Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

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Radiotherapy linked to diabetes in some pediatric cancer survivors

The risk of developing diabetes later in life is greatly increased in childhood cancer survivors treated with radiotherapy, specifically those who had the tail of their pancreas exposed to radiation, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in The Lancet.

CMS selects 500 PCPs for care coordination initiative

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 500 primary care practices in seven states to participate in the comprehensive primary care initiative, a partnership involving government health plans, commercial health plans, businesses and primary care providers.

To ultrasound or not: Polyp size could guide US surveillance decision

The size of gallbladder polyps should guide follow-up strategy, as large lesions at baseline were more likely to progress and become malignant, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Archives of Surgery.

High density breasts not linked to higher cancer mortality, says reassuring study

High mammographic breast density is a marker of increased risk for developing breast cancer, but, according to research published Aug. 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, high density does not seem to increase the risk of death among breast cancer patients.

ONC launches fourth health IT video contest

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has launched a video contest to learn how patients and consumers are using health IT to manage their medications.

Urology-radiation oncology practices dont pay for patients

Integrated urology-radiation oncology (URO) practices in Texas may require patients to drive nearly 1,500 additional miles over a treatment course, compared with non-URO practices, according to a study published online August 15 in International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics. The findings prompted the scathing editorial comment: To do nothing to stop the UROs, given the rising tide of data, would be an injustice to the care of cancer patients.

Gov't must create better conditions for health innovation

Health IT has the power to transform healthcare by increasing access, improving quality and lowering costs, but the industry has moved slowly to adopt the types of transformative technology that have revolutionized other industries and policymakers need to begin taking the lead, according to an August report from the Global Health Policy Summit.

Risk model sheds light on lung cancer screening decisions

The Liverpool Lung Project risk model demonstrated good discrimination and evidence of predicted benefits for stratifying patients into CT screening when it was applied to three independent studies, according to an analysis published Aug. 21 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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