Thought for the Day: On the verge of something great
There are four pages in the March 2007 Reader's Digest featuring amazing discoveries, devices, tests, and cures.Comment
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Health User-pay clinics growing trend in Canada
When a Nova Scotian suffers a shoulder or knee injury two options emerge: wait to view the extent of their ligament damage with an MRI scan through the public health system, or head to Halifax's Canadian ...Comment
topix.net 21h and 16m ago

One Small Step For Deinococcus Or One Giant Leap For Radiation Biology?
In a new study published online in the open access journal PLoS Biology, Michael J. Daly, Ph.D., associate professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), and colleagues show that the ability of the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans to endure and survive enormous levels of ionizing radiation (X-rays and gamma-rays) relies on a powerful mechanism that protects proteins from oxidative damage during irradiation.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:00:00 PDT

X-ray gear means faster diagnosis
The technology will revolutionise the way x-rays are viewed New technology at a West Sussex hospital means patients can have their X-rays assessed almost instantly.Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:31:54 GMT

New Treatment Vacuums Away Blood Clots: Prevents Disability
Science Daily - A new technique safely and effectively removes blood clots in the body faster, reducing patient risk for pulmonary embolism and disability.Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:26:21 GMT

Carotid Stenting Safe And Effective, Large Study Confirms
Science Daily - A multi-center, prospective, single-arm trial of 1,493 patients adds to the growing body of evidence that carotid stenting with embolic protection is safe and effective for patients at the ...Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:09:17 GMT

Outpatient Treatment Kills Benign Bone Tumors Nonsurgically With Heat
Science Daily - Research shows that an outpatient, nonsurgical treatment for a benign bone tumor called osteoid osteoma both destroys the tumor and eliminates debilitating pain.Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:59:02 GMT

Postgraduate MSc Medical Image Computing
A postgraduate MSc Medical Image Computing is launched today by University College London ' s (UCL) Centre for Medical Image Computing (CMIC), building on the university ' s standing as a world class centre for medical research. Commencing in September 2007, the MSc is open to students with prior computing experience. Candidates can find out more during an open day, at 1pm on Friday 20 April at UCL.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:00:00 PDT

Could Body Scans Find, Predict Illness?
Your cholesterol checks out, blood pressure is fine, and the doc gives you a clean bill of health.Comment
topix.net Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:05:04 GMT

Survey Confirms The CyberKnife(R) System As The Only Extracranial Radiosurgery Device In Widespread Use
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today the results of an independent survey that confirms that the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System dominates the field of extracranial radiosurgery. The survey concludes that hospitals with combined radiotherapy and radiosurgery systems, also known as "all-purpose" units, are rarely utilizing the extracranial radiosurgery capabilities.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Researchers studying usefulness of full body scans
Full body scanning being studied Your cholesterol checks out, your blood pressure is fine and your doctor sends you away with a clean bill of health.Comment
topix.net Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:24:47 GMT

Future of Full-Body Scans
Today, state-of-the-art imaging technology is revolutionizing the diagnosis and treatments in a number of illnesses, everything from cancer to heart disease.Comment
topix.net Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:00:26 GMT

Avid Announces Results Of Av-1 Molecular Imaging Agent For Alzheimer's Disease Presented At AD/PD Meeting
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Avid), a product-focused molecular imaging company, today announced the presentation of the first results from a clinical study of 18F-AV-1/ZK (AV-1) a novel radiopharmaceutical for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Principal investigator Dr.
Medicalnewstoday.com Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:00:00 PDT

Rapid Progress In Imaging Enables Early Detection Of Vasoconstrictions Multi-Slice CT: Precise Warning System For Strokes / ECR 2007
Strokes are currently the number two cause of death in Austria and the most frequent cause of serious impairments among adults. Besides risk factors such as dyslipidemia, hypertension, lack of exercise and obesity, there are clear-cut physiological changes that promote the occurrence of strokes. A new study by Professor Dr.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Modern Imaging Unravels Causes Of Addictive Behaviour - A Possible Basis For New Therapies?
What can radiology contribute to the treatment of obesity (adipositas)? Evidently a great deal, as was made clear at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR 2007) at Austria Center Vienna.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

New Radioprotectors Protection From Enemies On The Outside And On The Inside
Specialists from the All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Physics and their colleagues, chemists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University and the St. Petersburg Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Academy are developing unique drugs that help to protect the human organism from the influence of ionizing radiation. Even now the scientists have revealed compounds, the radioprotective properties of which, under lower toxicity, exceed all those known previously.
Medicalnewstoday.com Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Improving Radiation Treatment For Lung Cancer By Measuring Lung Motion
Advances in radiation therapy for cancer have made it possible to fine-tune radiation beams so they match the shape and position of a patient's tumor nearly anywhere in the body. But the pinpoint accuracy of modern radiation treatments would be worthless if the tumor wasn't in the spot where the radiation beams were aimed.So tumors that move, such as those in the lung - which can change position during each breath - are a special problem for radiation oncologists.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:00:00 PDT

American College Of Radiology Launches ACR Image Metrix(TM)
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is proud to launch ACR Image Metrix(TM), a new contract research organization (CRO) that will leverage the ACR's 30 years of experience in coordinating large-scale clinical research to accelerate advances in radiologic care and fund future research to benefit patients.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Correct Patient Positioning Can Decrease CT Radiation Dose
Simply centering the patient appropriately on the CT gantry can reduce radiation dose by as much as 56%, yet nearly all patients are incorrectly positioned for their examinations, a new study shows. Nearly all, (42 out of 45) patients undergoing abdominal CT examinations were off-center. All 18 patients in the study undergoing chest CT were off-center too, said Mannudeep Kalra, MD, currently at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

IR BioSciences, Inc. Responds To The Recently Cancelled Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) RFP By DHHS
ImmuneRegen BioSciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT


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