Radiography
Patient Selection Approach May Change for Minimally Invasive Stroke Treatment
New findings show that patients presenting with ischemic stroke may be effectively treated with endovascular or minimally invasive therapy well beyond the eight-hour treatment window currently established to be standard by most neurointerventional practitioners. More...09 Aug 2012
CT Angiography Best for Emergency Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Low-Risk Patients
Integrating coronary CT angiography into the initial evaluation of low-risk patients arriving at hospital emergency departments with chest pain reduces the time patients spend in the hospital without incurring additional costs or exposing patients to substantial risks. More...09 Aug 2012

Radiotherapy Provides Relief for Patients with Painful Heel Spurs
Patients with plantar fasciitis experience substantially less pain and improved quality of life following a standard dose of external beam radiation therapy, a commonplace cancer treatment similar to receiving an X-ray, according to a randomized, cooperative group study. More...08 Aug 2012
Mammography Screening Reveals Limited Effect on Breast Cancer Mortality in Swedish Study
Breast cancer-mortality statistics in Sweden are consistent with studies that have reported that screening has limited or no impact on breast cancer mortality among women aged 40-69, according to new data. More...01 Aug 2012

In Other News
Radiation from Cardiac Imaging Procedures May Pose Cancer Risk
New CT Technology Enables Sustainable Cardiovascular Care
Bee Venom Compound Tested for Radioprotector Qualities
Single Dose Radiation During Surgery Helps Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients Forgo Longer Radiation Course
Beam-Shaping Collimator for Cancer Radiotherapy Accelerates Treatment
MRI-Guided Radiotherapy System Under Evaluation for Cancer Treatment
Safer Radiologic Imaging to Help Children with Otolaryngologic Disease
Collaboration Aims to Halve CT Radiation Doses
Bone Suppression Software with Chest X-Ray Equivalent to Dual Energy Subtraction Imaging in the Detection of Potential Lung Cancer
Low-Dose CT Findings Result in New Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening
128-Slice CT Scanner Designed to Reduce Costs, Lower Radiation Dose
Significant Increase Seen in Rate of Diagnostic Imaging, with Accompanying Radiation Exposure Hazards
Clear Images Despite a 75% Reduction in Radiation Dose
Informatics Workstation Features CT Contrast Dose Management Systems
Web Application Allows Physicians to Analyze Vasculature
Most Emergency Department Patients Receiving CT Scans of the Abdomen, Pelvis Are Clinically Complex
Peripheral DXA Bone Mineral Density Screening Device Employs Very Low Radiation Dose
Metabolic Imaging for Esophageal Cancer Patients Can Increase Life Expectancy
CR Capabilities Can Enhance ICU and Pediatric Imaging
Wireless Portable Detector Includes Sharing Capability, Enhancing DR Flexibility and Efficiency
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Useful for Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Radiosurgical Technology Reduces Number of Treatment Sessions and Takes Better Advantage of Motion
Using Breath Hold Technique Helps Radiotherapy Hit Treatment Targets
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