BrainLAB releases IGS product
BrainLAB, a developer of image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery systems based in Westchester, IL, announced June 2 a patient positioning technology to support radiosurgery for high-risk spinal tumors. The patient positioning system is
BrainLAB, a developer of image-guided surgery (IGS) and stereotactic radiosurgery systems based in Westchester, IL, announced June 2 a patient positioning technology to support radiosurgery for high-risk spinal tumors. The patient positioning system is integrated into the Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery system. The BrainLAB technology confirms the location of the tumor prior to radiosurgery by comparing real-time images with a 3D model of the patient's anatomy created from images taken previously. Using the spine as a reference, the system precisely positions the patient's body for radiosurgery by repositioning the patient couch. The first clinical study, led by the Henry Ford Hospital radiosurgery team, demonstrated high precision and clinical effectiveness of extracranial radiosurgery in patients with spinal tumors.
What a New Mammography Study Reveals About BMI, Race, Ethnicity and Advanced Breast Cancer Risk
December 8th 2023In a new study examining population attributable risk proportions (PARPs) based on data from over three million screening mammography exams, researchers found that postmenopausal Black women had the highest BMI-related PARP and premenopausal Asian and Pacific Islander women had the highest breast density-related PARP for advanced breast cancer.
Study: Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Changes Surgical Plan in 22.5 Percent of Breast Cancer Cases
December 7th 2023Contrast-enhanced mammography detected additional lesions in 43 percent of patients and led to additional biopsies in 18.2 percent of patients, over half of whom had malignant lesions, according to a study of over 500 women presented at the recent Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
