Nuclear Medicine



IMRT Causes Fewer Bowel and Bladder Problems in Women
Researchers at Yonsei University, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and other institutions conducted a multi-center, international study to assess the impact of IMRT, as compared to standard four-field radiation therapy (RT), in 278 patients with cervical or endometrial cancer who received pelvic RT post-operatively at cancer centers in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Korea. Patients were randomly assigned to receive standard RT or IMRT. More...20 Oct 2016


SBRT Improves NSCLC Survival Rates in Elderly Patients
Survival rates of elderly patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have risen dramatically over the past decade, concurrent with the increasing adoption of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), according to a new study. More...14 Oct 2016


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The Nuclear Medicine channel of MedImaging brings the latest in research and clinical radiotherapy, proton therapy, PET-CT, SPECT, SQUID, radiopharmacology, scintillography, trends and safety concerns.