AuntMinnie
MARCH 18, 2025
The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Program (ROCR) Act continues to face an uphill battle on the legislative stage, but proponents say they have momentum on their side. The ROCR Act, which aims to shift radiation reimbursement from fee-for-service to bundled payments, was reintroduced in Congress on March 14.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 25, 2025
Radiation dose and image quality performance measures for CT imaging accepted by the U.S. The new quality measure was adopted by the CMSin an effort to discourage excessive radiation dose while preserving image quality. Of note, Alara and Qaelum inked a technical partnership in 2024.
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AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Radiation oncology organizations have come together in an effort to reform Medicare payments for radiation therapy services. The alliance comes in the wake of cuts to Medicare payments for radiation therapy services, which the organizations say threatens patient access to cancer care.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features a few familiar mileposts – AI for chest x-ray studies, for instance – but notably also significant research into how technology and new techniques can reduce radiation exposure in patients. DAEC system reduces portable x-ray radiation doses Sunday, December 1 | 1:20 p.m.-1:30
AuntMinnie
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.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 27, 2024
Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. 1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD. Marc Kohli, MD.
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Our study findings indicate that CEUS could be a valuable tool in clinical practice for the follow-up of post-traumatic spleen injuries treated with angioembolization, contributing to a safer and more effective approach in patient management, Finardi said. Finardi said this offers a fast and safe method for monitoring damage.
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