Radiation Related Topics 
AuntMinnie
MARCH 7, 2025
Solo practices in radiation oncology dropped significantly between 2015 and 2023, while the number of large practices increased by more than half, according to a study published March 4 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics. In addition, radiation oncologists retired (2.5%
AuntMinnie
MARCH 13, 2025
The results suggest that there's a way to treat children with kidney stones with lower radiation doses, wrote a team led by Amr Salama, MD, of the Alexandria School of Medicine in Egypt. But PCNL does impart radiation, and clinicians have sought to mitigate this exposure, especially to pediatric patients. Hospital stay (days) 2.8
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AuntMinnie
MARCH 18, 2025
The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Program (ROCR) Act continues to face an uphill battle on the legislative stage, but proponents say they have momentum on their side. The ROCR Act, which aims to shift radiation reimbursement from fee-for-service to bundled payments, was reintroduced in Congress on March 14.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 25, 2025
Radiation dose and image quality performance measures for CT imaging accepted by the U.S. The new quality measure was adopted by the CMSin an effort to discourage excessive radiation dose while preserving image quality. Of note, Alara and Qaelum inked a technical partnership in 2024.
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.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 25, 2024
ChatGPT can answer patient questions about radiation protection for medical imaging exams comparably to websites of radiology institutions, according to research published June 25 in Radiology. Median scores of answers to patient questions on radiation protection in radiology Radiology institutional websites ChatGPT Scientific adequacy 5.4
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