The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) commended the proposed investment in cancer-related research announced in the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget released last week by the White House. ASTRO, whose members include nearly all practicing radiation oncologists in the United States, further encouraged policymakers to increase levels of sustained financial support for research on cancer treatment, detection and prevention as the Cancer Moonshot Initiative matures.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), as part of a broad Core Quality Measures Collaborative of healthcare system participants, released seven sets of clinical quality measures. These measures support multi-payer alignment, for the first time, on core measures primarily for physician quality programs. This work is informing CMS’s implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) through its measure development plan and required rulemaking.

Carestream will spotlight its ability to deliver rapid, easy access to medical imaging studies from electronic health record (EHR) systems at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference, Feb. 29-March 6 in Las Vegas.

The new Multitom Rax robotic X-ray device could revolutionize the digital radiography space and allow X-ray devices to compete with more advanced imaging modalities, said an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.

February 11, 2016 — Royal Philips announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Expression ...

Elekta took the first place ranking in radiation therapy in KLAS's 2015 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical & Infrastructure report, released in November.

The American College of Radiology’s ACR 2016 clinical research sessions provide critical skills for radiology professionals to contribute to — and inform — new coverage decisions in value-based patient care.