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Radiation Therapy


Cancer: Initial prostate cancer treatment decisions affect long-term costs

Clinical Studies | Wednesday, September 01 2010
 

TomoTherapy to install treatment system in China

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, August 26 2010
 

Orbital granted patent for self-shielded radiotherapy technology

Regulatory News | Thursday, August 05 2010
 

Medrad inks distribution deal with Pennsylvania radiotherapy company

Partnerships & Alliances | Tuesday, August 03 2010
 

Cedars-Sinai cancer institute to utilize tumor tracking system

Contracts & Installations | Thursday, July 29 2010
 

Alliance Oncology expands into Arkansas with rad onc group

Mergers & Acquisitions | Thursday, July 29 2010
 

Brainlab releases new rad therapy add-on

New Products | Monday, July 26 2010
 

ASRT, Siemens dole out rad scholarships

Industry News | Monday, July 26 2010
 

AAPM: Lung SBRT spares normal tissue

Friday, July 23 2010
 

Top 25 Connected Facilities: The Refining of Radiology

Cover Story | Friday, July 23 2010
Written by Lisa Fratt
 

Lancet: Pediatric rad therapy in women raises risk of later stillbirth, neonatal death

Top Stories | Thursday, July 22 2010
 

ASRT, Elekta announce 2010 radiation therapy scholarship winners

Industry News | Wednesday, July 21 2010
 

AAPM: Video game processors help reduce CT rad dose

Conference News | Wednesday, July 21 2010
 

Illinois hospital opens new cancer center

Industry News | Tuesday, July 20 2010
 

AAPM: Cancer survivor says ‘thanks’ to medical physicists, oncologists

Conference News | Tuesday, July 20 2010
Written by Chris Kaiser
 

TomoTherapy delivers rad therapy to U.K. patients

Contracts & Installations | Monday, July 19 2010
 

Breast MRI: Looking Beyond High-risk Screening

Features | Monday, July 19 2010
Written by Gina Narcisi
 

Study: Chemo+radiation therapy reduces cancer-specific deaths

Clinical Studies | Thursday, July 15 2010
 

Study: Nomogram predicts breast cancer recurrence

Clinical Studies | Thursday, July 15 2010
 

JACR: Proton therapy could raise treatment costs 20%

Top Stories | Tuesday, July 13 2010
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

 Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

 Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Radiology: Rad role may evolve as image-guided biopsies trend up

 CT, ultrasound and MRI have helped shift biopsy techniques away from more invasive approaches toward image-guided percutaneous techniques, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology. The trend toward less-invasive approaches translates into enhanced safety and efficiency and could lead to more interaction between patients and radiologists.

CMS Webinar: Incentive payments to offset EHR adoption, not reimburse

 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) EHR incentive payments are not considered reimbursement for money expended on EHR technology, but are intended to offset the cost associated with adoption and ongoing meaningful use, according to CMS during an Aug. 12 webinar.

CMS webinar: Eligible professionals can expect EHR incentives in 2011

 Funding incentives for EHR use is the main goal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) meaningful use initiative, and there are incentive programs for both hospitals and eligible professionals, according to Elizabeth Holland, health insurance specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services, who spoke during a CMS-sponsored webinar Aug. 8.

Webinar: Stage 1 of meaningful use is for quality reporting acclimation

 Stage 1 requirements for meaningful use incentives aim to strike a balance between the overall goal of EHR use and widespread adoption, while avoiding added work, said Jonathan Teich, MD, PhD, chief medical informatics officer at Elsevier Health Services, during a HIMSS webinar titled “Meaningful Use: Safety and Quality of Care.”

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