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Breast density scale showing the varying degrees of breast density.
Feature | Breast Density | By Robert L. Bard, M.D. DABR, FASL and Noelle Cutter, Ph.D.
Dense Breast Imaging Detection and Image-guided Oncologic Treatment

Prologue In 2014, Imaging Technology News (ITN) introduced breast cancer survivor-turned-crusader Nancy Cappello, Ph.D ...

Time November 09, 2021
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Global access to radiation therapy is essential but often overlooked in addressing the growing cancer challenge
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Gustaf Salford
Why Cancer Remains a Global Threat

As the world has been consumed with the global COVID-19 pandemic, another disease continued to devastate lives and ...

Time November 08, 2021
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How AI provides much needed support for healthcare professionals
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Simon Rost
Care With Confidence

Confidence is like the autopilot on an airplane. It provides assurance and support that we are going in the right ...

Time November 08, 2021
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Make better business decisions across the medical imaging enterprise
Feature | Information Technology | By Ray Scott
Follow the Data

Radiology is a complex service line. It is an ever-changing landscape fueled by ongoing hospital mergers and ...

Time November 08, 2021
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Steven Chmura, M.D., Ph.D., University of Chicago, speaks at an ASTRO 2021 press conference on the results of a phase 1 clinical trial testing the effects of stereotactic body radiotherapy for treating multiple metastases. His study determined that treatments used for single tumors can also be safely used for treating patients with multiple metastases. Read more on this study.
Feature | ASTRO
Radiation Oncology Research Featured at ASTRO 2021

November 8, 2021 — The following links to all the highlighted sessions presented at the American Society for Radiation ...

Time November 08, 2021
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A radiotherapy treatment plan for Accuray’s Tomotherapy system to kill white blood cells prior to a liver cancer patient undergoing a transplant. The treatment is aimed at the bone marrow and spares dose to most of the organs to reduce side effects. This was an example plan created on the new Volvo Ultra treatment planning system. The software allow planning for more than 100 cm of anatomy. It also allows users to drag target dose values of the main graph and the system will recalculate all the doses.
Gallery | ASTRO | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
Photo Gallery of Technologies at ASTRO 2021

This is an image gallery of technologies on display on the expo floor at the 2021 American Society of Radiation Oncology ...

Time November 08, 2021
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recent research on personalized treatment for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer – particularly for patients with an inherited variant KRAS gene
News | Radiation Oncology
Identifying Unique Genetic Variants to Overcome Cancer Treatment Barriers

November 5, 2021 — Robert Chin, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncologist with UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, will ...

Time November 05, 2021
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The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Oct. 29 for the prevention of COVID-19 in children 5 to 11 years of age. This was based on a safety review of more than 3,000 patients receiving the vaccine ages 5-11. #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #COVID #SARSCoV2. Getty Images
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11

November 5, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID ...

Time November 05, 2021
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Scientists from UCL and the European Synchrotron Research Facility (ESRF) used a new revolutionary imaging technology called Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT), to scan donated human organs, including lungs from a Covid-19 donor.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Brightest Ever X-ray Shows Lung Vessels Altered by COVID-19

November 5, 2021 — The damage caused by Covid-19 to the lungs’ smallest blood vessels has been intricately captured ...

Time November 05, 2021
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MARCA would provide payment to the supervising radiologist for registered radiologist assistant (RRA) services performed in a facility setting. The bill does not allow for independent RRA practice and direct RRA payment.
News | Radiology Business
Most ACR Survey Respondents Oppose MARCA Passage, But Not NPRP Use

November 5, 2021 — Most respondents (60%) to an American College of Radiology (ACR) member survey on Non-Physician ...

Time November 05, 2021
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Enterprise imaging vendors are releasing completely new, revamped platforms that are programmed from the ground up as web-based platforms, rather than older architecture systems that were modified to be used as cloud-based systems
Feature | Enterprise Imaging | By Dave Fornell
4 Trends in Enterprise Imaging Systems

Here is a list of some of the top overarching trends in enterprise radiology systems the editors of Imaging Technology ...

Time November 05, 2021
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Canon's Vitrea PACS enterprise imaging system was one of several systems demonstrated at HIMSS 2021 that had easily modified hanging protocols. This included ease of use to customize what each radiologists prefers, including slice thickness. #HIMSS #HIMSS21
Feature | Enterprise Imaging
Advances in PACS and Enterprise Imaging Systems at HIMSS 2021

Taking advantage of new technology advances, several radiology PACS, enterprise imaging and cardiovascular information ...

Time November 04, 2021
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Philips Healthcare released Spectral CT 7500, which has regulatory clearance in Europe and from the FDA
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Function and Productivity Drive Computed Tomography Trends

The computed tomography (CT) market was valued at $6.7 million in 2020, and it is expected to reach $9.5 million by 2026 ...

Time November 04, 2021
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The theme this year is Redefining Radiology. RSNA 2021 will highlight new ideas and technologies that redefine what it means to work as a radiologist. This theme will be kicked off in the opening session, held in Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place on Sunday, November 28, at 4 p.m. CT, when Mahoney and James Merlino, M.D., discuss the new ideas and technologies that are redefining what it means to be a radiologist today.
Blog | RSNA | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Chicago, Here We Come!

The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in August was the first glimmer of ...

Time November 04, 2021
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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Randy Thompson, M.D., getting his COVID-19 vaccine when the vaccines first became available last December. Nearly a year later, some healthcare workers are still holding out and refuse to get the vaccine, which prompted CMS to now require COVID vaccinations for all healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid patients. #COVID #COVID19 #vaccinations #COVIDvaccine
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
CMS Now Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers by January 4

November 4, 2021 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued an emergency regulation now ...

Time November 04, 2021
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The Siemens Naeotom Alpha is the first commercialized photon-counting CT scanner. It gained FDA clearance Sept. 30, 2021. The image shows the system undergoing phantom testing with the outer covers off, showing the motion of the X-ray source and detector ring. Image by Deutscher Zukunftpreis/Ansgar Pudenz.
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
First Photon-counting CT System Cleared by the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the world's first photon-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner ...

Time November 04, 2021
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MIM Software Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for additional automatically segmented contours and local deployment for Contour ProtégéAI, its robust AI auto-contouring solution
News | Artificial Intelligence
MIM Software Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Additional AI Contours and Local Deployment

November 3, 2021 — MIM Software Inc. announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time November 03, 2021
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Instadose dosimetry is a SMARTER personal dosimeter technology that eliminates the need to collect and return badges every wear period.
News | Radiation Dose Management
Mirion Technologies Acquires CHP Dosimetry

November 3, 2021 — Mirion Technologies, Inc., a global provider of detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring ...

Time November 03, 2021
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the all new Sectra Keypad—designed in close collaboration with breast radiologists, it empowers users to be more efficient during mammography screening reading and beyond. Its ergonomic design reduces fatigue while easily reconfigurable keys provide access to the right tools at the right time
News | Enterprise Imaging
Sectra to Highlight Brilliant Radiology Workflows at RSNA 2021

November 3, 2021 — “Brilliant workflows. Made for you.” is the key theme for international medical imaging IT and ...

Time November 03, 2021
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement today from Laura Dawson, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors, in response to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
News | Radiation Oncology
ASTRO Deeply Concerned and Disappointed Over CMS 2022 Final Rules

November 3, 2021 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement today from Laura ...

Time November 03, 2021
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