News | Radiology Business

Radiologic technologists perform hundreds of millions of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy procedures every year. As one of the largest categories of healthcare providers, the nation’s 337,000 registered radiologic technologists are on the job day in and day out. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) will celebrate the work of radiologic technologists across the U.S. during National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 4-10, 2018.

Time November 02, 2018
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Feature | Proton Therapy | Dave Fornell, Editor

A few of the big takeaways from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 meeting in October were industry ...

Time November 01, 2018
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News | Ultrasound Imaging

Fujifilm SonoSite Inc. announced the launch of its redesigned SonoSite Institute, a comprehensive online educational resource dedicated to empowering and educating healthcare providers about point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Based on the feedback of current global users, the enhanced website now features an improved user experience, easier-to-locate content and reconfigured learning paths.

Time November 01, 2018
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News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)

The NRG Oncology clinical trial BR001 tested the hypothesis that stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) could be used safely in oligometastatic patients with multiple metastases. Results from the trial indicate that utilizing SBRT is safe as treatment for patients with 2 metastases in close proximity, or 3-4 metastases regardless of proximity, in seven anatomic locations.

Time November 01, 2018
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News | Digital Radiography (DR)

At the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago, Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. will showcase new advancements of the AeroRemote platform. AeroRemote Insights is a comprehensive performance dashboard for AeroDR Wireless Flat Panel Detector Systems that automatically collects and aggregates AeroDR system health and usage data into simple yet powerful analytical views.

Time November 01, 2018
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Podcast | Artificial Intelligence

Radiologists are under increasing pressure to be more and more efficient. And with that pressure, their interest in ...

Time November 01, 2018
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News | Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

An analysis led by researchers at Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center found treating localized prostate cancer with hypofractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy (HIMRT) yields equivalent disease outcomes compared with conventional intensity modulated radiation (CIMRT). It is the largest randomized single-institution study with the longest follow-up period on this topic to date.

Time October 31, 2018
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News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Vygon, an international group specialized in single-use medical devices, and French company Sonoscanner announced the design and development of the VysionXS, a new ultrasound scanner dedicated to vascular access catheterization guidance.

Time October 31, 2018
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News | Information Technology

Carestream announced it will be displaying several imaging and healthcare information technology (IT) offerings at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago.

Time October 31, 2018
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News | Treatment Planning

Medical imaging software company Mirada Medical showcased its DLCExpert at the recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 annual meeting, oct. 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas. The product, which has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance, is the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered autocontouring solution. The software is already in use in multiple academic medical centers worldwide.

Time October 31, 2018
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Sponsored Content | Blog | Digital Radiography (DR)

There’s a new modality in radiology, one that takes advantage of digital radiography (DR) and reflects the tenets of ...

Time November 02, 2018
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News | Mammography

Volpara Solutions announced that the data stored in the Volpara Enterprise cloud now exceeds 1 million mammographic studies. Analysis of this anonymized big data, reflecting the state of mammography in 2018, helps mammography providers achieve improved mammographic sensitivity and detect breast cancers at an earlier stage. It also helps breast imaging centers better understand how their image quality compares to that of other facilities and how to improve their mammograms going forward.

Time October 31, 2018
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News | Brachytherapy Systems

A new analysis of nearly 600 men receiving brachytherapy for prostate cancer shows overall procedure-related complications within four months of treatment is less than 20 percent. All patients were treated at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.

Time October 31, 2018
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Videos | Radiation Therapy

James Welsh, M.D., associate professor, radiation oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, explains how targeted ...

Time October 30, 2018
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Videos | Proton Therapy

Interview with Peyman Kabolizadeh, M.D., the medical director of Beaumont Proton Therapy Center, Royal Oak, Mich. He ...

Time October 30, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

At the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio, Elekta introduced the Mosaiq Plaza suite of data-focused integrative oncology software, highlighting the company's comprehensive strategy for precision radiation medicine. This strategy enables complex radiation therapy treatment regimens while simplifying and streamlining the delivery of care. As part of this strategy, the company also highlighted Elekta Unity, its magnetic resonance radiation therapy (MR/RT) system.

Time October 30, 2018
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Feature | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

A new tool called fetalHQ on GE Healthcare’s Voluson ultrasound systems is the first tool to simultaneously examine the size, shape and function of the fetal heart.

Time October 30, 2018
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Videos | ASTRO

Anne Hubbard, MBA, director of health policy for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), gives an update on ...

Time October 29, 2018
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News | Radiation Oncology

October 30, 2018 — A highly sensitive blood test that detects minute traces of cancer-specific DNA has been shown to ...

Time October 30, 2018
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News | Radiation Oncology

October 30, 2018 — Combinations of radiation and chemotherapy drugs have been shown to cure human papilloma virus (HPV) ...

Time October 30, 2018
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