CMS will delay start of radiation oncology payment model until July The American Society for Radiation Oncology said it is "pleased" and "thankful" the federal agency listened to the needs of physician practices.Read more about CMS will delay start of radiation oncology payment model until July
Incident at nuclear medicine facility leads to Mo-99 shortage The quality issue could force more than 12,000 patients into canceled exams.Read more about Incident at nuclear medicine facility leads to Mo-99 shortage
Doctors urging patients to come in for cancer screenings put off during pandemic One radiologist estimates that only 50% of his patients have had their annual mammograms.Read more about Doctors urging patients to come in for cancer screenings put off during pandemic
Radiologists who follow AI-based recommendations may be safer from malpractice liability than they think Legal experts at Georgetown University and ETH Zurich’s Center for Law & Economics recently shared their experimental study in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read more about Radiologists who follow AI-based recommendations may be safer from malpractice liability than they think
UT Austin, MD Anderson team up on massive effort to end cancer using imaging, advanced computing The pair recently announced the first five projects to receive funding through the new collaboration.Read more about UT Austin, MD Anderson team up on massive effort to end cancer using imaging, advanced computing
Terahertz imaging IDs early stage breast cancer without sample staining The approach imaged samples smaller than 0.5 mm, which is difficult even under pathological analysis.Read more about Terahertz imaging IDs early stage breast cancer without sample staining
RSNA garners more than 14,000 registrations as virtual annual meeting draws near The in-person gathering has only been canceled twice before, in 1943 and 1945, due to circumstances surrounding World War II.Read more about RSNA garners more than 14,000 registrations as virtual annual meeting draws near
COVID classroom: Virtual interventional radiology course earns praise from medical students Core hands-on experiences cannot be replaced, but Penn Medicine experts believe their model can help reshape the future of IR education.Read more about COVID classroom: Virtual interventional radiology course earns praise from medical students
‘Lesion-aware’ neural network challenges radiologists at classifying thoracic diseases on x-rays More than 10,000 chest x-rays were used to develop the lesion-aware convolutional neural network, known as LACNN. Read more about ‘Lesion-aware’ neural network challenges radiologists at classifying thoracic diseases on x-rays
Bracco gains FDA approval for new cardiac PET infusion system This update will replace the company’s existing infusion system and includes new smart features, such as workflow improvements and dosing options. Read more about Bracco gains FDA approval for new cardiac PET infusion system
