Radiology in Medical Technology

Oh, My Aching Back: Give Me a Shot of Ozone

... Minimally Invasive Interventional radiology Treatment Relieves Pain From Herniated Disks; ... -- A minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment--that safely and effectively uses ... electromechanical system. And the interventional radiology oxygen/ozone treatment takes a minimalist ...

Metastatic Bone Disease Patients Can Walk in Lazarus' Footsteps

... Pain Relief of Osteoplasty -- an Interventional radiology Treatment -- Detailed for Those Suffering From ... application of this palliative interventional radiology treatment," said Giovanni C. Anselmetti, M.D., ... is similar to vertebroplasty, an interventional radiology treatment that has been used extensively in the ...

Freezing Prostate Cancer Does a Man's Body Good

... -- a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for prostate cancer -- is as effective ... prostate cancer, cryoablation and interventional radiology can be found online at www.SIRweb.org . ... About the Society of Interventional radiology Interventional radiologists are physicians who ...

Freezing Kidney Cancer: Hot Treatment Should Be New Gold Standard for Destroying Small Tumors

... Have Small Renal Cell Tumors; Safe Interventional radiology Treatment Shown Near 100 Percent Effective in ... -- using a safe minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment that kills the cancer 100 percent ... studies highlight how effective interventional radiology treatments can be -- not just for kidney cancer ...

For Old or Young Dialysis Patients, AV Fistulas Remain Pure Gold

... end-stage kidney disease and interventional radiology can be found online at www.SIRweb.org . ... . About the Society of Interventional radiology Interventional radiologists are physicians ... by interventional radiologists. Interventional radiology treatments offer less risk, less pain and less ...

Pivotal National Trial Uses Newest Interventional Radiology Treatment to Bust Blood Clots in Legs

... School of Medicine's Mallinckrodt Institute of radiology in St. Louis, Mo. ATTRACT (Acute Venous ... Coalition. About the Society of Interventional radiology Foundation SIR Foundation is a scientific ... and education in interventional radiology for the purposes of advancing scientific ...

Society of Interventional Radiology Applauds Report's Uterine Fibroid Embolization Recommendations

... invasive modern medicine. Today, interventional radiology treatments are first-line care for many conditions that once required surgery. Interventional radiology treatments generally offer less risk, less pain ... surgery. In 2008, the Society of Interventional radiology (SIR) celebrates 35 years of quality patient care ...

New Localized Cancer Treatment for Advanced Retinoblastoma Saves Children From Having Eyes Removed, Restores Vision in Some Cases

... Gobin, M.D., attending radiologist, professor of radiology and neurosurgery and director of the Division of ... vision was already lost before the interventional radiology treatment. In those cases, the treatment keeps ... Sloan-Kettering Cancer. Interventional radiology is a subspecialty of medicine that specializes in ...

New Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Registry Data Show Clot Quickly Removed, Blood Flow Restored in Large Patient Registry

... Interventional radiology DVT Treatment Should Become a Standard of Care ... aid of the Trellis device, this interventional radiology procedure could really change the way DVT ... across the United States in most hospital radiology departments. Abstract 4: "An Endovascular ...

Franklin & Seidelmann Publishes Complex Podiatry MRI Study

... said Dr. Javier Beltran, American Board of radiology Certified Radiologist and Musculoskeletal MRI ... also is the current chairman of the Department of radiology at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY and a Clinical Professor of radiology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, ...

ACR Supports American Cancer Society Inclusion of CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) as Recommended Screening Tool for Colorectal Cancer in New Screening Guidelines

... -- The American College of radiology concurs with the American Cancer Society (ACS) ... Trial coordinated by the American College of radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) and presented at the 2007 ... who offer this test. The American College of radiology has published practice guidelines for CTC, and ...

New Imaging Analysis Predicts Brain Tumor Survival

... in patients," says study author Brian Ross, Ph.D., professor of radiology and biological chemistry at the U-M Medical School and co-director of the ... tumors," says study author Craig Galban, Ph.D., assistant professor of radiology at the U-M Medical School. High grade gliomas have a high mortality ...

Chemoembolization Improving as Liver Cancer Treatment

... this treatment," said Maurizio Grosso, M.D., chairman of the Department of radiology at Santa Croce & Carle Hospital, Cuneo, Italy. "We're hopeful that ... flow and cell death," said Franco Orsi, M.D., chief of interventional radiology at the European Institute of Oncology. "One of the main benefits of ...

Portable CT Increases Chance of Stroke Survival and Recovery

... David B. Weinreb, M.D., now a resident physician in the Department of radiology at Hospital of Saint Raphael in New Haven, Conn. According to the ... to the ER, making transportation of critically ill patients to the radiology department both difficult and time-consuming. "A portable ...

PLC Systems Receives Full FDA Approval for Pivotal Study of RenalGuard(TM) in The U.S.

... 15-20% of all patients undergoing image-guided cardiology and radiology procedures are at risk of developing CIN. The estimated mortality rate for ... fluid replacement device intended for interventional cardiology and radiology patients undergoing imaging procedures using contrast media. ...

FluoroPharma Announces Positive Phase I Safety Results for BFPET(TM), Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) Tracer for Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

... clinical and laboratory testing," said Dr. Fischman, Professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School. "Biodistribution results indicate fast blood ... founder, Chief Scientific Advisor, and Associate Professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School. "The high quality cardiac images obtained in ...

FluoroPharma Announces Positive Phase I Safety Results for CardioPET(TM), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Imaging Tracer for Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

... healthy volunteers and patients with CAD." Dr. Fischman is a Professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School and the former Director of Nuclear Medicine at ... Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Professor of radiology at Cornell University's Weill School of Medicine. "The FluoroPharma team ...

iCAD Announces Partnership for Initiating Clinical Testing of Its Virtual Colonoscopy CAD Product

... in conducting clinical research in part through the American College of radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN). The ACR and the ACRIN have a proven history in ... that working with ACR Image Metrix, a group with significant expertise in radiology clinical trial management, will put us in an optimal position to submit ...

Siemens Showcases Its Most Comprehensive and Advanced Breast Care Portfolio

... Advances in MRI Breast Spectroscopy A recent study published in radiology found that proton MRI spectroscopy may eliminate 68 percent of biopsies ... Lesions in the Breast: Evaluation with Proton 1(H) MR Spectroscopy" radiology 2007; 245: 80-87. About Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens Medical ...

Rcadia's COR Analyzer Family of Products Receives Second FDA Clearance

... pathologies will save time and improve workflow in the ED as well as the radiology and cardiology departments," commented Shai Levanon, Rcadia CEO. Coronary ... the experienced radiologists." added Nathan Peled, MD, Head Department of radiology at the Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center in Haifa. ...

Study Results Show That Minimally Invasive Therapy is Successful for Over Two-Thirds of Stroke Patients Treated Outside the Standard Eight-Hour Window

... patients, including those who awake with stroke symptoms. According to lead author Raul Nogueira, M.D., Assistant in Neurology and radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital -- Harvard Medical School, presentation beyond eight hours of symptom onset has traditionally been the single ...

Published Study Shows VNUS ClosureFAST(TM) System Significantly Superior to Laser for Varicose Vein Treatment

... Journal of Vascular & Interventional radiology Cites Improved Recovery and Quality-of-Life with VNUS Technology SAN JOSE, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VNUS(R) Medical ...

Unique Cardiovascular Treatment Readied for Global Market: Proprietary Paccocath(R) Technology is the Only Drug Eluting Balloon with Clinical Data

... INC. develops, markets and services medical devices used to diagnose and treat disease. Its product offerings include fluid injection systems for radiology and cardiology, endovascular devices for the safe treatment of cardiovascular disease, magnetic resonance-compatible accessories and equipment ...

Oakwood Surgeons Perform World's First 3D Surgery Without Special Glasses

... and audiology, pain management clinic, orthopaedic surgery, mental health facility, physical medicine and inpatient rehabilitation and full service radiology including advanced CT and MRI. The Oakwood Heritage team consists of professional healthcare specialists who provide a blend of quality care, ...

Heavy Marijuana Use May Damage Developing Brain in Teens, Young Adults

... in those brain regions," said study leader Manzar Ashtari, Ph.D., director of the Diffusion Image Analysis and Brain Morphometry Laboratory in the radiology Department of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The study appeared early last month in the Journal of Psychiatric Research . The current ...

Stents Can Treat - Not Just Prevent - Strokes, Suggests Early Research

... to be placed in a nursing home, which is pretty dramatic," said L. Nelson Hopkins, M.D., professor and chairman of neurosurgery and professor of radiology at the State University of New York at Buffalo , who is presenting the data at ISET. "Stents seem to work when clot-busters or other mechanical ...

Exercise Helps Prevent Age-Related Brain Changes in Older Adults

... had more small blood vessels and improved cerebral blood flow," said the study's senior author, J. Keith Smith, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of radiology at UNC School of Medicine. "These findings further point out the importance of regular exercise to healthy aging." The study was funded by ...

Brain Waves Show Sound Processing Abnormalities in Autistic Children

... record the tiny magnetic fields associated with electrical brain activity," said Timothy Roberts, Ph.D., vice chair of research in the Department of radiology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "Recorded brain waves change with every sensation, thought and activity. It's like watching a movie of the ...

Siemens Introduces New Standard of Care for Breast Ultrasound

... available in the United States (3) N Engl J Med 356;3. Boyd N.F. et Al., Mammographic Density and the Risk and Detection of Breast Cancer (4) radiology 2002;225:165-175. Kolb T.M. et Al., Comparison of the Performance of Screening Mammography, Physical Examination, and Breast US and Evaluation of ...

Experts Assert That Varian Technologies Deliver Speed and Clinical Accuracy in Treating Cancer Patients

... Symposium sponsored by Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR ) in connection with the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), doctors detailed how they are using RapidArc(TM) radiotherapy technology, as well as cone-beam CT (3-D) imaging to offer their ...

Radioactive Seed Therapy Shows Significant Reduction in Lung Cancer Recurrence

... 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiation oncologists at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) in Pittsburgh today will report to the American Society for Therapeutic radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston that a newer, minimally invasive approach to treating high risk patients with Stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma ...

Xoft Showcases Interim Clincal Results for Breast Cancer Product and New Indications for Electronic Brachytherapy(eBx) at Astro Meeting

... will showcase early clinical experience with its growing suite of oncology treatment technologies here at the 49th American Society for Therapeutic radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting, September 21-24. Developed for the treatment of early stage breast cancer, the Axxent System also has applicators for ...

Breast MRI Scan Could Determine Need for Radiation Therapy

... need radiation therapy to treat their disease, according to a study to be presented during the annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) which opens today in Boston. In a retrospective study of 167 patients who underwent radiation therapy for invasive breast ...

MultiVu Video Feed: Major Trial Demonstrates Comparable Accuracy of Virtual Colonoscopy and Standard Colonoscopy

... - possibly due to the cost, inconvenience, and safety concerns associated with current screening exams. However, results of an American College of radiology Imaging Network study published in the September 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine confirm that CT Colonography, often referred to as ...

Despite Advances in the Accuracy of CT Colonography in Detecting Polyps, Digestive Health Experts Urge Patients to Consider Risks and Realities

... (CTC) compared to complete colonoscopy in detecting large pre-cancerous polyps and colorectal cancers, coordinated by the American College of radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), raise several important issues for the public about colorectal cancer screening using a CT scan of the abdomen: the ...

New CyberKnife Technologies Demonstrate Dramatic Reduction in Treatment Times

... OK. The next generation CyberKnife System, which features new technologies and system upgrades announced at the 2007 American Society for Therapeutic radiology and Oncology Annual Meeting, is capable of delivering state-of-the-art radiosurgery with significantly reduced treatment planning and ...

PLC Systems Defers Pivotal Study of RenalGuard(TM) in the U.S.

... hospital stays and increased medical costs. Studies indicate that approximately 15-20% of all patients undergoing image-guided cardiology and radiology procedures are at risk of developing CIN. The estimated mortality rate for patients that acquire CIN may be as high as 35%. About PLC Systems Inc. ...

iCAD Initiates Clinical Study of Its Virtual Colonoscopy CAD in Partnership with ACR Image Metrix

... a clinical study for Colon CAD, its virtual colonoscopy CAD product, in partnership with ACR Image Metrix, a subsidiary of the American College of radiology (ACR). iCAD and ACR Image Metrix, having completed the development portion of the study, are collaborating on study execution including a multi- ...

Adding Breast Ultrasound Screening to Mammography Reveals Cancers not Seen on Mammography Alone in Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer

... additional ultrasound exam substantially increased the rates of false positive findings and unnecessary biopsies, according to an American College of radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) study published in the May 14, 2008 issue of the Journal of American Medical Association. This ACRIN study enrolled 2,809 ...

Use of PressureWire(R) Yields a More Accurate Assessment of Translesion Pressure Gradients in Peripheral Vasculature, Two New Studies Report

... pioneering work in the field of interventional cardiology has resulted in market-leading intravascular sensors and hemostasis management and radiology devices. Radi works closely with medical practitioners to develop solutions that address clinical needs, as well as provide clinical education ...