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 ...

Development of a performance status prediction model for use in administrative data analyses. Background: Technical studies suggest CT-based simulation can improve the therapeutic ratio for thoracic ...

A new study reveals that only about 1 in 3 patients with prostate cancer have a successful first CT simulation, while 1 in 6 need to be rescheduled for another day.

CT imaging is the foundation of precision in radiation therapy planning, delivering accuracy to guide treatment. But as oncology teams face mounting demands for precision, efficiency, and consistency ...

The DirectDensity algorithm from Siemens Healthineers gives radiation oncologists and medical physicists ready access to CT images optimized for both patient contouring and dose calculation Clinical ...

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year alone. 1 With a disease so prevalent, treatments like radiation therapy are critical, ...

This series of microlearning videos present basic principles and practical aspects for conventional and CT simulation for cervical cancer radiotherapy. At the completion of this microlearning videos, ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Computed tomography -- also known as computed axial tomography, a CT scan, or a CAT scan -- is a tool doctors use to diagnose many types of health problems. Special X-ray equipment creates images of ...

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2025 Annual Meeting, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, will introduce ...