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Dr. Vivek S. Kavadi Named CEO of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

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milla1cf Fri, 06/21/2024 - 20:25 June 21, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced today that following a nationwide search, Vivek S. Dr. Kavadi will succeed Laura Thevenot, who previously announced her intent to retire after leading the organization since 2002.

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Radiation oncology groups unite to reform Medicare payments

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physician groups representing radiation oncology have partnered to try to reform Medicare payments and expand patient access to high-quality care. In other news, ASTRO said that chief executive officer Laura Thevenot plans to retire at the end of 2024 after leading the organization since 2002.

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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) CEO Laura Thevenot Announces 2024 Retirement

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milla1cf Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:02 January 9, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced that CEO Laura Thevenot plans to retire at the end of 2024 after leading the organization since 2002. Additionally, the association’s professional staff expanded from 18 in 2002 to more than 80 currently. “It

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US Oncology Network chief to become ASTRO CEO

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has appointed Texas radiation oncologist Vivek Kavadi, MD, as its new CEO. Kavadi plans to leave his current role as chief radiation oncology officer for the US Oncology Network to lead ASTRO, where he has been a member and served in various roles since 1994.

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Tributes pour in for CT pioneer Willi Kalender

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He was an honorary lecturer at ECR 2002 and was awarded ESR honorary membership in 2010. Kalender's other main fields of research were radiation protection and the development of quantitative diagnostic procedures, for example, for the assessment of osteoporosis, lung, and cardiac diseases, noted the International Society for CT.

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AI helps predict all-cause mortality from incidental chest CT findings

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Marcinkiewicz and colleagues conducted a study that included 24,401 participants in the NLST who underwent low-dose CT between August 2002 and September 2007. Follow-up of these patients continued through December 2015. All-cause mortality was assessed at two-year and 10-year follow-up from baseline imaging.

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

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The American College of Radiology (ACR), which collaborated with radiologic technologist (RT) societies to create the Registered Radiologic Assistant Position (RRA) in 2002, has remained neutral on the bill and noted that it continues to be opposed to nonphysician providers (NPPs) performing imaging supervision or interpretation.