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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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AUGUST 10, 2023

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

tim.hodson Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:28 Oct. 1, 2024 — At ASTRO 2024, Jay Detsky, MD, PhD, radiation oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), presented initial cancer control outcomes from the UNITED trial (Unity-Based MR-Linac Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy for High Grade Glioma).

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 15, 2024

Two radiation oncologists have made the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy 's 2024 fellows class list. The two radiation oncologists include the following: Laura D. A full list of the AACR's 30 fellows for 2024 can be found here.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 3, 2024

tim.hodson Thu, 10/03/2024 - 11:53 Sept. 30, 2024 – A recent study accepted by the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) for their annual meeting in Washington D.C. tim.hodson Thu, 10/03/2024 - 11:53 Sept. Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 11:53

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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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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

JULY 3, 2024

A prospective secondary analysis of long-term outcomes from 483 patients on the Phase III NRG Oncology-RTOG 0617 randomized trial demonstrated those treated with 3D-CRT were significantly more likely to experience severe pneumonitis – inflammation of the lungs – than patients treated with IMRT, with rates of 8.2% and 3.5%, respectively.

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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.

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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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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The following is the list of candidates for the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. Lindquester, et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology , July 1, 2024. Francisco, et al, Emergency Radiology , April 26, 2024.

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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 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., For more information: www.us-uro.com

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

reduction in average Medicare payment rates compared with 2024, the CMS has estimated there will be a 0% change to reimbursement for radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was disappointed in the final MPFS rule.

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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.

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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

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

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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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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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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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

radiology organizations recently requested CPT code changes at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) September 2024 CPT Editorial Panel meeting. The American College of Radiology (ACR) and other top U.S. Category I codes approved at the recent meeting will take effect on January 1, 2026.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation. Joint Commission has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation, sending an unmistakable signal that radiology has entered its sights in a formal way. Noting that the U.S.

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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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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.

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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 John Thune (R-S.D.)

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

tim.hodson Wed, 11/13/2024 - 10:56 Royal Philips recently received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its detector-based spectral computed tomography (CT) radiotherapy solution. For more information, visit Philips at RSNA 2024. [1] Longarino FK, Kowalewski A, Tessonnier T, et al. Front Oncol.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The study is a collaboration with the Department of Radiation Oncology, the Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Grainger College of Engineering.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

tim.hodson Mon, 09/16/2024 - 14:33 Sept. 9, 2024 — In response to the demand for increased precision in cancer treatments, Beekley Medical has announced the addition of three new markers to its popular RT-SPOT line of elevated skin markers for CT simulation. For more information, visit beekley.com.

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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 25, 2024

Dimopoulos will present “Identifying Radiation Therapists’ Perceptions of Potentially Triggering Aspects of Care for Sexual Violence Survivors Undergoing Radiotherapy” at the United Kingdom Imaging and Oncology Congress 2024. She is employed at the Miami Cancer Institute as the director of radiation oncology.

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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. For more information: www.koneksahealth.com Monday, April 29, 2024 - 13:01 Chief Medical Officer, Koneksa.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

Radiation therapy , also referred to a radiotherapy, is a cancer treatment which utilizes high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy , also referred to a radiotherapy, is a cancer treatment which utilizes high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2024

year over year, according to the newly published IMV 2024 PET Market Summary Report. In 2023, 38% of PET systems were operated by the PET department, 28% by nuclear medicine, 24% by radiology/imaging, 5% by radiation oncology, and 2% by molecular imaging. IMV's 2024 PET Market Summary Report explores market trends in U.S.

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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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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 2, 2024

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Model predicts radiation oncology staffing shortage in Canada Proposed Medicare rule will not improve radiology reimbursement ASTRO names new board officers, awards fellowships CMS proposes radiology reimbursement cuts, AUC pause for 2024 MPFS ASTRO urges discussion with Congress about staff shortages

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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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