A Yale Cancer Center team completed a multi-institutional analysis of treatment options for patients with newly diagnosed EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastases to determine the best option for treatment. Stereotactic radiosurgery, in combination with targeted therapy using EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, resulted in the longest survival and best outcomes for patients.
RamSoft introduces Peer Review, a solution that simplifies the review process by integrating with the American College of Radiology’s (ACR) RADPEER program to improve patient care and quality assurance measures. RamSoft’s Peer Review workflow enables radiologists to review and score prior reports, helps to satisfy ACR, Joint Commission (JC) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quality assurance accreditation requirements, and provides an unbiased review process for radiologists.
The association between provider case volume and outcomes has long been suggested in cancer care. A Yale Cancer Center team has completed a review of outcomes for patients with locally advanced squamous cell head and neck cancers treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and found a distinct association between higher-volume treatment centers and improved overall survival. The findings were presented Sept. 26 at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Boston.
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Elekta introduced the Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System, its latest system for very precise neurosurgery, at the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN) meeting, Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, in Madrid.
RaySearch demonstrated new features in the upcoming release of its proprietary treatment planning system, RayStation, during the 2016 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 25-28 in Boston. In addition, the company also exhibited its oncology information system, RayCare, which is under development and due to be launched in the second half of 2017.
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Analogic Corp. announced last week that it will introduce its new premium cardiac imaging software for the bk3500 ultrasound system at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly, Oct. 16–19, 2016, in Las Vegas.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that RadNet is the first place winner in its “A Bill You Can Understand” design and innovation challenge. The competition’s purpose was to elicit new approaches to medical billing, cited as a frequent point of confusion for patients. Prize 1 for the Easiest Bill to Understand was awarded to RadNet.
Lantheus Holdings Inc. announced in late September that sub-analysis data from the first Phase 3 study of flurpiridaz F-18 for myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in patients undergoing exercise stress testing. The data was presented at the 21st annual scientific session of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), Sept. 22-25 in Boca Raton, Fla.
Innovision GmbH recently announced the launch of its new 3-D ultrasonic holography technology, a non-invasive technology that allows devices to be equipped for ultrasound of the abdomen, joints or breasts.
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Breast cancer death rates among women decreased during 2010-2014, but racial differences persisted, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
October 14, 2016 — Philips announced at The American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) annual meeting that it has ...
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The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) today finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the administration’s progress in reforming how the healthcare system pays for care. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Quality Payment Program, which replaces the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), will equip clinicians with the tools and flexibility to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
Researchers at Houston Methodist have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) software that reliably interprets mammograms, assisting doctors with a quick and accurate prediction of breast cancer risk. According to a new study published online Aug. 29 in Cancer, the computer software intuitively translates patient charts into diagnostic information at 30 times human speed and with 99 percent accuracy.
At the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Orfit Industries presented the new generation of nano-based masks.
Cubresa Inc. recently announced the successful installation of their compact positron emission tomography (PET) scanner called NuPET for preclinical PET and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Arizona (UA).
In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following reduced radiation therapy (RT) boost volumes were comparable to standard treatment volumes for the primary tumor site. However, lower doses of craniospinal axis irradiation were associated with higher event rates and worse survival, according to research presented at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 25-28 in Boston.
eRAD announced that it has added a new product to its comprehensive suite of imaging workflow solutions. RADAR Nudge is a bi-directional, secure collaborative messaging tool for communicating patient information among remote healthcare providers.