Radiation Related Topics 
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Radiation oncology organizations have come together in an effort to reform Medicare payments for radiation therapy services. The alliance comes in the wake of cuts to Medicare payments for radiation therapy services, which the organizations say threatens patient access to cancer care.
AuntMinnie
MAY 21, 2024
AuntMinnie.com spoke with Casey Chollet-Lipscomb, MD, who joined radiation oncologists from around the U.S. on May 20 and 21 to lobby for a recently introduced bill that proposes a new payment model for radiation therapy. in Washington, D.C., This has a real impact on practices," she said.
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AuntMinnie
MARCH 11, 2024
Radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment leads to an increased risk of skin cancer, according to research published March 8 in JAMA Network Open. Previous studies point to radiation therapy being a contributor to an increased risk of subsequent non-keratinocyte skin cancers. received radiation therapy. Of the total, 99.3%
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Radiation oncology continues to experience workforce challenges, but radiology departments and medical schools can help spur interest in the specialty, according to an article published January 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The year 2023 showed a continued decline in applicants with 37 unmatched positions.
Imaging Technology
JULY 9, 2024
News emerging from several leading organizations and vendors in the radiation therapy arena came in at a fast pace in the first part of 2024.
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.
Imaging Technology
JULY 3, 2024
associate professor of Radiation Oncology, this study should bring finality to what has been a long-standing debate over optimal radiation technique for locally advanced NSCLC. “3D-CRT and 3.5%, respectively. According to lead author Stephen Chun, M.D., 3D-CRT is a rudimentary technique that’s been around for over 50 years.
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