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Dr. Sameer Keole voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

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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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Widespread Staff Shortages Exacerbate Pressures Facing Radiation Oncology Clinics; ASTRO Advocacy Day Calls for Action

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milla1cf Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:36 May 23, 2023 — More than 9 in 10 radiation oncologists report that their practices face clinical staff shortages , according to a new national survey from the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). Ensure patients and radiation oncologists make care decisions, not insurance companies.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

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Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI. Underwood led the nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical therapy team within radiation safety at Mayo Clinic and directly supports the program in Rochester.

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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

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In terms of 2023 spending, the average radiopharmaceutical expenditure per fixed PET site is estimated to be $517,000. 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.

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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients

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A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to Host Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Sept. 29-Oct. 2

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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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Study: Time is of the Essence When Saving Skin During FLASH Radiotherapy

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The study was published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. FLASH is an experimental mode of delivering radiation therapy for cancer that can be delivered to a patient in less than one second and which can be over 100 times faster than conventional radiation therapy.