy or internal radiation therapy, for managing locally advanced cervical cancer. Tumor control was significantly better following four fractions of 7 Gray (Gy) each than following two, 9-Gy fractions of high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, but neither overall survival nor severe treatment-related side effects differed between the treatment groups.
SPONSORED CONTENT — EnsightTM 2.0 is the newest version of Enlitic’s data standardization software framework. Ensight is ...
October 4, 2017 — Kubtec announced at the annual conference of the American Association of Pathology Assistants (AAPA) ...
In the 1980s I was enthralled with hybridomas. Created by fusing human tumor cells with cells from mouse spleens that ...
According to a new Market Study Report,1 the automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) market will see a 21 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2017-2024, driven by rising incidence of breast cancer and volume scanner segment dominating this growth.
Did you know that approximately one-third of all the data in world is created by the healthcare industry and that ...
Over the years, significant progress has been made educating women, men and families about breast cancer — the pink ribbon has become the universal symbol of breast health and awareness, and more women than ever before know about the disease, the risks it poses and the necessary steps to take to prevent and detect it early.
In an era of population health consciousness and uncertainty regarding regulations, healthcare facilities need to be ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — EnsightTM 2.0 is the newest version of Enlitic’s data standardization software framework. Ensight is ...
The healthcare analytics market is witnessing a phenomenon of sorts, with an increasing number of remote consultations and monitoring practices across the globe. The surging adoption of smartphones and tablets will favorably attribute the product demand across a myriad of medical application arenas such as financial, clinical and operations management.
Over the past decade, several clinical studies have shown gadolinium-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents accumulate in tissues inside patients. This has raised concern because prolonged, elevated levels of gadolinium in the body may cause a nephrogenic systemic fibrosis in patients with severe kidney disease. Adding to this concern were three studies in 2015, which raised new gadolinium safety concerns after it was found the agent also accumulates in the brain
October 3, 2017 — Healthcare information technology (IT) experts at Logicalis Healthcare Solutions say in a new ...
A new study finds that immune response in prostate cancer may be able to forecast how patients will respond to radiation therapy, as well as their likelihood of disease recurrence and survival outcomes. The analysis of more than 9,000 prostate tumors also found evidence that PD-L2, not PD-L1, may provide a key route for targeted therapies, such as immunotherapy, to slow disease progression. Findings were presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.
October 3, 2017 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) awarded $275,000 in research awards to four early ...
When it comes to breast imaging, mammography has long been the gold standard among breast cancer detection technologies. But as the cancer-masking effects and increased risks of dense fibroglandular breast tissue become better understood by both healthcare professionals and patients, mammography is no longer feasible as a one-size-fits-all approach to breast cancer screening. Radiologists of all subspecialties are also having to become more efficient as workloads continue to increase