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What has radiology learned in 5 years since COVID hit U.S.?

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While screening mammography services were halted, Patel and colleagues continued with diagnostic imaging services, especially for symptomatic patients. Ramesh Rengan, MD, PhD, from the University of Washington in Seattle, meanwhile, said that special considerations were taken into account for treating cancer patients via radiation oncology.

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ASRT doubles down on workforce plan in 2025

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In the work ahead, these groups will define the levels and roles for each step in the radiation therapy and medical dosimetry career pathway. ASRT workgroups are also focused on creating intersocietal efforts that raise awareness of multiple roles within radiology and radiation oncology.

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Siemens Healthineers, Tower Health enter 10-year partnership

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The partnership aims to improve diagnostic imaging and digital intelligence tools for radiology, oncology, and cardiology across the West Reading, PA-based Tower Health system. This includes devices and scanners related to CT, MRI, interventional radiology, and Varian radiation oncology therapies.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

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As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. At the time, their cancer center served a significant cancer population in the region and maintained robust and ever-expanding PET diagnostics.

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Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rules

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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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Blue Earth Diagnostics highlights results from Spotlight study

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Blue Earth Diagnostics , a Bracco company, is highlighting findings from the phase III Spotlight study regarding its Posluma (flotufolastat F-18) injection for prostate cancer. The results were published recently in Advances in Radiation Oncology.

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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients

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A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.