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Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Radiation Oncology Reimbursement Introduced in Congress

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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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Radiation Oncology Physician Groups Unite to Ensure Patient Access to Cancer Care

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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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Radiation Oncology Leaders Awarded ASTRO Fellow Designation

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milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:09 July 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) selected 29 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow ( FASTRO ) designation for its 2023 class of Fellows. Joseph Hospital Harvey Mamon, MD, PhD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Loren K.

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Lenox Hill First in New York State to Use Cutting-edge Imaging Technology to Enhance Radiation Oncology Treatment

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milla1cf Tue, 06/13/2023 - 20:02 June 13, 2023 — The Cancer Institute at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital is the first in New York State to use the HyperSight imaging solution, which employs state-of-the-art cone-beam computed tomography technology to deliver faster, sharper images during the radiation therapy treatment process.

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RayCare in Clinical Use with CyberKnife at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Switzerland

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milla1cf Thu, 08/03/2023 - 20:52 August 3, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that Lausanne Univeristy Hospital (CHUV), Switzerland, has treated their first patient using RayStation treatment planning system together with the oncology information system RayCare in combination with the Accuray CyberKnife treatment delivery system.

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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

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In 2023, 38% of PET systems were operated by the PET department, 28% by nuclear medicine, 24% by radiology/imaging, 5% by radiation oncology, and 2% by molecular imaging. Davin Korstjens is a Senior Market Research Program Manager at IMV Medical Information Division, part of Science and Medicine Group.

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ASTRO: IMRT and proton therapy equally effective for prostate cancer

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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer, according to a study presented September 30 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. each year – are diagnosed as localized disease.