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AIUM CEO Named Among "Most Influential" In Radiology
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineRT Image Magazine recently released its roster of the top 25 most influential in the field of radiology naming AIUM Chief Executive Officer, Carmine M. Valente, PhD, CAE, at the number 10 ranking. RT Image Magazine describes its 2007 25 Most Influential recognition as "a roster of radiology's most p ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Tough Enough For Mars, But Deinococcus Is From Earth
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineMassachusetts General Hospital Results of a recent study titled "Deinococcus geothermalis: The Pool of Extreme Radiation Resistance Genes Shrinks," will be published in the Sept. 26 edition of PLoS ONE. The study headed by Michael J. Daly, Ph.D. [click link for full article] ...
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Novel Approaches To Molecular Imaging Required To Showcase At Annual Meeting
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineAttention scientific researchers: SNM invites you to present your molecular imaging studies -- especially those involving non-radioactive molecular imaging techniques and agents -- at the society's 55th Annual Meeting June 14-18, 2008, in New Orleans, La. SNM, the world's lar ...
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Real-Time System Used To Plant 'Seeds' Against Cancer
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineRadiation oncologists and urologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have begun using a real-time system to implant radiation-emitting seeds in prostate cancer patients. While the system, which is made by Nucletron, a technolo ...
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ASTRO Expands Education, Research Departments
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineThe American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology is pleased to announce the hiring of two new employees in its Education and Research departments. Jill Randolph has joined the Education Department as ASTRO's assistant director of education. Ms. Randolph comes to ASTRO from PerformTech whe ...
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Breast Cancer Identified, Biopsies Reduced Using MR Spectroscopy
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineProton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can aid radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer while reducing the number of false-positive results and invasive biopsies, according to a study focusing on non-mass enhancing breast les ...
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Treatment Of Cancer In Hospitals Shows A Decrease In The Use Of Radiotherapy Procedures
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineThe Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the Universidad de Granada, in Andalusian hospitals radiotherapy is not used as much as should be expected for the treatment of cancer, in favour of other procedures such as chemotherapy or surgery. [click link for full article] ...
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Safe Reduction Of Radiotherapy Is The Aim Of Cancer Researchers
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineUniversity of Manchester scientists discussed their research aimed at reducing the side effects of radiotherapy without decreasing its effectiveness at the National Cancer Research Institute conference in Birmingham yesterday (Tuesday 2 October 2007).Around half of patients receive radiotherapy as p ...
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Breakthrough In Nanometer X-ray Resolution, Possible Advances For Nanoscience, Energy, Biology And Materials Research
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineA team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have overcome a major obstacle for using refractive lenses to focus x-rays. This method will allow the efficient focusing of x-rays down to extremely small spots and is an important breakthrough in the de ...
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Royal College Of Radiologists Responds To NCEPOD Report, Emergency Admissions: A Journey In The Right Direction? UK
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineThe Royal College of Radiologists has read this excellent report with interest. The College is surprised by the finding that a small number of Trusts are accepting emergency admissions without 24 hour access to general radiography. The lack of immediate access for some patients to CT scanning is re ...
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New Instrument Makes Nuclear Medicine Safer
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineHospitals are now able to ensure that the correct dose is administered to the 670,000 patients that undergo nuclear medicine procedures every year due to a new device developed by scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).The number of nuclear medicine procedures has increased by 36% over ...
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MDS Nordion Signs 17-year Contract With Rosenergoatom
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineMDS Nordion, a leading provider of medical isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals, signed a 17-year contract for the supply of cobalt-60 with Rosenergoatom, the operating utility of Russia's nuclear power plants. This contract expands upon the 2005 agreement by providing for an increased supply o ...
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Simply Evolutionary: Siemens Unveils New Technology For Nuclear Medicine's Hardest Working Gamma Camera
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineSiemens Medical Solutions Molecular Imaging Division will address the needs of the cost-conscious consumer by redefining the quality of cost-efficient molecular imaging. At the 2007 European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) Annual Congress, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Siemens will introduc ...
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'Molecular Imaging' Professionally Defined By SNM
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineType the phrase molecular imaging into Google, and you'll get 18.8 million results. Ask the individuals who perform molecular imaging for a definition, and no two will be alike. For this reason, SNM - the world's largest society for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine professionals - has develope ...
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Post-Radical Prostatectomy Management Options For The Positive Surgical Margin
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineUroToday.com - Dr. Joseph Smith, Vanderbilt University moderated a session on "Post-Radical Prostatectomy Management Options for the Positive Surgical Margin" at the annual SUO meeting at the AUA. Three talks were presented and followed by discussion.Dr. Judd Moul, Duke University presented the "Ar ...
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Michael R. Zalutsky Received SNM's 2007 Paul C. Aebersold Award
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineMichael R. Zalutsky, a professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at Duke University in Durham, N.C., received the 2007 Paul C. Aebersold Award for outstanding achievement in basic nuclear medicine science from SNM, the largest international society for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine ...
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'Virtual Autopsy' Helps Identify Drowning As Cause Of Death
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear Medicine"Virtual autopsy" performed with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can aid forensics teams in determining if a person has drowned, according to a study published in the June issue of Radiology.MDCT is comparable to conventional autopsy in demonstrating airway froth and sediment that are indic ...
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Mid Sweden University Leads Development Of Digital Color X-rays
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineIn the future doctors will be able to find more tumors at an early stage while using a smaller x-ray dose for each examination. Color x-rays offer new possibilities for medical diagnoses.Digital color x-rays are based on the same advanced technology that is used when nuclear physicists look for new ...
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Health Technology Assessment Validates Extracranial Radiosurgery Treatments Particularly Those Delivered With CyberKnife(R)
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineAccuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that the French High Authority of Health -- Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) -- issued a health technology assessment report validating extracranial radiosurgery treatment applications, particularly those ...
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Royal College Of Radiologists Welcomes Report "Radiotherapy: Developing A World Class Service For England"
Categorie : Radiology / Nuclear MedicineProfessor Janet Husband, President of the College, said, "The Royal College of Radiologists welcomes the publication of the report Radiotherapy: developing a world class service for England. This report will be extremely valuable in determining future development and in building on the substantial i ...
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