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ACR Announces Key Staff Additions
The ACR is pleased to announce the addition of 2 new staff members. Peter A. Schad, PhD, has joined the College as senior director for scientific affairs, and James Moser, PhD, is the College's new senior health policy economist.
The ACR is pleased to announce the addition of 2 new staff members. Peter A. Schad, PhD, has joined the College as senior director for scientific affairs, and James Moser, PhD, is the College's new senior health policy economist.
Time Is Running Out to Submit Nominations for Leadership Positions
Time is running out to submit your nominations for president, vice president, council speaker, and council vice speaker; elected positions on the Board of Chancellors, Council Steering Committee, and College Nominating Committee; and 4 members in training and a private practice representative to the Intersociety Summer Conference. Click here for more information.
Time is running out to submit your nominations for president, vice president, council speaker, and council vice speaker; elected positions on the Board of Chancellors, Council Steering Committee, and College Nominating Committee; and 4 members in training and a private practice representative to the Intersociety Summer Conference. Click here for more information.
11/17/2004 - WebMD
New Breast Cancer Drugs May Beat Tamoxifen
Like tamoxifen, the new breast cancer drugs are for postmenopausal women only. They are used after breast cancer surgery to prevent breast cancer from coming back. The drugs keep the body from making the sex hormone estrogen, which makes many breast cancers grow faster.
New Breast Cancer Drugs May Beat Tamoxifen
Like tamoxifen, the new breast cancer drugs are for postmenopausal women only. They are used after breast cancer surgery to prevent breast cancer from coming back. The drugs keep the body from making the sex hormone estrogen, which makes many breast cancers grow faster.
11/17/2004 - Lexington Herald Leader
New heart scans called revolutionary
But there is disagreement over whether this new technique, known as multidetector CT scans of the heart, is a good thing or a bad thing. But, critics say, the situation is ripe for overuse, with doctors scanning people who do not need to be scanned and finding and treating medical problems where none exist. The scans "will completely revolutionize medicine," said Dr.
New heart scans called revolutionary
But there is disagreement over whether this new technique, known as multidetector CT scans of the heart, is a good thing or a bad thing. But, critics say, the situation is ripe for overuse, with doctors scanning people who do not need to be scanned and finding and treating medical problems where none exist. The scans "will completely revolutionize medicine," said Dr.
11/17/2004 - JS Online
New scans may replace angiograms
Studies comparing the diagnostic effectiveness of the new CT scans to traditional angiography have yet to be performed, McKaig said. It costs about four times as much as the new CT scans are expected to cost. Yet researchers say the new scans hold immense promise.
New scans may replace angiograms
Studies comparing the diagnostic effectiveness of the new CT scans to traditional angiography have yet to be performed, McKaig said. It costs about four times as much as the new CT scans are expected to cost. Yet researchers say the new scans hold immense promise.
11/17/2004 - Onlypunjab.com
Nuclear imaging detects early coronary heart disease
tomography and computed tomography may be helpful in the detection of early abnormalities in the arterial wall." They said, "These abnormalities may be the cause of future severe cardiovascular events … the PET/CT scan may be potentially useful in early detection of disease, prevention, monitoring response to therapy and prognosis." This preliminary study, which took more than three years, could establish a role for nuclear medicine as a noninvasive imaging tool for atherosclerosis, providing
Nuclear imaging detects early coronary heart disease
tomography and computed tomography may be helpful in the detection of early abnormalities in the arterial wall." They said, "These abnormalities may be the cause of future severe cardiovascular events … the PET/CT scan may be potentially useful in early detection of disease, prevention, monitoring response to therapy and prognosis." This preliminary study, which took more than three years, could establish a role for nuclear medicine as a noninvasive imaging tool for atherosclerosis, providing
11/17/2004 - PR Newswire via Yahoo!
Froedtert Hospital Begins Treating Previously Untreatable Cancer Patients
When undergoing radiation treatments with TomoTherapy, patients lie on a table that moves slowly through a rotating tunnel, called a ring gantry. The gantry houses a linear accelerator, which delivers photon radiation as the tunnel is turning, creating a spiral-shaped radiation path. The radiation beams closely conform to the tumor's size, shape and location, and the surrounding healthy tissue is subjected to much lower dosages of radiation.
Froedtert Hospital Begins Treating Previously Untreatable Cancer Patients
When undergoing radiation treatments with TomoTherapy, patients lie on a table that moves slowly through a rotating tunnel, called a ring gantry. The gantry houses a linear accelerator, which delivers photon radiation as the tunnel is turning, creating a spiral-shaped radiation path. The radiation beams closely conform to the tumor's size, shape and location, and the surrounding healthy tissue is subjected to much lower dosages of radiation.
11/17/2004 - M2
Kodak raises over $9,000 for breast cancer research
The importance of women having annual mammograms was shared by a medical professional and a breast cancer survivor.
Kodak raises over $9,000 for breast cancer research
The importance of women having annual mammograms was shared by a medical professional and a breast cancer survivor.
11/17/2004 - The New York Times
Heart Scanner Stirs New Hope and a Debate
The customary amount that insurers will eventually pay for CT scans is not yet known, but "obviously, there's a potential for being financially remunerated at a high level," Dr. Insurers, including Medicare, pay him $700 a scan for patients with symptoms, he said. As the insurers instructed, he bills for a CT angiogram of the chest. When Dr.
Heart Scanner Stirs New Hope and a Debate
The customary amount that insurers will eventually pay for CT scans is not yet known, but "obviously, there's a potential for being financially remunerated at a high level," Dr. Insurers, including Medicare, pay him $700 a scan for patients with symptoms, he said. As the insurers instructed, he bills for a CT angiogram of the chest. When Dr.
11/16/2004 - EurekAlert!
Post-therapy damage in medulloblastoma patients can be mistaken for new tumors
If they do disappear, then it wasn't cancer and didn't require treatment. During this time 22 of these patients developed WMLs following treatment for brain cancer. Two other patients developed cancer again while still showing evidence of WMLs.
Post-therapy damage in medulloblastoma patients can be mistaken for new tumors
If they do disappear, then it wasn't cancer and didn't require treatment. During this time 22 of these patients developed WMLs following treatment for brain cancer. Two other patients developed cancer again while still showing evidence of WMLs.
11/16/2004 - WebMD
Breast Cancer Genes Linked to Other Cancers
According to the National Cancer Institute, a woman who inherits a mutation in her BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene is three to seven times more likely to develop breast cancer than one who does not. These mutations also increase the risk of ovarian cancer. Their study, which evaluated data from 10.2 million people, concluded that families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers have higher rates of pancreatic, prostate, and stomach cancers.
Breast Cancer Genes Linked to Other Cancers
According to the National Cancer Institute, a woman who inherits a mutation in her BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene is three to seven times more likely to develop breast cancer than one who does not. These mutations also increase the risk of ovarian cancer. Their study, which evaluated data from 10.2 million people, concluded that families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers have higher rates of pancreatic, prostate, and stomach cancers.
11/16/2004 - Citrus County Chronicle
Getting an inside view
The unit combines a newer, faster CT scan with a PET scan to provide a three dimensional view of not only the anatomy inside the body but also the activity. The PET section of the unit scans the same area of the body that the CT scanned, revealing another internal picture, but this one is based on metabolic activity. Organs and areas of the body that utilize more glucose show brighter in this scan.
Getting an inside view
The unit combines a newer, faster CT scan with a PET scan to provide a three dimensional view of not only the anatomy inside the body but also the activity. The PET section of the unit scans the same area of the body that the CT scanned, revealing another internal picture, but this one is based on metabolic activity. Organs and areas of the body that utilize more glucose show brighter in this scan.
11/16/2004 - The New York Times
Smart or Misguided? The Proactive Doctor
Early cancers, it was argued, were more curable. After World War II, the Framingham Heart Study solidified the "risk factor" model of disease. Some healthy people now undergo full-body C.T. scans, assuming they will discover early, treatable diseases. The world of genetics offers even greater possibilities. It is now possible to find genetic mutations that make people more likely to develop certain cancers.
Smart or Misguided? The Proactive Doctor
Early cancers, it was argued, were more curable. After World War II, the Framingham Heart Study solidified the "risk factor" model of disease. Some healthy people now undergo full-body C.T. scans, assuming they will discover early, treatable diseases. The world of genetics offers even greater possibilities. It is now possible to find genetic mutations that make people more likely to develop certain cancers.
11/16/2004 - ABCNEWS.com
Selenium May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
Their report appears in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In addition, studies are under way to determine the optimum selenium levels needed to prevent colon cancer and prostate cancer. One of these mechanisms is selenium's role in turning on genes that prevent cancer.
Selenium May Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
Their report appears in the Nov. 17 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In addition, studies are under way to determine the optimum selenium levels needed to prevent colon cancer and prostate cancer. One of these mechanisms is selenium's role in turning on genes that prevent cancer.
11/16/2004 - The New York Times
A Superfluous Organ Can Still Cause Trouble
sonogram, C.T. scan or both are often needed to help the doctor zero in on a correct diagnosis. Sonograms are most helpful in children and pregnant women. A refinement of the C.T. scan, an appendiceal C.T. scan that uses a dye inserted in the rectum, takes only about 15 minutes, involves far less radiation exposure and is more accurate in pinpointing appendicitis than a generalized abdominal scan, according to a report in the October issue of Emergency Medicine. A more invasive procedure,
A Superfluous Organ Can Still Cause Trouble
sonogram, C.T. scan or both are often needed to help the doctor zero in on a correct diagnosis. Sonograms are most helpful in children and pregnant women. A refinement of the C.T. scan, an appendiceal C.T. scan that uses a dye inserted in the rectum, takes only about 15 minutes, involves far less radiation exposure and is more accurate in pinpointing appendicitis than a generalized abdominal scan, according to a report in the October issue of Emergency Medicine. A more invasive procedure,
ACR Member Touts Digital X-rays' Benefit to Patients, Radiologists
As more hospitals and other medical facilities make the switch from standard x-rays to digital systems, radiologists tout the benefits to the patients as well as to the radiologists' workload.
As more hospitals and other medical facilities make the switch from standard x-rays to digital systems, radiologists tout the benefits to the patients as well as to the radiologists' workload.
ACR Member Discusses Benefits of New Radiation Therapy Tool
One of the latest tools available for disease management, TomoTherapy, is allowing radiologists to improve existing treatment techniques and selectively destroy cancerous tumors while avoiding surrounding tissue.
One of the latest tools available for disease management, TomoTherapy, is allowing radiologists to improve existing treatment techniques and selectively destroy cancerous tumors while avoiding surrounding tissue.
ACR's Moore Featured in Miami Herald Article on Teleradiology
Arl Van Moore, Jr, MD, vice chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors, described the ACR's role in ensuring quality patient care in a November 16, 2004, Miami Herald article on teleradiology.
Arl Van Moore, Jr, MD, vice chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors, described the ACR's role in ensuring quality patient care in a November 16, 2004, Miami Herald article on teleradiology.
