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The rise of theranostics: Part 2 -- Moving into communities

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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. However, few freestanding theranostics centers exist today.

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Radiology Trailblazers Named RLI Leadership Luminaries

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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. Radiology has benefitted greatly from these extraordinary leaders and their remarkable achievements.” Beauchamp Jr.,

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MGMA weighs in on proposed CR from Congress

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It has until December 20 to pass the measure or face a funding lapse for federal services, including those in healthcare and health sciences. Congress on December 17 introduced a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through March 14. Radiology groups previously expressed concern about changes to reimbursement under the MPFS.

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New Advances in Carbon Ion Therapy for Challenging Large Tumors

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A recent study by MedAustron Ion Therapy Center and Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) addressed this gap by leveraging advanced treatment planning system (TPS) functionalities. on Radiation Oncology at KL Krems) ensured robust dose coverage while tailoring high-LET zones to resistant tumor regions.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum

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Theranostics provides doctors a framework for true "precision medicine," said Penny Vroman, MD, a dual board-certified nuclear radiologist and an associate professor at University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio, where Vroman played a key role in establishing the growing theranostics center.

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Using Recent Diagnostic Scans Can Substantially Cut Time to Treatment for Patients Needing Urgent Palliation

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Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. Yet many of these patients have also undergone a recent diagnostic CT scan, performed in medical imaging departments outside of the cancer center as a part of routine follow-up or other care.

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QT Imaging’s Breast Acoustic CT Scanner Used in Study for Early Identification of Response of Breast Cancer Patients to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

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With the QTI Breast Acoustic CT System we plan to implement quantitative ultrasound methods which can be used for exactly that kind of determination to enable personalized care," stated Greg Czarnota, MD, PhD , Clinician Scientist Department of Radiation Oncology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada.