Imaging Technology

MAY 1, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:19 May 1, 2024 — Sun Nuclear , a Mirion Medical company, today announced the upcoming version 5.0 release of its SunCHECK software for comprehensive Quality Management in radiation therapy. For more information: www.sunnuclear.com Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:19 SunCHECK Version 5.0

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 01/30/2024 - 19:43 January 30, 2024 — The largest professional societies representing radiation oncology physicians in the United States announced a partnership with the goal of reforming radiation oncology Medicare payments to expand and enhance access to high quality care for people with cancer.

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Cassling's MRI

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The window for the 2024-2025 Bob Cassling Memorial Scholarship is now open and will be accepting submissions through January 14, 2024. T he scholarship, which honors the late founder of Cassling, provides financial support to rural healthcare professionals seeking a degree or certification in the imaging or radiation therapy fields.

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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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AuntMinnie

MAY 16, 2024

Registration is open for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 66 th annual meeting, which will be held at the Walter E. September 29 to October 2, 2024. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., This year's theme is "Targeting Provider Wellness for Exceptional Patient Care."

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Imaging Technology

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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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

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

MAY 17, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:43 May 17, 2024 — Registration opens today for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's ( ASTRO ) 66th Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Walter E. September 29 – October 2, 2024. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.,

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Imaging Technology

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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Imaging Technology

MARCH 11, 2024

christine.book Mon, 03/11/2024 - 14:14 March 11, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists ( ASRT ) has announced its members have elected four officers to serve on the 2024-2025 ASRT Board of Directors. ASRT 2024-2025 Board of Directors Daniel DeMaio, M.Ed., R)(CT) , was elected to serve as president-elect.

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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. uro.com Monday, May 20, 2024 - 07:00 Finkelstein, M.D., Finkelstein, M.D., Urology Partners , stated, “Dr.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 27, 2024

The MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation comes with minimal side effects, offering cancer patients an alternative to radiation or surgery.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stable premiums for Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2024 are supported by improvements to the Part D program in the Inflation Reduction Act that allow people with Medicare to benefit from reduced costs. Medicare Open Enrollment for coverage beginning January 1, 2024, will run from October 15 to December 7, 2023. from $56.49

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2024

The data was presented at the 25th American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Annual Meeting, held on April 10 – 14, 2024 at the Orlando World Center Marriott. In contrast, patients who had both high risk DCISionRT and high-risk clinicopathology had high 10-year IBR rates and significant RT benefit.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 10, 2023

Demand for radiotherapy and radiation oncologists in Canada may grow more quickl.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 8, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Mon, 01/08/2024 - 15:29 Event Date Wed, 03/13/2024 - 12:00 - Sat, 03/16/2024 - 12:00 Location Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Fla.

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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

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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Imaging Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:09 Event Date Sun, 09/28/2025 - 12:00 - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 12:00 Location TBD www.astro.org

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

christine.book Thu, 02/29/2024 - 13:55 February 29, 2024 — AIxSCAN, Inc. , Planning for Lung Disease Scanning Between late 2023 and early 2024, AIxSCAN, Inc. will use some of the data to support its 510k submission to the FDA in 2024. More information: www.aixscan.com Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 13:55

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 11, 2024

Ultra-low dosing with long axial field-of-view positron emission tomography (PET) scanners facilitates qualitative PET imaging at a more than 50 percent reduction of conventional radiation dosing with PET, according to new research presented at the SNMMI 2024 conference.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The ARTemis platform will enable us to tailor treatment in real time for patients being treated on our two new Radixact machines, which are due to be installed in 2024 and 2025, allowing us to target their disease more precisely and reduce damage to healthy tissue.

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Radiology Business

MAY 15, 2024

The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value-Based Program Act of 2024 would build on the shelved RO Model and save the federal payment program $200M.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:21 February 14, 2024 — Accuray Incorporated announced that the team at Quebec’s Montérégie Integrated Cancer Center, part of Charles-LeMoyne Hospital , is the first in Canada to treat cancer patients using the company’s Radixact radiation therapy delivery system.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 2, 2024

GE HealthCare will unveil its new Revolution RT radiation therapy CT system at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) 2024 Congress being held May 3-7 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 14, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 05/14/2024 - 12:43 May 14, 2024 — Elekta announced the launch of its latest linear accelerator (linac), Evo*, a CT -Linac with new high-definition AI enhanced imaging, capable of delivering offline and online adaptive radiation therapy as well as improved standard image-guided radiation therapy treatments.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 25, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 06/25/2024 - 19:05 June 25, 2024 — Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new compact, 128-slice computed tomography ( CT ) system, the FCT iStream.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 18, 2024

Training will be tailored to meet the unique requirements of the various medical professionals involved in the care of patients using radiotherapy and radiosurgery, including neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists and radiotherapy technologists.

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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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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 02/23/2024 - 10:22 February 23, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) launched its "Be Seen" campaign today to raise public awareness about the crucial role medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals play in patient diagnosis, intervention and treatment.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:40 February 22, 2024 — The FAST-Forward randomized trial from the UK found that ultrahypofractionated whole breast irradiation (WBI, 26 Gy in five fractions over 1 week) was just as effective as the 3-week regimen for local control. The results were published in Malignancy Spectrum on 30 January 2024.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 25, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 01/25/2024 - 20:51 January 25, 2024 — According to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) , high-frequency jet ventilation appears to be as safe as spontaneous respiration (SR) for percutaneous lung ablation and could increase procedural efficiency, especially for complex cases. Fintelmann et al.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 18, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 03/18/2024 - 07:00 March 18, 2024 — QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. , For more information: www.qtimaging.com Monday, March 18, 2024 - 07:00

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Imaging Technology

MAY 2, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 05/02/2024 - 10:30 May 2, 2024 — Radformation, Inc., a leader in automation solutions for cancer care, announced today that it has acquired privately-held Limbus AI , a leading global provider of automated contouring software for radiation therapy.

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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. For more information: www.mevion.com Friday, June 14, 2024 - 19:22 Simon Cancer Center, located at Morristown Medical Center in New Jersey.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 27, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 03/27/2024 - 08:31 March 27, 2024 — A minimally invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting ( SIR ) in Salt Lake City.

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