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The rise of theranostics: Part 2 -- Moving into communities

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Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging. However, few freestanding theranostics centers exist today.

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Radiology Trailblazers Named RLI Leadership Luminaries

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Muroff, MD, FACR , the 2023 Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional lifetime achievements, innovation, leadership and service to the medical specialties of radiology or radiation oncology. Muroff, MD, FACR , is immediate past CEO and president of Imaging Consultants, Inc., Beauchamp Jr., Lawrence R.

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New Advances in Carbon Ion Therapy for Challenging Large Tumors

Imaging Technology

A recent study by MedAustron Ion Therapy Center and Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) addressed this gap by leveraging advanced treatment planning system (TPS) functionalities. on Radiation Oncology at KL Krems) ensured robust dose coverage while tailoring high-LET zones to resistant tumor regions.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. This theranostic therapy first demonstrated how using diagnostic imaging with a radioactive probe, gallium-68 (Ga-68 dotatate injection), could locate NETs on PET scans.

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Using Recent Diagnostic Scans Can Substantially Cut Time to Treatment for Patients Needing Urgent Palliation

Imaging Technology

Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. Under the current standard of care, patients referred for palliative radiation must undergo a CT simulation scan before they can receive treatment. This process usually takes several hours, even when using expedited workflows.

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QT Imaging’s Breast Acoustic CT Scanner Used in Study for Early Identification of Response of Breast Cancer Patients to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 03/18/2024 - 07:00 March 18, 2024 — QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. , As part of this grant, Breast Acoustic CT (ACT) quantitative images with independent biomarkers known to be sensitive to cancer will be collected, and the response of cancer to therapy, will be derived from quantitative ultrasound based on backscatter analysis.

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QT Imaging secures 3rd-year renewal of NIH/NCI grant

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QT Imaging Holdings has secured a third-year renewal of its five-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI). Researchers tested the backscatter analysis method on in vivo breast imaging data.