Imaging Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology. The multidisciplinary ASTRO/ESTRO task force included radiation, medical and surgical oncologists, a radiation oncology resident, a pulmonologist, thoracic surgeons, a medical physicist and a patient representative.

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JULY 10, 2023

President-Elect: Mario Pistilli , CRA, FAHRA, Director of Imaging Services, at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Directors for 2023-2024 include: Brian Fox, FACHE, MBA, CRA, RT(R)(MR) , Executive Director, Radiology and Patient Transport with Barnes Jewish Hospital (St. Wendy Renneke R.T.(R)(CT)

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MARCH 28, 2024

When the survey asked oncologists what they would do if an AI system selected a treatment regimen different from the one they planned to recommend, the most common answer, offered by 37% of respondents, was to present both options and let the patient decide. Oncologists need to be part of that conversation.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

Radiation therapy , also referred to a radiotherapy, is a cancer treatment which utilizes high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. End users include hospitals, ambulatory services, radiotherapy centers, with applications including breast, prostate, lung, cervical, skin and lip and other cancers.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2023

At the meeting, held from October 1 to October 4, 2023, in San Diego, Simon Powell, MD, PhD, FRCP , Chair of MSK’s Department of Radiation Oncology and Enid A. Haupt Chair in Radiation Oncology, was honored with ASTRO’s Gold Medal Award. These are some of the highlights.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 17, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:07 August 17, 2023 — A 67-year old patient presenting with oesophageal cancer was treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute ( PSI ) with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e. positively charged particles.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Findings will be presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting. Allen, MD , a radiation oncology resident physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Black patients with prostate cancer in the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 11, 2024

The inauguration ceremony was held at OncoRay – National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology with Saxony’s Minister-President Michael Kretschmer present. ASG Superconductors in Genoa, Italy manufactured the MRI device, while MagnetTx Oncology Solutions in Edmonton, Canada designed the rotating gantry.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion. There's a lot of interest where people don't have this in their hospital or clinic and they want to know how to set it up," Jadvar said in an interview with AuntMinnie.com.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

The nuclear radiologist, nuclear medicine technologist, and radiation safety team are all present to administer an infusion. There's a lot of interest where people don't have this in their hospital or clinic and they want to know how to set it up," Jadvar said in an interview with AuntMinnie.com.

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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. Now sites are now getting cycled up to start doing it."

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:49 November 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a clinical guideline on partial breast irradiation for patients with early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ ( DCIS ).

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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With 39 sites throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island, Perlmutter Cancer Center is the only full-service Comprehensive Cancer Center in Brooklyn with a local hospital ( NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn ) for acute care and surgery. “Dr. Neel, MD, PhD , director of the Perlmutter Cancer Center.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 19, 2023

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. For 44 years, Muroff held major leadership roles in radiology societies, including the ACR.

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