Oncology & Cancer

Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer

Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by quantitative scanning significantly improves image quality and detection of bone metastases ...

Oncology & Cancer

Quest for balance in radiation leads to lower doses

A new study led by UC San Francisco has found that radiation doses can be safely and effectively reduced - and more consistently administered - for common CT scans by assessing and comparing doses across hospitals, and then ...

Oncology & Cancer

Antibody is effective against radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis

Radiation therapy is part of the treatment regimen for about two thirds of cancer patients today. Radiotherapy is well tolerated in most cases, but it can also lead to damage in healthy tissues that are also irradiated. One ...

Ophthalmology

RT dose main risk for radiation-induced optic neuropathy

(HealthDay)—The main risk factor for developing radiation-induced optic neuropathy (RION) is radiation dose, with no indication of other significant risk factors, according to a study published online Feb. 9 in Clinical ...

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