Radiology - Jan 14, 2018 Edition

January 14, 2018     Radiology     The latest radiology news from News Medical

FDA issues approval letter for Planmed Clarity 2D digital mammography system   The United States Food and Drug Administrationissued an approval letter for the Planmed Clarity 2D full-field digital mammography system on December 28th, 2017.       Foxp3+ Cell Density before Neoadjuvant CRT Does Not Predict Tumor Regression in Rectal Cancer   The third most common cancer in the world is colorectal cancer, which accounts for nearly 10% of all cancer diagnoses. For locally advanced rectal cancer, standard treatments include neoadjuvant radiotherapy with simultaneous 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy (neoadjuvant CRT), followed by surgery.

Longer sedentary time linked to higher levels of internal and abdominal fat   A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK - a partnership between Leicester's Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining activity with low energy expenditure) are more strongly associated with the amount of fat deposited around internal organs.         Pfizer to stop Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease research   Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has announced its intention to stop research and development in areas including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.         Using Bruker's minispec System for R&D and QC in the Chocolate Field   The Fat and Chocolate industries have been using the Bruker minispec for many years to make an accurate and reliable determination of fat melting profiles based on the Solid Fat Content (SFC) Determination — an indispensable process to ensure the required fat properties.

New drugs and screening techniques reduce breast cancer mortality rates, research shows   In the last few decades, dozens of new breast cancer drugs -- from chemotherapies to targeted compounds -- have become available for clinical use, and mammogram technology has gone from film to digital. But are the changes making a difference in how many women die of breast cancer?       New discovery could help treat breast cancer through precision medicine   University of Alberta researchers have discovered a mechanism that may make cancer cells more susceptible to treatment. The research team found that the protein RYBP prevents DNA repair in cancer cells, including breast cancer.       Study finds greater attention to surprise in veterans with PTSD   Fireworks on nights other than the fourth of July or New Year's Eve might be nothing more than inconsiderate neighbors, but for veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the shock of noise and light may trigger a deeply learned expectation of danger.       New PET tracer can identify, track bacterial lung infection better than current imaging methods   Researchers at the University of Louisville, Kentucky, have demonstrated that a new radiotracer, 2-18F-fluorodeoxysorbitol (18F-FDS), can identify and track bacterial infection in lungs better than current imaging methods and is able to differentiate bacterial infection from inflammation.       Computer model based on AI improves analysis of kidney biopsies   The ability to quantify the extent of kidney damage and predict the life remaining in the kidney, using an image obtained at the time when a patient visits the hospital for a kidney biopsy, now is possible using a computer model based on artificial intelligence.       Novel polygenic hazard score captures age variations of aggressive prostate cancer   An international team, led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has developed and validated a genetic tool for predicting age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer, a disease that kills more than 26,000 American men annually.       Study: Most patients with unknown spinal cord inflammation have alternative, specific diagnosis   A study by Mayo Clinic researchers found that most patients with suspected spinal cord inflammation of unknown cause have an alternative, specific diagnosis.       Researchers aim to improve lung cancer detection using simple blood test   Simple blood tests can reveal a great deal about a person's health. They can uncover infection, anemia, diabetes and high cholesterol and provide clues about many other conditions.

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