DOSIsoft receives FDA clearance for ThinkQA Secondary Dose Check
DOSIsoft has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ThinkQA (Edition 2) Secondary Dose Check. ThinkQA is a tool for patient quality assurance for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). It offers automated and 3D independent calculation-based dose verification for both offline and online adaptive workflows. DOSIsoft highlighted ThinkQA's web platform and dashboard for qualified professional users to visualize 3D dose distribution comparisons and key dosimetric indicators. These include whole matrix differential and cumulative dose volume histograms and gamma index agreements on...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

MRI radiomics help predict cervical cancer treatment outcomes
"Handcrafted" radiomics and deep-learning radiomics based on pretreatment MRI data help predict locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) concurrent chemoradiotherapy treatment outcomes, according to research published January 12 in Scientific Reports. The study results show promise for tailoring care for patients with this particular cancer, wrote a team led by Sungmoon Jeong, PhD, of Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. "Our findings may contribute to the development of personalized treatment strategies for locally advanced cervical cancer patients," the group noted. Cervical cancer is the fourth most comm...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Advanced Visualization Genitourinary Radiology Source Type: news

DWI-MRI improves treatment response prediction for cervical cancer
Thursday, November 30 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | R1-SSRO04-6 | Room S502In this presentation, researchers will demonstrate how diffusion-weighted imaging MRI (DWI-MRI) may enhance chemoradiotherapy response prediction of early treatment timepoints for cervical cancer.In her talk, Megan Jacobsen, PhD, from University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will talk about her team’s research, which found that apparent diffusion coefficient data from DWI-MRI showed slightly less restricted diffusion during the first two weeks of chemoradiotherapy in women with favorable human papillomavirus (HPV) circulating tumor DNA response,...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 MRI Preview Source Type: news

Is Short-Term ADT Good Enough in High-Risk Prostate Cancer? Is Short-Term ADT Good Enough in High-Risk Prostate Cancer?
Continuing ADT beyond 6 months does not improve outcomes in men with high-risk localized prostate cancer also receiving brachytherapy and external beam radiation therapy, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Short-Course SBRT: Standard of Care in Prostate Cancer? Short-Course SBRT: Standard of Care in Prostate Cancer?
For patients with low and favorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer, stereotactic body radiation therapy delivered in five fractions provided similar 5-year disease control as conventional, higher-dose external-beam radiation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Janssen Data at ASCO GU Support Ambition to Transform Treatment of Prostate and Bladder Cancer Through Precision Medicine and Early Intervention
RARITAN, N.J., February 13, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced plans to present more than 20 abstracts featuring seven oncology therapies from its robust portfolio and pipeline at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary (GU) Cancers Symposium, taking place in San Francisco on February 16-18. Building on more than a decade of leadership in the development of medicines for people diagnosed with GU cancers, Janssen will present data demonstrating its ambition to advance patient-centered treatment through precision medicine, real-world evidence a...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news

MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Eases Pain From Bone Metastases
(MedPage Today) -- MRI-guided focused ultrasound improved pain and quality of life for patients with bone metastases, similar to external beam radiation therapy (EBRT), according to a prospective nonrandomized phase II trial in Italy. At 1-month... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - January 12, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Boost in Prostate Cancer Improves QOL
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- Men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer treated with external-beam pelvic radiotherapy (EBRT) had better quality of life (QOL) outcomes when the combined prostate brachytherapy boost had a high dose... (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - October 24, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Support for Risk-Adapted Androgen Deprivation Plus High-Dose Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Support for Risk-Adapted Androgen Deprivation Plus High-Dose Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer
New data support the use of high-dose external beam radiotherapy combined with risk-adapted androgen deprivation in men with unfavorable prostate cancer.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - April 25, 2022 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Guideline Issued for External Beam RT in Primary Liver Cancers
EBRT strongly recommended as potential first - line therapy for patients with HCC confined to liver who are not candidates for curative therapy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - January 18, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology, Oncology, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news

Guideline Issued for External Beam RT in Primary Liver Cancers
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 -- In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published in the January issue of Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented for the use of external beam radiation... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

MRI-guided focused ultrasound can help with pain for cancer patients
MRI-guided focused ultrasound can be superior to external-beam radiation therap...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Radiation oncology residents benefit from ultrasound training program Elastography accurate and reliable for liver fibrosis imaging Ultrasound helps diagnose pediatric abdominal problems AI could help with breast ultrasound workloads CEUS helps identify lymph nodes in breast cancer patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Radiation Underused as'Bridge' to Transplant in Liver Cancer Radiation Underused as'Bridge' to Transplant in Liver Cancer
External-beam radiotherapy is an effective bridging therapy for patients with liver cancer who are awaiting transplant, but it is rarely used compared to other liver-directed therapies.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy May Have Edge in Curbing Pain of Spinal Metastases Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy May Have Edge in Curbing Pain of Spinal Metastases
Pain from spinal metastases, a frequent manifestation of systemic cancer, appears to be better relieved by stereotactic body radiotherapy than conventional external beam radiotherapy, according to findings from a multinational study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 2, 2021 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Aids Spinal Metastasis Pain
Complete response rate improved compared with conventional external beam radiotherapy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - June 21, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncology, Radiology, Anesthesiology & amp; Pain, Journal, Source Type: news