Clinical Trials

Clinical trials and studies about imaging technology can be found on this channel.

Lymphoseek, cervical cancer study, MD Anderson, sentinel lymph node biopsy, SLNB

First Patient Enrolled in Lymphoseek Cervical Cancer Study

February 18, 2016 — Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc. last week announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a ...

February 18, 2016

ultrasound-activated microbubbles, heart attack, pig model, NIBIB, human clinical trials

News | Ultrasound Imaging

Ultrasound-activated Microbubbles Restore Blood Flow During Heart Attack

February 11, 2016 — Researchers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) used ...

February 11, 2016

physical fitness, brain size, Neurology journal, MRI study

News | Neuro Imaging

Couch Potatoes May Have Smaller Brains Later in Life

February 11, 2016 — Poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to a smaller brain size 20 years later, according ...

February 11, 2016

radiation therapy, missing appointments, cancer recurrence, Montefiore Medical Center

News | Radiation Therapy

New Study Finds Interruption of Radiation Therapy Risks Cancer Recurrence

February 10, 2016 — Cancer patients who miss two or more radiation therapy sessions have a worse outcome than fully ...

February 10, 2016

Carestream, OnSight cone beam CT scanner, orthopedic imaging, HUS Medical Imaging Center Finland

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Finland Imaging Center Undertakes Clinical Study of Carestream Cone Beam CT

February 9, 2016 ― HUS Medical Imaging Center in Helsinki, Finland, is undertaking the first European clinical test ...

February 09, 2016

radiation therapy, head and neck cancers, HPV status, UCLA study

News | Radiation Therapy

HPV Status Determines Radiation Resistance of Head and Neck Cancers

February 9, 2016 — Head and neck cancers that test positive for the herpes papilloma virus (HPV) are known to respond ...

February 09, 2016

second language, brain connection strength, resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI study, Journal of Neuroscience

News | Neuro Imaging

Learning a Second Language May Depend on Brain’s Connection Strengths

February 8, 2016 — Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in how the ...

February 08, 2016

News | Neuro Imaging

Functional MRI May Help Identify More Effective Painkillers for Chronic Pain Sufferers

February 5, 2016 — New research may allow more effective and safer pain medications to reach patients who suffer from ...

February 05, 2016

medical imaging, low-dose radiation, cancer, LNT model study

News | Radiation Dose Management

No Proof Medical Imaging Radiation Causes Cancer

February 4, 2016 — The widespread belief that radiation from X rays, CT scans and other medical imaging can cause cancer ...

February 04, 2016

multiple sclerosis, MS, T2-weighted MRI, University of Nottingham study

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

New MRI Technique Offers Faster Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis

February 3, 2016 — A new way of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners to look for evidence of multiple ...

February 03, 2016

DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ, radiation therapy, survival benefit, Brigham and Women's Hospital study

News | Women's Health

Study Tests Survival Benefit of Radiotherapy for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ

February 2, 2016 — Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found ...

February 02, 2016

MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, Shannon entropy, concussion patients, migraines

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Technique Helps Predict Likelihood of Migraines in Concussion Patients

February 2, 2016 — Researchers are using a mathematical tool to help determine which concussion patients will go on to ...

February 02, 2016

News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

DARPA Program Exploring Focused Ultrasound Treatment

February 1, 2016 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has established a new Electrical Prescription ...

February 01, 2016

emotional brain structure, mother to daughter, passed down, UCSF study

News | Neuro Imaging

Brain Structure Governing Emotion Is Passed from Mother to Daughter

February 1, 2016 — A new study showed for the first time that the structure of the brain’s corticolimbic system is more ...

February 01, 2016

Allegheny General Hospital, MRI, patients with implantable cardiac devices, safety and effectiveness

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI Found Safe, Effective for Patients with Implantable Cardiac Devices

February 1, 2016 — The findings of a major study led by cardiovascular imaging specialists at Allegheny General Hospital ...

February 01, 2016

critical limb ischemia, amputations, MRI-based mapping, CLI, British Heart Foundation

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

New Imaging Technique Could Reduce Critical Limb Ischemia Amputations

January 28, 2016 — A new imaging technique could reduce the need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia ...

January 28, 2016

obese and overweight children, brain function, MRI, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

News | Neuro Imaging

Vanderbilt Study Shows Brain Function Differs in Obese Children

January 28, 2016 — The brains of children who are obese function differently from those of children of healthy weight ...

January 28, 2016

Mayo Clinic study, low-dose CT screening, lung cancer, heavy smokers

News | Lung Imaging

Lung CT Screening May Benefit Heavy Smokers Who Quit More Than 15 Years Ago

January 27, 2016 — Expanding lung cancer screening to include people who quit smoking more than 15 years ago could ...

January 27, 2016

$locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, hypofractionated radiation therapy, UTSW, Stanford$

News | Radiation Therapy

Precision Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Effective in Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

January 26, 2016 — A phase 1 trial examining precision hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) in locally advanced non ...

January 26, 2016

News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

Nuclear Medicine Tools Could Be Beneficial Against Several Cancers

January 26, 2016 — University of Missouri researcher Silvia Jurisson and her interdisciplinary team recently received a ...

January 26, 2016