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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The finding highlights the technique’s ability to reduce radiation doses in immunocompromised patients, noted lead author Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues. “To All participants underwent standard low-dose CT scans. The full study is available here.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

associate professor of Radiation Oncology. “IMRT spared more normal tissue than 3D-CRT, which translated into a clinically meaningful benefit to patients,” Chun said. IMRT treatment plans achieved significantly lower cardiac radiation doses. Both the 3D-CRT and IMRT groups had similar rates of new cancer development over time.

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OCTOBER 19, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 10/19/2023 - 17:48 October 19, 2023 — The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. Anti-inflammatory drugs given to patients during radiation therapy can dampen the inflammation in the lungs, called pneumonitis, but not all patients respond equally well.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 09/12/2023 - 13:16 September 12, 2023 — Michael J. Zelefsky brings an unparalleled level of expertise and leadership that will further elevate our team at Perlmutter Cancer Center,” said Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD , the Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Ultrasound's utility will be on full display at this year's RSNA annual meeting, showing its merit in a wide variety of clinical applications. Research to be presented at the annual meeting in Chicago will explore the modality's clinical applications in musculoskeletal, pediatric, abdominal, and women's imaging among other areas.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 11/03/2023 - 12:20 November 3, 2023 —The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Jeff M. The consistent decline in Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology threatens to undermine patients’ access to vital cancer care across the country.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 10/03/2023 - 12:04 October 3, 2023 — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. Further, among patients receiving radiation, those with stronger immune responses had better outcomes.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Louis asked, “How much ionizing radiation are neonatal patients exposed to during interventional procedures?” Here, we’ve highlighted just a small sample of digital x-ray presentations scheduled for RSNA 2023. You can also view the complete 2022 scientific and educational program on the RSNA 2023 website. 1:10 p.m. |

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JULY 24, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 07/24/2023 - 21:53 July 24, 2023 — A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately aim radiation beams at the prostate while avoiding nearby tissue in the bladder, urethra, and rectum.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Though radiation therapy has previously been combined with T-cell boosting immunotherapy, it rarely succeeds in eliminating cold tumors. The team’s previous research explored using radiation therapy to “warm up” cold tumors. Radiation directly kills cancer cells and sends out inflammatory signals that attract “killer” T cells.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 01/24/2024 - 19:20 January 24, 2024 — Whole Body MRI , a private clinic committed to delivering accurate and comprehensive diagnostic solutions that empower patients and physicians to make informed decisions about their health, today released new data that shows a concerning gap in Canadians’ understanding of MRIs.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The company will showcase the clinical analysis of Canon’s Intelligent Noise Reduction (Intelligent NR) that provides superior image quality while lowering radiation dosing in pediatric digital radiography at the Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting 2023 (RSNA) , McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL Nov.

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MAY 18, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 05/18/2023 - 14:47 May 18, 2023 — Cassling announced it is a new strategic sales agent in various geographic territories across the United States for Radiaction Medical , the makers of a novel, FDA-cleared advanced radiation blocking technology. Radiaction’s device, however, provides full-body protection.

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JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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MAY 23, 2024

Radiology and radiation oncology are among the top 10 highest average annual compensation medical specialties, according to a May 23 report by Doximity. Radiology and radiation oncology are not immune from these challenges. physicians in 2023 alone, Doximity stated. Meanwhile, 27% reported experiencing anxiety or depression.

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MAY 1, 2023

The data was presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons ( ASBrS ), held on April 26 - 30, 2023 at the John B. Black) in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) enrolled in the PREDICT study. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

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APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology. The guideline task force also created algorithms on the optimal clinical scenarios for local therapy and the different types of local therapy available for these patients.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

christine.book Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:26 November 22, 2023 — GE HealthCare is preparing to showcase its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions at the 109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, RSNA 2023 , being held Nov. During RSNA 2023, on Monday, Nov.

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MAY 30, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/30/2023 - 19:44 May 30, 2023 — The first treatment, for a patient with prostate cancer , was successfully carried out on April 28. Now, the center becomes the first clinic in this region to start clinical operations with RayCare.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/03/2023 - 20:52 August 3, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that Lausanne Univeristy Hospital (CHUV), Switzerland, has treated their first patient using RayStation treatment planning system together with the oncology information system RayCare in combination with the Accuray CyberKnife treatment delivery system.

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JUNE 12, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 06/12/2023 - 21:13 June 12, 2023 — Cancer that spreads to the brain from another part of the body such as lung or breast is called a metastatic brain tumor. The two-year meningeal disease rate was 5.8%, and the two-year symptomatic adverse radiation effect rate was 5%.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 09/14/2023 - 15:17 September 14, 2023 — Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare announce a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice of radiology and the delivery of novel therapies.

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JULY 3, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 07/03/2023 - 20:06 July 3, 2023 — RefleXion Medical , Inc., professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Department of Immunology and Theranostics at City of Hope , and principal investigator of the RefleXion-supported PyL imaging study.

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JULY 21, 2023

Several of these presentations detail our successfully completed clinical study that supported our FDA clearance for SCINTIX therapy, while others explore its breakthrough potential in treating multiple moving tumors.” will share their clinical experience with the X1 and how they are preparing for SCINTIX therapy. Chunhui Han , Ph.D.,

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MAY 29, 2024

Schuchter, MD, FASCO , the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Professor of Clinical Oncology and director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at Penn Medicine , is the 2023-2024 ASCO President, and the ASCO Annual Meeting program features more than 200 sessions complementing her Presidential Theme: "The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure."

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JUNE 29, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 21:10 June 29, 2023 — Blue Earth Therapeutics , a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced highlights from early clinical and preclinical studies of 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1

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JULY 20, 2023

christine.book Thu, 07/20/2023 - 17:52 July 21, 2023 — The 65th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, AAPM 2023 , will take place July 23-27 in Houston, TX. Session presenter is Cleveland Clinic' s Katie W. in Room 351 of the George Brown Convention Center.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 11/30/2023 - 12:04 November 30, 2023 — Through its leading imaging solutions and commitment to innovation, GE HealthCare remains at the forefront of leveraging deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence ( AI ), to benefit a multitude of clinicians and patients.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

milla1cf Sun, 10/01/2023 - 17:08 September 29, 2023 — Fuse Oncology (Fuse) a trailblazing leader in radiation oncology software solutions, unveils their latest pioneering product, FuseDocs, today. We’re excited to introduce FuseDocs to the radiation oncology community at ASTRO,” said Fuse CEO James Bauler.

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JULY 28, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 25, 2023. We believe it further validates the clinical utility of POSLUMA in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent prostate cancer, and can help expand patient access. POSLUMA was approved by the U.S. Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We Teoh, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR, D.Phil.,

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 10/23/2023 - 12:54 October 23, 2023 — Elekta announced it has acquired the Xoft business from iCAD , Inc. Xoft's unique technology, which uses a miniaturized low energy X-ray source instead of a radioactive isotope, can be used in a variety of clinical settings with minimal shielding. through an asset acquisition.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 08/30/2023 - 14:45 August 30, 2023 — A published study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center shows that multiple beams and intervals in delivery during FLASH proton therapy treatment reduced skin-saving effects in preclinical models.

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JUNE 6, 2024

Owing primarily to its noise reduction capabilities, DLR has repeatedly been shown to sharply lower radiation dose while maintaining image quality. In their review, Willemink et al noted that DLR yields improved image quality compared with FBP and HBIR, as well as the potential of between 30% and 71% lower radiation dose compared with HIR.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Spiritual beliefs and a distrust of clinical research may partly explain why Black patients choose not to participate in cancer trials, according to research presented September 30 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2023

milla1cf Sun, 11/26/2023 - 09:00 November 26, 2023 — TeleDaaS, PLLC , a leading dosimetry-as-a-service provider, made its official debut today at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting, # RSNA2023. RSNA 2023 attendees can visit TeleDaaS in the North Hall, level 3 at booth #7952. months from 10.7

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:07 September 27, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced the three winning research proposals for the 2022 ASTRO-Myovant Sciences (now known as Sumitomo Pharma)-Pfizer Alliance New Combination (Relugolix-Radiation) Therapy Challenge.

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MAY 23, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:18 May 23, 2023 — ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., Because of the significant percentage of cancer patients who develop brain metastases, it was imperative we support our radiation oncology program with a dedicated SRS solution such as ZAP-X,” said Dr. Bacem Belghith , radiation oncologist at the CCPSC. “As

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