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Preliminary findings suggest that positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT), using the radiotracer fluoro-L-thymidine (FLT), might be able to quickly show whether chemotherapy is working in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
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Secondary cancers occur in 5-10% of patients with head and neck cancer, but there has been no industry standard for identifying such cancers. Consequently, many centers use numerous tests including ultrasound, X-rays, CT, and blood work to uncover secondary disease.
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The need for more data and research is just one of the barriers to larger-scale use of positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT). Another issue is availability of resources.
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There is new evidence that a multidisciplinary approach to interpreting positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) scans can go a long ways toward eliminating unnecessary biopsies in patients with head and neck cancers. That's the gist of findings presented at the recent International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer.
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With the rapidly increasing number of weight-loss surgeries performed in the United States, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), based in Oak Brook, IL, has unveiled new guidelines on the practice of endoscopy in preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery patients. The recommendations have implications for imaging professionals.
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A new study calls into question some of the recommendations put forth in new guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology (ACR), regarding CT colonography (CTC),1 but there remains considerable disagreement about the implications of the findings.
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A study out of Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions provides new evidence that fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) is not only more accurate than CT, but it also could save the U.S. health care system $150 million per year if it was used, instead of CT, to identify which patients with relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) stand to benefit from stem cell transplants.
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Goal: To explore via fMRI the neuronal pathways potentially involved in acupuncture's effects on salivary flow.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 states: "Compared with the many people who consume a dietary pattern with only small amounts of fruits and vegetables, those who eat more generous amounts as part of a healthful diet are likely to have reduced risk of chronic diseases, including stroke and perhaps other cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cancers in certain sites [oral cavity and pharynx, larynx, lung, esophagus, stomach, and colon-rectum]. Diets rich in foods containing fiber, such as fruits, ... may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease."
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