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JULY 3, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:24 July 3, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched the BeRAD Professionalism Award to recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism.

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MARCH 21, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:01 March 21, 2024 — Avenda Health , an AI healthcare company creating the future of personalized prostate cancer care, announced its FDA cleared prostate cancer management platform, Unfold AI , is being used for the first time in a commercial setting with patients at a renowned U.S. research hospital.

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JULY 4, 2024

million imaging exams were performed using fixed C-arm devices, according to the newly published " IMV 2024 Fixed C-arm Market Outlook Report." By site type, 40% of hospitals with 400 beds or more have at least three technologists involved in preparing patients for exams compared to 17% to 20% of hospitals with fewer than 400 beds.

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JULY 31, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/31/2024 - 07:00 July 31, 2024 — The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists ( ARRT ) announced the three Registered Technologists (R.T.s) R)(N)(ARRT) About the Honorees Arianna Apodaca is a radiation therapist at Austin Cyberknife , a cancer treatment center in Austin, Texas.

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JULY 12, 2024

As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 29, 2024

a professor in Radiation Oncology at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center , aims to demonstrate the feasibility of PGHD collection during proton beam radiotherapy for lung cancer. These adverse events often lead to hospitalizations and treatment interruptions that can reduce treatment efficacy.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 1, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 07:46 March 1, 2024 — Varian , a Siemens Healthineers company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. HyperSight imaging allows clinicians to acquire high-quality images during a patient's daily course of radiation treatments. pending or registered U.S.

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JUNE 19, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 06/19/2024 - 21:02 June 19, 2024 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced a milestone in radiotherapy technology where RaySearch’s RayStation was used for the world’s first clinical treatment using OXRAY, a new treatment machine from Hitachi. Having the latest technique will enhance the possibilities of our treatment.

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes several radiology-relevant topics, according to a detailed summary from the American College of Radiology (ACR). update from FY 2024 and estimated this will translate to an increase of $3.2

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Imaging Technology

JULY 25, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 08:28 July 25, 2024 — Positron Corporation , a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET & PET-CT imaging systems, presents its new NeuSight PET-CT 3D 64 slice scanner, available for US and North American Markets.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 01/12/2024 - 11:09 January 12, 2024 — RefleXion Medical , Inc., We are grateful that CMS recognizes the potential of our SCINTIX therapy for patients with all stages of indicated cancers and, with this decision, has addressed provider payment as a barrier to clinical adoption,” continued Powell.

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JUNE 13, 2024

christine.book Thu, 06/13/2024 - 13:28 June 13, 2024 — Cervical spine injuries in children are relatively rare but can have serious consequences, like paralysis. The standard method for detecting these injuries involves X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans, which expose children to radiation and may pose long-term health risks.

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APRIL 2, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 04/02/2024 - 18:51 April 2, 2024 — Less than three months after signing an agreement to acquire MIM Software Inc. , GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. There is also special focus on radiation therapy and Theranostics.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 02/09/2024 - 09:00 February 9, 2024 — An innovative breast imaging technique provides high sensitivity for detecting cancer while significantly reducing the likelihood of false positive results, according to a study published today in Radiology: Imaging Cancer , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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MARCH 1, 2024

Implementing imaging referral guidelines not only supports value-based radiology but makes it easier to communicate with patients about low-value services, according to findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024. In addition, clinical decision support systems were the most evaluated mode of intervention, either integrated or standalone.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

In 2023, nonhospital sites faced more competition compared with hospital-based facilities for oncology-related diagnostic imaging scans, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report. out of 5 rating, compared with hospital sites, which registered a 3.7 Davin Korstjens. out of 5 rating.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 24, 2024

The findings were published in Clinical Nuclear Medicine. The authors note that PET scans can also be expensive and expose patients to some level of radiation, whereas MRIs do not. Singhal said before the technique can be used routinely in a clinical setting, it must be validated on a larger sample size.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for 2024. CMS published the rule on November 2.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

These efforts are reflected in the company’s mission to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier.

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MAY 2, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:27 May 2, 2024 — Head and abdominal trauma is a leading cause of death for children. But CT-related radiation can cause cancers later in life, and accumulated evidence suggests that CT is overused. for clinically important traumatic brain injuries and could predict with 100.0%

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 11, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 01/11/2024 - 07:59 January 11, 2024 — On January 9 th , 2024, a scientific prototype for MRI-guided proton therapy was inaugurated in Dresden. The inauguration ceremony was held at OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology with Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer present.

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MARCH 28, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:03 March 28, 2024 — As artificial intelligence (AI) makes its way into cancer care – and into discussions between physicians and patients – oncologists are grappling with the ethics of its use in medical decision-making. For more information: [link] Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 10:03

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Curadh), a global MTR focused clinical, research and advisory organization, announced the signing of a strategic long term supply agreement for the therapeutic radioisotope non-carrier added (n.c.a.) Ac-225 to Curadh for use in its pioneering molecularly targeted radiation (MTR) programs for the treatment of common lethal tumors. “We

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APRIL 4, 2024

Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging. They're also mindful of the multiple dedicated teams required to build a theranostics clinic properly.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 6, 2024

tim.hodson Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:43 SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient-friendly design. IntelliODM organ dose modulation minimizes radiation dose to the orbits while maintaining image quality. patient weight table 60 kW, 670 mA, 6 MHU, 0.5s

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Imaging Technology

JULY 5, 2023

Ac-225 is a high energy alpha-emitting radioisotope of increasing interest for clinical studies investigating the use of targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy, which combines select molecules with therapeutic radioisotopes to directly target and deliver therapeutic doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells in patients with serious disease.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Although use of CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening doubled between 2019 and 2021, overall utilization may still be low, according to research published in the September edition of Clinical Imaging. Upcoming Medicare reimbursement may change that. 400% of federal poverty level). In the eyes of the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. At the same time, the use of imaging, particularly CT, has been on the rise in emergency departments and may present health risks due to the effects of radiation exposure. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). "As

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 28, 2023

Specializing in abdominal radiology, Dr. Lee is chief of women’s imaging and officer of mentored research in the Department of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital ( MGH ) and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston. “I The journal will launch in early 2024. Dr. Lee has co-authored two books.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

Benjamin Fritz, MD, of Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. X-ray and CT imaging are the go-to exams for trauma, Fritz conceded, but MRI is gaining ground as an effective modality for MSK trauma applications, in part because it does not expose patients to radiation and because it can image soft tissue well.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology. BAMF stands for Bold, Advanced Medical Future.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 14, 2024

The proton system is scheduled to be installed in 2025, and once in use will usher in a new era of cutting-edge radiation oncology services. The MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System is not yet available for clinical use. For more information: www.mevion.com Friday, June 14, 2024 - 19:22 News & World Report.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 08/09/2024 - 15:45 At the annual AHRA (American Healthcare Radiology Administrators) conference in Orlando, Florida, Bayer announced an exploratory collaboration with Alara Imaging, Inc. International variation in radiation dose for computed tomography examinations: prospective cohort study. BMJ (Clinical research ed).

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AUGUST 5, 2024

New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Louis hospital. You know the next few suits will involve the hospital and the radiologists. In all cases, the hospital obtains verbal informed consent from patients receiving contrast. In 2006 the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 3, 2023

The Accelerator Production facility is expected to come online, upon completion of regulatory submissions, in late 2023/early 2024. NorthStar expects to bring the Isotope Processing facility online, upon completion of regulatory submissions, in late 2023/early 2024. Ac-225 radioisotopes is non-uranium based and highly efficient.

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