Only 31% of patients with prostate cancer receiving radiation therapy had a successful CT simulation on the first attempt, while more than half required multiple scans on the same day and nearly 17% ...

Open in Viewer Fig 2 Composite diagram of CT and MRI used for radiation planning for brain, prostate, and GI malignancies. Representative CT and MRI scans acquired during radiation planning process.

SAN DIEGO -- Using recent diagnostic CT scans instead of CT simulation scans to plan palliative radiation treatments can substantially reduce the time to treatment completion for cancer patients, the ...

Approximately 20% to 40% of men who have surgery for localized prostate cancer will see the cancer return within 10 years, often first detected by a rising PSA blood test. When this happens, doctors ...

New Rembra RT and Areta RT [1] CT platforms drive accuracy and efficiency in radiation therapy with advanced workflows and long-term value Philips debuts helium-free [2] BlueSeal RT 1.5T 70cm MR ...

With smaller radiation beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy “takes precision to the next level” for patients with prostate, an expert told CURE®. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) — ...

When planning for palliative radiotherapy, clinicians can forgo an additional CT scan on the same day as treatment and instead use a recent diagnostic CT scan, according to a results from a randomized ...