Here are 7 hot radiation therapy technology trends discussed in sessions and on the expo floor at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2021 annual meeting. 



Studies show that radiologists suffer from burnout more than most other medical professionals, in part due to long hours, complex cases and inefficiencies in radiology workflows. And the pressures facing this group of professionals are expected to worsen in the next decade.



The rapid surge in interest over the last two years for digital pathology adoption is no secret to observers of the field. 



I recently came across a very interesting survey conducted by KFF Polling regarding the consequences of both ending—and keeping—COVID-19 restrictions. In late-February, federal, state and local authorities made the decision to ease pandemic restrictions, and though the majority of people are looking forward to easing back into normal life, most still are hesitant about potential lurking consequences of loosening the boundaries.


March 21, 2022 — Women’s Excellence is pleased to announce that the Women’s Radiology Center has successfully met certification standards from top insurance payors through DiagnosticSite.

March 21, 2022 — Mindray, a global developer of technologies and solutions for patient monitoringanesthesia, and 

March 21, 2022 — Oklahoma’s House passes breast cancer screening legislation. Alabama introduces a bill to permit telehealth for physicians, while Colorado introduces a bill aligning out-of-network provisions with the federal law. Colorado’s House voted against a bill that would have expanded physician assistants (PAs) scope of practice.

March 21, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) lung cancer screening FAQ resource has been updated to reflect the latest changes in coverage criteria released Feb.10 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in a final coverage decision memorandum.

March 18, 2022 — Patient-centric medical image sharing platform PocketHealth announced the launch of Report Reader. Available for all PocketHealth patients, Report Reader allows patients to tap or click on anatomical or medical terms common within most medical imaging reports and view term meaning in easily understandable language, all from within the PocketHealth platform.

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