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A novel pancreas-directed local approach, using image-guided nanoembolization, increases intra-tumoral uptake of therapeutic gold nanoparticles over systemic IV administration in a rabbit model of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), according to a presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR) 35th annual scientific meeting in Tampa, Fla. this week.
Knottin peptides may be a promising platform for designing novel contrast agents for molecular ultrasound imaging of tumor angiogenesis, according to a study presented at the annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting.
The fusion of 11C-choline PET data with high-resolution anatomic imaging (such as future hybrid PET/MRI systems) may offer the potential to guide targeted prostate biopsies and to noninvasively select high-risk prostate cancer patients for definitive treatments such as surgery or radiotherapy, according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to deadly gastrointestinal cancer, according to a study published in the May 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Proton beam radiation therapy showed encouraging results for patients with locally advanced sinonasal malignancies, according to a study presented Feb.25 at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Chandler, Ariz.
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The uptake of the radiopharmaceutical fluoro methyl tyrosine (FMT) on PET imaging in patients with pulmonary adenocarcinoma is a significant independent predictor of poor prognosis, according to research published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
A PET scan with F18-fluoroestradiol may provide physicians with more information about endometrial carcinoma, according to research published in this month’s Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
CT screening may be able to detect early stage lung cancers, and improve the prognosis of lung cancer patients, according to a retrospective study in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
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The use of health IT to reduce rehospitalizations will be welcome but also disruptive, said Stephen Jencks, an independent consultant in healthcare safety during a Feb. 24 webinar on the potential use of health IT to mitigate rehospitalizations, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
During the Health IT Standards Committee meeting on Feb. 24 in Washington, D.C., the Clinical Operations Workgroup sought to gather comments on proposed recommendations on implementation specifications for content exchange, vocabulary and code set standards for the Interim Final Rule of meaningful use.
In 2006, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a branch of the FDA, began examining the number of medical device reports they received. Over the past two years, the number of submitted reports has increased, sparking a demand for the CDRH to make a move to electronic reporting.
A new hospital breaking ground usually isn’t breaking news. But the vision of patient care at one new facility, tentatively named Palomar Medical Center West (PMC West), is currently illegal under California state law.