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2022-06-16 20:46:14 SPECT Imaging Technology Shortens Cardiac Scan Time
https://www.medimaging.net/nuclear-medicine/articles/294793460/spect-imaging-technology-shortens-cardiac-scan-time.html

A cardiac SPECT imaging system uses self-collimation to perform cardiac scans 10 to 100 times faster than current SPECT systems,... Open / Comment

2022-06-16 15:48:26 Nerve Injury and Regeneration after Neurolysis: Ethanol Combined with Iodine-125 Radioactive Seed versus Ethanol Alone in Rabbits
https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(22)00994-0/fulltext?rss=yes

This study aimed to prove the hypothesis that neurolysis based on ethanol injection in combination with iodine-125 (125I) radioactive seed implantation could prolong nerve regeneration time compared with ethanol injection alone. Moreover, we assessed the grade of nerve injury using both methods. Open / Comment

2022-06-16 15:44:02 PET Imaging Agent Predicts Poor Functional Outcomes After Heart Attack
https://www.medimaging.net/nuclear-medicine/articles/294793453/pet-imaging-agent-predicts-poor-functional-outcomes-after-heart-attack.html

Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Now, poor functional outcomes after a heart attack can... Open / Comment

2022-06-16 07:12:39 Primary tumor volume and prognosis for patients with p16-positive and p16-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with radiation therapy
https://ro-journal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13014-022-02074-7

The prescribed radiation dose to patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is standardized, even if the prognosis for individual patients may differ. Easy-at-hand pre-treatment risk stratific... Open / Comment

2022-06-15 21:06:49 AI-Enabled Surgical Robot Automates Renal Access in Kidney Stone Surgery
https://www.medimaging.net/radiography/articles/294793423/ai-enabled-surgical-robot-automates-renal-access-in-kidney-stone-surgery.html

An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robotic device can be used for improved guidance compared with conventional ultrasound guidance in percutaneous nephrolithotomy... Open / Comment

2022-06-15 07:08:54 Mitigating Bias in Recruitment: Attracting a Diverse, Dynamic Workforce to Sustain the Future of Radiation Oncology
https://www.advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-1094(22)00084-7/fulltext?rss=yes

Why do we need a diverse workforce? Diversity allows for improved collective intelligence,1 and can include diversity of professional knowledge, interests, and perspectives. Benefits of workforce diversity include providing different perspectives, better serving patients,2, 3 and improving outcomes.4-6 Diversity is not only about social justice; it is an essential strategy for complex problem solving in clinical care, research, and teaching. However, racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in outcomes remain pervasive in the US health care system. Open / Comment

2022-06-15 04:31:11 Spinning Technique for Transcatheter Retrieval of an Unraveled Coil after Endovascular Embolization of a Type II Endoleak
https://www.jvir.org/article/S1051-0443(22)00992-7/fulltext?rss=yes Open / Comment

2022-06-14 10:13:27 New Quiz in the Online Learning Center
https://www.aapm.org/education/ce/newquiz.asp?qid=4417&cid=2:6

From Detection to Prediction: Imaging Markers of Breast Cancer Risk | Category - Diagnostic Radiology: Mammography. View & Take: Open / Comment

2022-06-14 10:12:27 AAPM Group Looking for Volunteers
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IC External Request Intake Process Subcommittee has 2-5 position(s) open for the Role of Member. Learn More & Apply: Open / Comment

2022-06-13 22:13:19 Predictors of acute hematologic toxicity in women receiving extended-field chemoradiation for cervical cancer: Do known pelvic radiation bone marrow constraints apply?
https://www.advancesradonc.org/article/S2452-1094(22)00104-X/fulltext?rss=yes

Objectives Cervical cancer patients at high risk for para-aortic lymphatic involvement may receive extended-field chemoradiation (EF-CRT), with inclusion of the para-aortic region. Increased radiation to bone marrow (BM) may heighten hematologic toxicity (HT) and impact timely delivery of chemoradiation. Factors associated with HT in this setting have not been well-studied.Methods This is a retrospective analysis of women treated with EF-CRT from 2012-2018 with platinum-based chemotherapy. Factors including age, body mass index (BMI), race, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and nadirs for white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count, hemoglobin, and platelet count were collected. Open / Comment