This presentation explores the role of radiotherapy in the management of central nervous system (CNS) tumors and the possible neurological complications of radiotherapy. Dr. Steve Baunstein also discusses the techniques to improve the therapeutic ratio in CNS radiotherapy. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36507]

Radiology (Video)

Protecting the Secrets of the Brain: Central Nervous System Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery

Immunotherapy has allowed many people with previously incurable cancers to live for years. This presentation explores the options of immunotherapy, radiation and surgery and the potential combination of treatments to treat kin cancer and head and neck cancer. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36505]

Combining Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy in Cancers of the Skin Head and Neck

The state between localized cancer and wide-spread metastatic disease is termed oligometastatic. This presentation explores radiotherapy and the principles of treatment for oligometastasis. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36506]

Can Radiotherapy Cure Stage IV Cancer? The Future of Oligometastatic Cancer

This presentation explores how head and neck cancers caused by HPV differ from those caused by smoking and the key role of radiotherapy in the treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36504]

No Common Cold: Viruses Can Cause HPV Related Cancers

This presentations explores the basic elements of prostate cancer anatomy, presentation, diagnosis and work-up and describe different techniques for treating prostate cancer with radiation including brachytherapy. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36503]

No Beam Required! Inside-Out Radiotherapy: HDR Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer

This program describes the ways in which new technology can help better protect the heart during radiation therapy for breast cancer and explores the stepwise progress towards shorter courses of treatment for breast cancer patients. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36502]

Close to the Heart: Modern Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer Treatment

Research imaging studies, including MRI and CT scans, may provide different information than the imaging performed for clinical care. For instance, a liver MRI using research sequences could be more sensitive at detecting tumors than a standard study. As a result, a patient might no longer qualify for surgery according to the research study. However, information derived from research sequences may not be clinically accurate. Hence the need to conduct a thorough investigation and compare against a gold standard (e.g. a surgical result). Kathryn Fowler, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology at UC San Diego discuses the ethics of patients and physicians being made aware of research results if they are not verifiably accurate. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Show ID: 34997]

If Researchers Find a Tumor Should They Tell You? - Exploring Ethics

Ultrasounds are one of the many tools available to help you have a healthy pregnancy. They can be used to monitor fetal growth, estimate risks for genetic disorders, discover the gender of your baby, and much more. Dr. Julia Cormano discusses the different types of ultrasounds that may be done during your pregnancy and how this technology can provide a unique view of your baby's development. Series: "Motherhood Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34773]

Ultrasounds During Pregnancy

Recent developments in medical imaging, especially the modern CT scanner, now make it possible to make extremely accurate pictures of the human heart in less than one heartbeat. This non-invasive, non-expensive imaging method can produce an accurate picture of cardiovascular health. Heart disease kills more people each year than any other disease. We are presented with an interesting problem for medicine: should we all look to see how our own heart is doing? Is it beneficial to us? Can we afford to do this? Elliot McVeigh, PhD, Professor of Bioengineering at UC San Diego, investigates these questions and more. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33717]

How is Your Heart Doing? Just Look! - Exploring Ethics

EXPLORER, the world’s first medical imaging scanner from UC Davis that can capture a 3D picture of the whole human body at once, has produced its first scans. The developers expect the technology will have countless applications, from improving diagnostics to tracking disease progression to researching new drug therapies. Here the EXPLORER image shows glucose metabolism throughout the entire human body. This is the first time a medical imaging scanner has been able to capture a 3-D image of the entire human body simultaneously. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 34584]

Human Images from World’s First Total-Body PET Scanner Unveiled

Thomas Hope, MD. Associate Professor, Abdominal Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, UCSF. Series: "Neuroendocrine Tumor Patient Conference - UCSF" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 34550]

Imaging Basics-CT MRI SPECT/PET - 2019 Bay Area Neuroendocrine Tumor Patient Conference

Robert Kerlan, MD, UCSF. Chief of interventional radiology. Series: "UCSF Transplant Update" [Health and Medicine] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 33246]

Management of Complications of Portal Hypertension: The Role of the Interventional Radiologist - The Nathan Bass UCSF Liver Transplant Conference 2017

From CT scans, ultrasounds to MRI's radiologists are studying the body in new ways to quickly diagnose and treat a myriad of conditions. Alexander Norbash, MD, MS, Professor and Chair of Radiology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine joins host David Granet, MD to specifially discuss MRI. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32923]

What is MRI?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints, often occurring often in knees, hips, lower back and neck, and fingers. Get the latest on what you can do to prevent, detect and treat the condition. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32935]

My Aching Knees - Osteoarthritis: Prevention Detection and Treatment

University of California faculty and researchers explore medical imaging techniques, such as x-rays, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and how they are used.