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Studies from University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center update current data on oncology

Published in Telemedicine Week, July 24th, 2007

New investigation results, "Magnetic resonance imaging of therapy-induced necrosis using gadolinium-chelated polyglutamic acids," are detailed in a study published in International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, Physics. "Necrosis is the most common morphologic alteration found in tumors and surrounding normal tissues after radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Accurate measurement of necrosis may provide an early indication of treatment efficacy or associated toxicity," scientists in the United States report.

"The purpose of this report is to evaluate the selective accumulation of polymeric paramagnetic magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agents--gadolinium...

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