ASTRO

This page includes the latest news from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), including news and video coverage from the society's annual meeting. ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other healthcare professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapy. 

Update to 2012 guideline addresses advanced radiation therapy techniques and outlines best practices for patient-centered, multidisciplinary care
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases

May 10, 2022 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on ...

Time May 10, 2022
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A schematic of the 99Mo/99mTc production system based on an electron linear accelerator and activated carbon-based 99mTc generator. Image courtesy of The University of Tokyo
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in April 2022

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of medical imaging during the month of ...

Time May 02, 2022
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Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events within the first two years following treatment. The higher the cardiac dose exposure, the higher the risk of a cardiac event.
News | Lung Imaging
Simple Changes in Care Reduced Heart Exposure During Lung Cancer Radiation Treatment

April 11, 2022 — Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an ...

Time April 11, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM)
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Remains Committed to an RO-APM that Prioritizes Value-based Care in Light of CMS Delay

April 7, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of ...

Time April 07, 2022
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Dose tracking software allows hospitals and imaging centers to track levels of radiation used by exam type protocol.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Measuring Radiation Dose

Dose tracking software allows hospitals and imaging centers to track levels of radiation used by exam type protocol. It ...

Time March 22, 2022
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Feature | Radiation Therapy | By Dave Fornell
7 Trends in Radiation Therapy at ASTRO 2021

Here are 7 hot radiation therapy technology trends discussed in sessions and on the expo floor at the American Society ...

Time March 21, 2022
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Talking Trends: Perfect Balance with Elekta Harmony

Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...

Time February 16, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, M.D., FASTRO, in response to today's announcement that President Joe Biden will reignite the Cancer Moonshot initiative to accelerate the rate of progress in the nation's fight against cancer
News | Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncologists Applaud Biden-Harris Administration's Renewed Commitment to Cancer Moonshot

February 3, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board ...

Time February 03, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: Transforming Radiotherapy With FLASH Ultra High Dose Rates

Magdalena Bazalova-Carter, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Victoria University, discusses the current state of ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Oncology
VIDEO: Calculating the Cost of Prior Authorizations Required for Radiation Oncology

Brian S. Bingham, M.D., chief resident in radiation oncology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explains the ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: Use of Radiation Therapy as a Bridge-to-transplant in Liver Cancer

Nima Nabavizadeh, M.D., radiation oncologist and associate professor of radiation medicine, Oregon Health and Science ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Oncology
VIDEO: How to Manage the Complex Needs of Pelvic Radiotherapy Patients

Bridget F. Koontz, M.D., chief medical officer at GenesisCare USA explains how to manage the complex needs of pelvic ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Videos | Radiation Oncology
VIDEO: 3-D Virtual Reality Aids Patient Understanding of Their Cancer and Therapy

Douglas E. Holt, M.D., a radiation oncologist at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, explains the use of 3-D virtual ...

Time February 02, 2022
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A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat adult patients with primary liver cancers using external beam radiation therapy (EBRT).
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on External Beam Radiation Therapy for Primary Liver Cancers

January 13, 2022 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance ...

Time January 13, 2022
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Nanobiotix, a late-stage clinical biotechnology company pioneering physics-based approaches to expand treatment possibilities for patients with cancer, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in NANORAY-312, a global, open-label, two-arm, randomized, Investigator’s Choice phase III registration study that is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of radiotherapy-activated NBTXR3 with or without cetuximab versus radiotherapy with or without cetuximab in high-risk, chemotherapy-ineli
News | Radiation Therapy
First Patient Enrolled in NANORAY-312 Global Phase III Registrational Study of NBTXR3 in Head and Neck Cancer

January 10, 2022 — Nanobiotix, a late-stage clinical biotechnology company pioneering physics-based approaches to expand ...

Time January 10, 2022
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Here is a list of the Top 10 most read pieces of content on ITNonline.com from the month of December 2021.
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: Most Read Radiology Technology Content in December 2021

Here is a list of the Top 10 most read pieces of content on ITNonline.com from the month of December 2021. This is based ...

Time December 23, 2021
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, M.D., FASTRO, in response to today's introduction of the Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
News | Radiation Oncology
ASTRO Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Delaying RO Model and Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Access to Care

December 9, 2021 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board ...

Time December 09, 2021
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: Sedating Children With Movies Rather Than Drugs for Radiation Therapy

Jeffrey T. Chapman, a medical student at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Explains how watching ...

Time November 24, 2021
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Videos | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
VIDEO: Advances in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy

Ana Kiess, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology and molecular radiation sciences, Johns Hopkins ...

Time November 17, 2021
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
VIDEO: Elekta Harmony Radiotherapy System Walk-around

The Elekta Harmony radiotherapy system gained FDA clearance in the summer of 2021 and was on display for the first time ...

Time November 17, 2021
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