http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. SUVmax (Maximum Standardized Uptake Value) may be a significant and clinically independent marker to indicate progression-free survival in stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), according to research being presented at the 2013 Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium. This Symposium is sponsored by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Radiological Society of North American (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-suvmax-valuable-indicator-progression-free-survival.html Cancer Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:00:10 EST news279558003 The role of radiologists in healthcare has long been poorly understood among the general public, but new research presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shows that even patients who've had imaging exams in the past know little about the profession. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patients-dark-radiologists.html Other Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:48:40 EST news273300513 Mental activities like reading and writing can preserve structural integrity in the brains of older people, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-games-aging-brains-healthy.html Health Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:01 EST news272811189 In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months was found to increase bone formation in abdominally obese women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-growth-hormone-bone-formation-obese.html Sleep apnea Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:57:03 EST news241753766 Newly developed computer software combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a fetus may help physicians better assess a woman's potential for a difficult childbirth. Results of a study using the new software were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-virtual-childbirth-simulator-safety-high-risk.html Health Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:46:19 EST news241753512