Imaging Technology

JULY 18, 2024

During her four-year term on the Presidential track, Dr. Vapiwala will represent the society’s 10,000 members, who include physicians, physicists, biologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses and other professionals involved in radiation oncology care.

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MAY 16, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:49 May 16, 2024 — Today marks a significant milestone in cancer care with the introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would revolutionize Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. The Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Payment Program Act of 2024, sponsored by Sen.

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JUNE 21, 2024

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. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO will become CEO of the Society effective November 1, 2024. Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ultrasound’s versatility is once again on display at RSNA 2024, with researchers showcasing the modality’s ability to be on par with CT and MRI for guiding diagnosis and treatment strategies in some clinical scenarios. Acoustic output can be upped for SWE in diagnosing liver fibrosis Sunday, December 1 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 11:00 a.m. |

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Imaging Technology

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 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. 2474), introduced by Reps.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 22, 2024

Since last year’s AAPM, we have begun delivering SCINTIX therapy in the clinic, which required a significant effort to characterize and establish standards for this first-in-world radiotherapy approach. Sunday, July 21, 1:42 pm in Room 152 Invited Program: PET Guided Radiation Therapy 101, Dae Yup Han, Ph.D. Arnold Pompos, Ph.D.,

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JANUARY 5, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 01/05/2024 - 11:21 January 5, 2024 — Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it has entered into a patent license agreement with Mayo Clinic for the rights to the PSMA Alpha-PET DoubLET platform technology for the treatment of PSMA-expressing cancers, with an initial focus on prostate.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 9, 2024

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. Proposed new radiation oncology payment program to Congress.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 6, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:42 May 6, 2024 — Elekta announced the acquisition of Philips Healthcare ’s Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS) patent portfolio. This strategic move bolsters Elekta’s position in treatment planning and underscores its commitment to being the innovation leader in radiation therapy.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:52 July 11, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Jeff M. Since 2013, CMS has cut radiation oncology reimbursement through the MPFS by more than 20%, more than nearly any other medical specialty. and Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 02/12/2024 - 15:11 February 12, 2024 — Radformation , a global pioneer in radiation oncology software solutions, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Icon Group , a worldwide leader in comprehensive cancer care. For more information: www.radformation.com Monday, February 12, 2024 - 15:11

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

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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Imaging Technology

APRIL 18, 2024

The Genolier based center is the most recent addition to the Accuray network of advanced training facilities with sites located strategically around the world to make it easier for medical care teams to obtain state-of-the-art clinical education.

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JUNE 14, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:29 June 14, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) applauded today’s introduction of bipartisan federal legislation to address critical flaws in the prior authorization process. For more information: www.astro.org Friday, June 14, 2024 - 19:29 Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.),

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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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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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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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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. For more information: www.koneksahealth.com Monday, April 29, 2024 - 13:01 The study, led by principal investigator Nitin Ohri , M.D.,

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 28, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/28/2024 - 09:48 March 28, 2024 — RefleXion Medical , Inc., a provider of software solutions for cancer radiation therapy , today announced a licensing agreement to incorporate Limbus’ automated contouring software, Limbus Contour , into the RefleXion X1 radiotherapy treatment planning system. CEO at Limbus AI.

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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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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

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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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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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Imaging Technology

MAY 2, 2024

christine.book Thu, 05/02/2024 - 12:01 May 2, 2024 — GE HealthCare has announced a new radiation therapy computed tomography (CT) solution with innovative hardware and software solutions to help increase imaging accuracy. This is a paradigm shift that can potentially reduce the time between simulation and first radiation dose.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 8, 2024

tim.hodson Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:33 Aug. 5, 2024 — Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard-of-care chemotherapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oligometastatic pancreatic cancer.

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Imaging Technology

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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Imaging Technology

MAY 20, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 05/20/2024 - 07:00 May 20, 2024 — Associated Medical Professionals of NY (A.M.P.) announced that internationally recognized radiation oncology physician, researcher and thought leader Steven E. Chief Executive Officer of Associated Medical Professionals of NY and Corporate Director of Clinical Research of U.S.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

Beyder, along with Vikas Prasad, MD, PhD, and BJH/WU Radiation Oncology all played an integral role in launching the SNMMI radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) comprehensive center of excellence at WU, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Siteman Cancer Center last year. Involve radiation safety early in your therapy center development. "If

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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

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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AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement from Jeff Michalski, MD, chair of the ASTRO board of directors, in response to continued reimbursement declines in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). 8404), introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate in May.

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AuntMinnie

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. Chang insists that BAMF Health is not a clinical company.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 8, 2024

GE HealthCare expects to integrate MIM Software solutions into its advanced visualization offerings to facilitate AI-based segmentation and contouring as well as dosimetry analysis for patients across their treatment journeys and in the growing fields of radiology, molecular imaging, and radiation oncology. “We

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 28, 2024

Zukotynski discussed this question and how the treatment paradigm for mCRPC continues to shift in a Bayer-sponsored session at SNMMI 2024 in Toronto. They are cancer cell-targeting molecules injected into the body that travel to tumor sites and release radiation that destroys the DNA of cancer cells. Now there’s Pluvicto, she said.

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AuntMinnie

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." According to the 2024 survey, 75% of fixed C-arm sites are open for nine to 13 hours every weekday, with an average of 12.6 In 2023, an estimated 8.3 Weekends 21.5 Weekends 21.5

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