Radiation therapy for cancer pain relief
Patients with cancer have another tool in their toolbox for managing pain. Palliative radiation therapy is an effective option for relieving body aches associated with cancer.
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Diagnosis: News and Research on Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Breakthrough X-ray technology goes from concept to medical standard
Detecting a deadly tumor as early as possible is vital to stopping its spread. However, creating the solution doesn't necessarily solve the problem—it needs to be widely adopted by medical professionals. That's why standards ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Research finds a new way to improve the accuracy and speed of radiology reporting
Some diseases and conditions hide inside our bodies: calcified arteries that could cause a heart attack, infections, slight fractures in a bone, or even cancerous tumors. Special imaging, like X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans, makes ...
Dec 4, 2023
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High-precision superimposition of X-ray fluoroscopic images and 3D CT data
X-ray fluoroscopy is frequently used in orthopedic surgery. Despite its imaging capabilities, physicians heavily rely on their experience and knowledge to align the 3D shape of the target area using the 2D X-ray image. If ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Bone scans overstage prostate cancer at initial staging compared with PSMA PET: Study
Bone scans have been found to overstage prostate cancer at initial staging compared to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET, according to new research published in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Multinational study confirms association between CT scans in young people and increased risk of cancer
A multinational study of almost one million individuals confirms a strong and clear association between exposure to radiation from CT scans in young people and an increased risk of blood cancers. This is the main conclusion ...
Nov 9, 2023
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AI-enhanced integrated model improves lymph node staging in gastric cancer research
A research team led by Prof. Li Zhicheng from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed an artificial intelligence-based model that significantly improves ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Virtual/augmented reality play set eases kids' and parents' anxieties ahead of MRI scan
Giving children a virtual/augmented (mixed) reality play set to use ahead of an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan seems to ease both their and their parents' anxieties about this procedure, suggest preliminary findings ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Advanced treatments target advanced shoulder issues
Shoulder pain, weakness and range of motion loss can keep you from the activities you need and love to do, whether it's lifting boxes on the job, putting away dishes in the kitchen or hitting that powerful tennis serve.
Nov 6, 2023
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New technology simplifies and enhances analysis and visualization of medical image data
Medical imaging generates a lot of data, for example during computer tomography. This data is important when it comes to personalized medicine. Artificial intelligence methods, such as machine learning, use this data to learn ...
Nov 3, 2023
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