Imaging Technology

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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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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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. Also be mindful of design requirements in the U.S.;

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Radiological societies have mixed views on the U.S. 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. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9%

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2025

The pediatric radiology subspecialty continues to experience a major workforce shortage, researchers have reported. Pediatric radiology was listed as a top three hiring need by 11% of decision-makers in 2023, note lead author Shannon Farmakis, MD, chief of pediatric imaging at West County Radiological Group in St.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Both the chair and executive vice chair of the department of radiology at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, have stepped down from their roles, effective October 1. Garry Gold, MD. Image courtesy of Stanford Health. He will also continue in his role as the Director of the Improvement Capability Development Program at Stanford Medicine.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging. When, in 2022, the U.S.

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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

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

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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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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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. Since the U.S. Since 2013 we've had several more radiopharmaceutical therapies get FDA approval. please insert video here.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

In a clinical trial, F-18 FAPI-04 radiotracer performed better than F-18 FDG in identifying primary tumors, lymph node metastasis, and distant metastases in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In the future, F-18 FAPI-04 PET/CT may play a greater role in the actual clinical management of PDAC,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 19, 2024

With the funding, the Springfield, NJ-based company plans to advance commercialization of its Ga-68 DOTATOC diagnostic kit, and further its theranostic pair, EVG-321, into clinical trials. Evergreen also intends to expand its capabilities as a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO).

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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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Imaging Technology

MAY 19, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 05/19/2023 - 10:00 May 19, 2023 — The Radiology Leadership Institute ( RLI ) named Norman J. Muroff, MD, FACR , the 2023 Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional lifetime achievements, innovation, leadership and service to the medical specialties of radiology or radiation oncology.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 22, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 01/22/2024 - 14:49 January 22, 2024 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) , with the American College of Radiology (ACR) and three other radiology societies from around the world have issued a joint statement on the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in radiology.

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Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

Earlier this year at the Texas Radiological Society annual meeting, I attended an ABR update given by current ABR president, Bob Barr, where he announced the rapid progress of the ABR’s plan to revitalize the Certifying Exam to address widespread discontent. I wrote about it here. The current certification process tests for knowledge.

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Imaging Technology

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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Imaging Technology

MAY 15, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:26 May 15, 2023 — GE HealthCare is presenting three new global innovations – Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT), Auto Segmentation, and an updated Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radiation Therapy Suite (AIR Open Coil Suite) – that underscore the company’s commitment to enhancing the radiation oncology care pathway.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

As patient procedures grow in number and complexity throughout a variety of care areas, today’s staffing shortages and other clinical challenges are expected to become more significant. Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: What Urologists Need to Know. iii Immerzeel J.,

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

PET imaging with POSLUMA reveals clinical information crucial to decision-making for men with prostate cancer, and we are excited to share further information with the radiation oncology community at ASTRO 2023,” said David E. Clinical correlation, which may include histopathological evaluation, is recommended.

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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

MARCH 28, 2024

"It's critical that we assess now, in the early stages of AI's application to clinical care, how it will impact that care and what we need to do to make sure it's deployed responsibly. Oncologists need to be part of that conversation.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. Since the U.S. Since 2013 we've had several more radiopharmaceutical therapies get FDA approval.

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Midstate Radiology Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. MRA) announced the acquisition of New Haven Radiology Associates, PC. This acquisition enables Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. In July 2021, Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. also acquired Radiology Group PC.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 10/05/2023 - 15:09 October 5, 2023 — Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) were recognized for their achievements at the 2023 meeting of ASTRO , the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Haupt Chair in Radiation Oncology, was honored with ASTRO’s Gold Medal Award.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 24, 2024

christine.book Fri, 05/24/2024 - 13:14 May 24, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists ( ASRT ) has announced that its ASRT Foundation has awarded its International Collaborative Research Grant, and also recently completed its 25 th Corporate Roundtable Summit. According to the researchers, the need for APRTs in the U.S.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This year, hundreds of candidates have been selected as semifinalists for 14 categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Best New Radiology Software. The semifinalist list was compiled based on nominations from members of AuntMinnie.com. Winners will be selected by our expert panel in two rounds of voting.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 13, 2025

This nascent fields impact on radiology, in particular, has been nothing short of astonishing, ushering in a new era of diagnostic reliability and personalized cancer care. AIs coming of age in radiology couldnt come at a more opportune time as the global cancer burden continues to rise. Roland Rott of GE HealthCare.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 25, 2024

Medical specialties, including radiology and radiation oncology, continue to explore the potential of large language models such as ChatGPT. However, they also pointed out that the efficiency, safety, and clinical impact of their use isn’t well known. No questions from actual patients were used for the study.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated manual on MRI safety. The group's analysis was published April 1 in Radiology. Discusses alternative MR imaging, i.e., MRI simulators in radiation oncology, perioperative MRI, and mobile MRI systems. Alternative MRI environments.

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