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.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 23, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Radiation oncologists from across the country are 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

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

JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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MSK Library

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The fifth edition of Khan’s Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology has been added to the library’s collection. This is a comprehensive text of the clinical, physical, and technical aspects of radiation treatment planning.

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The British Institute of Radiology

MARCH 7, 2023

Radiation oncology clinics face numerous challenges in the present environment, including the simultaneous management of multiple tasks (many of which are manual in nature), various degrees of standardisation, and the potential for errors to impact patient treatment. Healthcare Quarterly. April 2012. doi:10.12927/hcq.2012.22845

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a proposed update to clinical practice guidelines for partial breast radiation as an alternative to whole breast radiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2023

milla1cf Sun, 10/01/2023 - 17:08 September 29, 2023 — Fuse Oncology (Fuse) a trailblazing leader in radiation oncology software solutions, unveils their latest pioneering product, FuseDocs, today. GNAL, which is creating a RadOnc world where workflows are automatically monitored for consistent adherence.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 24, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has appointed Texas radiation oncologist Vivek Kavadi, MD, as its new CEO. Kavadi plans to leave his current role as chief radiation oncology officer for the US Oncology Network to lead ASTRO, where he has been a member and served in various roles since 1994.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released updated guidelines on the use of radiation therapy in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) caused by HPV. They also cover treatment planning and response assessment for patients diagnosed with this type of head and neck cancer.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology. The guideline task force also created algorithms on the optimal clinical scenarios for local therapy and the different types of local therapy available for these patients.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:49 November 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ ( DCIS ).

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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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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 3, 2023

In 2021, the relationship with the clinic was extended as CHUV ordered additional RayStation functionality for automated treatment planning and segmentation using artificial intelligence machine learning techniques, as well as support for CyberKnife planning. Lausanne University Hosptial (CHUV) has been a RaySearch customer since 2017.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 09/14/2023 - 15:17 September 14, 2023 — Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare announce a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice of radiology and the delivery of novel therapies.

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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. We are often first to market in the latest radiation therapy technologies and treatments.

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JULY 3, 2023

professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Department of Immunology and Theranostics at City of Hope , and principal investigator of the RefleXion-supported PyL imaging study. professor and chair of City of Hope’s Department of Radiation Oncology. “As

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AuntMinnie

MAY 27, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has updated 2017 clinical guidelines for treating patients with symptomatic bone metastases with external beam radiation therapy (RT). The document was published online May 22 in Practical Radiation Oncology.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 20, 2024

announced that internationally recognized radiation oncology physician, researcher and thought leader Steven E. DABR, FACRO , has joined its care team as Director of the Center of Advanced Radiation Excellence (CARE) and Director of Radiation Oncology Research. Finkelstein, M.D., is an affiliate of U.S.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Zelefsky brings an unparalleled level of expertise and leadership that will further elevate our team at Perlmutter Cancer Center,” said Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD , the Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology. milla1cf Tue, 09/12/2023 - 13:16 September 12, 2023 — Michael J.

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MAY 6, 2024

This strategic move bolsters Elekta’s position in treatment planning and underscores its commitment to being the innovation leader in radiation therapy. Martijn Hartjes , Business Leader Clinical Informatics at Philips, added: “We are pleased that we can continue to support our customers with leading solutions in radiation oncology.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:13 December 1, 2023 — The Radiation Oncology Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of only a few in the country to care exclusively for children. The high-dose radiation may attract T-cells, which then go on to kill a much bigger area of the tumor.”

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MARCH 18, 2024

This collaboration also addresses the ongoing clinical need in breast cancer therapy for the development of an inexpensive, robust, and accurate technique to identify the response, within weeks, of breast cancer to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. milla1cf Mon, 03/18/2024 - 07:00 March 18, 2024 — QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. ,

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

The study was published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. FLASH is an experimental mode of delivering radiation therapy for cancer that can be delivered to a patient in less than one second and which can be over 100 times faster than conventional radiation therapy.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 09/07/2023 - 13:57 September 7, 2023 — American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) President Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO , will join today’s first stakeholder meeting of the President’s Cancer Panel , part of the National Cancer Plan to end cancer as we know it.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 07/12/2023 - 10:10 July 12, 2023 — Radformation , a leader in cancer care clinical and operational software solutions, announced that BVP Forge has made a strategic investment in the company to accelerate its global growth. We are thrilled to partner with the Radformation team and help accelerate their journey.”

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Imaging Technology

MAY 16, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 05/16/2023 - 11:42 May 16, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) today expressed its strong support for President Joseph R. s nomination of Monica Bertagnolli, MD , as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the following statement from Geraldine M.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 27, 2023

The company is a pre-clinical stage biotech company focused on advancing the field of radiation oncology through accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), based in Santa Monica, CA. Hill joined TAE Life Sciences as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in October 2018.

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Aidoc

JULY 19, 2023

Each of the facilities “are renowned for clinical excellence, patient safety, innovation efforts, research and education, patient satisfaction and more.” In a clinical study on the correlation between report turnaround time and AI deployment, the clinical research team identified a 36% reduction in time to reporting positive cases of ICHs.

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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. The study, led by principal investigator Nitin Ohri , M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Koneksa.

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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. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, introduced by Senators Roger Marshall, MD (R-Kan.),

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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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

associate professor of Radiation Oncology. “IMRT spared more normal tissue than 3D-CRT, which translated into a clinically meaningful benefit to patients,” Chun said. The findings were presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer by Stephen Chun, M.D.,

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2024

The company is collaborating with the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. and Canada.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 23, 2023

Because of the significant percentage of cancer patients who develop brain metastases, it was imperative we support our radiation oncology program with a dedicated SRS solution such as ZAP-X,” said Dr. Bacem Belghith , radiation oncologist at the CCPSC. “As

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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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