Posts by: Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos

Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

Dartmouth Researchers Reduce Costs of Photodynamic Therapy For Pancreatic Cancer

CT Scan News, News

Researchers from Dartmouth were able to significantly reduce the costs associated with protodynamic therapy (PDT), a technique that can benefit late stage pancreatic cancer patients but whose resources for dosimetry ... Read more

March 24, 2015

UVA Cancer Center Receives National Radiation Oncology Accreditation

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The UVA Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year accreditation in radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR is a national and professionalized organization that for 27 ... Read more

March 23, 2015

Green Tea Could Improve Quality Image Of MRIs

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A recent study published in the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces journal found that green tea can improve the quality of MRI images. In recent years, green tea has been found to be a ... Read more

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

UT Health Science Center: New Technology Treats First Brain Tumor Patient

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David Williams is now the first human ever treated with a new type of radiation therapy that targets the center of his brain tumor. This has been possible thanks to a new technology developed ... Read more

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015

Screening Breast Cancer: Ultrasound Lags Behind MRI

News, Ultrasound News

A recent study entitled “Training and Standards for Performance, Interpretation, and Structured Reporting for Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening“ led by Wendie A. Berg and published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) found that ultrasound ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Scientists Study Cherenkov Effect’s Radiation Therapy Effectiveness

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A recent study from researchers working at Dartmouth‘s Norris Cotton Cancer Center explored how the Cherenkov Effect, the blue light present in radiation therapy, can be measured and used in dosimetry (the measurement of the absorbed ... Read more

February 26, 2015February 26, 2015

Radiation Therapy Impact In Prostate Cancer Patients Confirmed in New study

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Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) confirmed that radiation therapy is the number one treatment to address men suffering with prostate cancer despite the aggressiveness of the tumor, treatment risks and overall patient ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Survivors of Childhood Cancer Treated With Cranial Irradiation at Risk For Hormone Deficiencies as Adults

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Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have recently found that those who survive childhood cancer are at higher risk for having hormone deficiencies in the future as adults. It was determined that ... Read more

December 3, 2014December 18, 2014

Integrated Radiation Dose Management Solution Launched By Philips

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The DoseWise Portal was present today by Royal Philips during the 100th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This system consists of a comprehensive radiation dose management software that can control radiation exposure risk for both patients ... Read more

November 14, 2014November 18, 2014

SBRT Must Be Carefully Considered For Lung Cancer Patients With Severe Interstitial Lung Disease

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A recent study, published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), showed that interstitial lung disease (ILD) is now considered ... Read more