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Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Radiation Oncology Reimbursement Introduced in Congress

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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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Radiation Oncology Leaders Awarded ASTRO Fellow Designation

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JULY 20, 2023

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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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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

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AUGUST 3, 2023

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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GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software

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JANUARY 8, 2024

GE HealthCare expects to leverage MIM Software’s imaging analytics and digital workflow capabilities across various care areas to accelerate innovation and differentiate its solutions for the benefit of patients and healthcare systems around the world. Together, we will build upon our shared legacies of enhancing patient care.”

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RaySearch Signs Agreement with B dot Medical for Development of Advanced Software Solutions for Proton Therapy

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JULY 5, 2023

By partnering with RaySearch, we can further optimize the capabilities of our systems, bringing innovative solutions to the field of radiation oncology. Johan Löf , founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: “We are thrilled to join forces with B dot Medical in this groundbreaking collaboration.

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GE HealthCare Closes MIM Software Acquisition

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APRIL 2, 2024

These new capabilities align with our precision care strategy to personalize care, enhance hospital efficiency and clinician effectiveness, and appeal to new and existing GE HealthCare and MIM Software users who see this as an opportunity to better serve patients and help improve outcomes."

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Study Provides a First Look at Oncologists' Views on Ethical Implications of AI in Cancer Care

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MARCH 28, 2024

were in broad agreement on how AI can be responsibly integrated into some aspects of patient care, and also expressed concern about how to protect patients from hidden biases of AI. In a recent survey by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , more than 200 oncologists across the U.S.

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ROCR Act Reintroduced in Congress

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MARCH 17, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:17 March 14, 2025 Another pivotal milestone in the nations fight against cancer recently took place with the reintroduction of bipartisan federal legislation to transform Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), ASTRO applauds Sen.

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Leading Radiation Oncologist Dr. Steven E. Finkelstein Joins Associated Medical Professionals of NY, an Affiliate of US Urology Partners

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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., Finkelstein, M.D.,

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Radiotherapy Market Forecast Analyzes Significant Growth

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JULY 9, 2024

End users include hospitals, ambulatory services, radiotherapy centers, with applications including breast, prostate, lung, cervical, skin and lip and other cancers. Types of radiotherapy include both External and Internal Beam Radiation Therapy. 2, in Washington, DC.

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World’s First Prototype for Real-time Tracking of Moving Tumors Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Proton Therapy Goes into Scientific Application

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JANUARY 11, 2024

It is positive and right that the Free State of Saxony specifically supports innovative projects such as this one at the university hospital.” Michael Albrecht, University Hospital Dresden , Medical Director: “What is special about the Dresden University Medical Center is the close connection between patient care and science.

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Backwards to the Future: The Return of the Radiology Oral Boards

Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

This is an improvement over the prior oral exam model and is facilitated by current technology, including software developed specifically for this purpose by the ABR and currently used for oral exams in the three other disciplines (interventional radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics). We can test for that directly.

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Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Radiation Oncology Reimbursement Introduced in Congress

Radiation Oncology Leaders Awarded ASTRO Fellow Designation

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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

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

GE HealthCare Announces Agreement to Acquire MIM Software

RaySearch Signs Agreement with B dot Medical for Development of Advanced Software Solutions for Proton Therapy

GE HealthCare Closes MIM Software Acquisition

Study Provides a First Look at Oncologists' Views on Ethical Implications of AI in Cancer Care

ROCR Act Reintroduced in Congress

Leading Radiation Oncologist Dr. Steven E. Finkelstein Joins Associated Medical Professionals of NY, an Affiliate of US Urology Partners

Radiotherapy Market Forecast Analyzes Significant Growth

World’s First Prototype for Real-time Tracking of Moving Tumors Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging During Proton Therapy Goes into Scientific Application

Backwards to the Future: The Return of the Radiology Oral Boards

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