Providing insights into the Cancer Moonshot and other initiatives to accelerate cancer research and make more therapies available to patients, Douglas R. Lowy, M.D., acting director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), led a plenary session at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

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The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) annual meeting offers an in-depth review of all aspects of cardiac CT. The importance of the news from this conference is increasing each year as CT continues to see large expansion in the cardiovascular space, as recently found in a review of Medicare (CMS) data (read the article "Substantial Growth Found in Ordering of CTA Exams in Medicare Population"). 

August 2, 2016 — A cutting-edge method of extracting big data from positron emission tomography (PET) images can provide additional information to quantify lung tumors caused by a genetic mutation. This information could help guide the most effective treatment, suggest findings of a study of nearly 350 patients being presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), July 31-Aug.

August 2, 2016 — Richardson Healthcare, a division of Richardson Electronics announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Cool Pair Plus (CPP), an independent equipment sales and service company. Under the terms of the agreement, Richardson Healthcare will be responsible for the sale of cryogenic replacement components including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) coldheads, compressors, flexlines and adsorbers to its customers within the United States.

August 2, 2016 — A retrospective study in American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) August issue confirmed Gamma Medica’s molecular breast imaging (MBI) technology’s high incremental cancer detection rate of 7.7 cancers per thousand and overall clinical effectiveness as a secondary screening tool in finding 13 malignancies among 1,696 women with dense breast tissue following mammograms that read negative for cancer.[1] Approximately 85 percent of these cancers were confirmed to be node negative (with 7.6 percent being confirmed

According to a new study , the last 13 years have seen substantial growth in the ordering of computed tomography angiography (CTA) examinations in the Medicare population, particularly in the emergency department (ED) setting.

July 31, 2016 — Modus QA updated its Quasar MRID3D with faster isocenter detection, improved fiducial markers, convenient alignment crosshairs and additional visualization tools, improving its lightweight, large field of view MRgRT QA Phantom.

July 31, 2016 — The Phantom Laboratory and Image Owl announce the introduction of Magphan RT for MR QA in radiotherapy. Magphan RT measures the key performance measurements of magnetic resonance (MR) imagers used in radiotherapy planning and guidance. The system consists of a modular, easy-to-handle phantom with automated software to analyze and track performance.

July 31, 2016 — Brainlab is showcasing innovations for the complete radiosurgery process, including arc trajectory optimization at this year’s AAPM (American Association of Physicists in Medicine) annual meeting. 

Well-known armored dinosaur Ankylosaurus is famous for a hard knobby layer of bone across its back and a football-sized club on its tail for wielding against meat-eating enemies.

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