Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

AI achieves human-level accuracy in the auto-segmentation, tumor staging, image registration, automatic treatment planning, quality assurance and outcomes prediction, which greatly improves the accuracy, precision, and efficiency of radiation therapy. The authors stressed that these models should complement human expertise and care.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 18, 2024

Vapiwala will represent the society’s 10,000 members, who include physicians, physicists, biologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses and other professionals involved in radiation oncology care. Before serving on the Board, she was president of the Association of Directors of Radiation Oncology Programs (ADROP).

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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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Imaging Technology

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. Wright, MD, Johns Hopkins University Lei Xing, PhD, Stanford University James B.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 21, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/21/2024 - 20:25 June 21, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced today that following a nationwide search, Vivek S. From 2003 to 2020, Dr. Kavadi served as Regional Medical Director for Texas Oncology, where he managed a 60-physician practice in the Houston region.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 11/03/2023 - 12:20 November 3, 2023 —The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Jeff M. The consistent decline in Medicare reimbursement for radiation oncology threatens to undermine patients’ access to vital cancer care across the country.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. Beyder led a theranostics practice management and logistics track at the recent Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting in Toronto.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 28, 2023

ITN maintains a comprehensive listing of radiology and radiation oncology specialty meetings, events and educational summits on its website at www.itnonline.com/events. Find the dates, location and links to radiology/radiation oncology conferences and education in one location.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

At the meeting, radiology CPT advisors also met with other specialty organizations to discuss potential code proposals, reviewed more than 60 proposals submitted to the AMA and commented on 22 proposals that included imaging that could potentially affect radiologists.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2024

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. Want to share your knowledge of medical imaging? Click here to sign up for the IMV Survey panel today. 1033 to speak with a representative.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 20, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/20/2023 - 20:11 July 20, 2023 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors, including Sameer Keole , MD, FASTRO , as President-elect; Wendy Woodward , MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

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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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 16, 2024

At RSNA23, it was apparent that there is a rising demand for integrated oncology solutions that combine radiation therapy with other treatment modalities such as surgery and chemotherapy. Here are the key highlights.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

QT Imaging Holdings has secured a third-year renewal of its five-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Cancer Institute (NCI). Researchers tested the backscatter analysis method on in vivo breast imaging data.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 2025 rule. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Jeff Michalski, MD, president of the American Society for Radiation Oncolog.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 23, 2023

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on May 23 held an Advocac.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2024

QT Imaging Holdings is delivering its Breast Acoustic CT scanner in collaboration with research centers in the U.S. The company is collaborating with the Department of Radiation Oncology and Radiation Treatment Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 9, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:02 January 9, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced that CEO Laura Thevenot plans to retire at the end of 2024 after leading the organization since 2002. Proposed new radiation oncology payment program to Congress.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A daily MR imaging technique can quantify tumor changes in glioblastoma patients undergoing MRI-guided radiation therapy, according to a study published September 30 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 25, 2024

Images courtesy of the ASRT Foundation. Dimopoulos will present “Identifying Radiation Therapists’ Perceptions of Potentially Triggering Aspects of Care for Sexual Violence Survivors Undergoing Radiotherapy” at the United Kingdom Imaging and Oncology Congress 2024. Maria Dimopoulos, PhD.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

GE HealthCare (GEHC) plans to acquire medical imaging software developer MIM Software. The purchase will allow GEHC to make MIM Software's imaging analytics and digital workflow capabilities available across various care areas, it said.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Radiation Oncology Department Chair at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, took the helm as President of the American Society for Radiation Oncology during its Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023, held Oct. 1-4 in San Diego.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 11, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:52 July 11, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Jeff M. Since 2013, CMS has cut radiation oncology reimbursement through the MPFS by more than 20%, more than nearly any other medical specialty. and Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ahead of the 65th American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023, ITN’s Managing Editor interviewed President-Elect Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, to discuss top priorities and advances in radiation oncology.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 29, 2024

The results were published recently in Advances in Radiation Oncology. for PET imaging of prostate specific membrane antigen-positive lesions in men with prostate cancer. The study assessed the use of FDA-approved Posluma in patients with recurrent prostate cancer, specifically its efficacy for African American men.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 19, 2023

Members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently electe.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 21, 2024

Contour ProtégéAI+ (MIM Software) – software that automatically generates contours for radiation oncology treatment planning, which may reduce simulation to treatment times.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Zelefsky brings an unparalleled level of expertise and leadership that will further elevate our team at Perlmutter Cancer Center,” said Alec Kimmelman, MD, PhD , the Anita Steckler and Joseph Steckler Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology. milla1cf Tue, 09/12/2023 - 13:16 September 12, 2023 — Michael J.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 17, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/17/2024 - 18:43 May 17, 2024 — Registration opens today for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's ( ASTRO ) 66th Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., September 29 – October 2, 2024.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

He brought 40 years of experience in the global radiation oncology and imaging business to the role, according to the firm. It has also named Greg Mercurio as its senior vice president of radiation oncology. American Shared Hospital Services (ASHS) is mourning the sudden passing of its CEO, Peter Gaccione.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 02/12/2024 - 15:11 February 12, 2024 — Radformation , a global pioneer in radiation oncology software solutions, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Icon Group , a worldwide leader in comprehensive cancer care. For more information: www.radformation.com Monday, February 12, 2024 - 15:11

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Image courtesy of Stanford Health. Garry Gold, MD, a professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, first served as interim chair after the passing of Sanjiv “Sam” Gambhir, MD, in 2020 and became chair in 2022. Garry Gold, MD. He will remain with the department as a professor and continue his research activities, the university said.

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Professional Radiology

APRIL 4, 2024

Once doctors know what’s going on, they use these images to plan exactly the right treatment for each person. Here’s how: Diagnostic Imaging : X-rays provide detailed images of internal structures such as bones, organs, and tissues.

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