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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JACC: Will hospital administrators focus on cost conflicts with employed docs?

The private practice of cardiology has been under assault since well before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) due to greater reimbursement cuts in this setting, causing a push toward hospital employment, according to a May 24 editorial in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. However, author Alexander A. Stratienko, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that the current model of integration should not have to equate to hospital employment.

New study finds link between diabetes and cancer

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found a link between diabetes and cancer, according to research published ahead of print in Diabetes Care. Of the almost 400,000 adults surveyed, diabetic men had a higher prevalence of prostate, colon and pancreas cancer while diabetic women had higher prevalence for breast cancer compared with nondiabetic patients.

Sorensen to head Siemens Healthcare in U.S., Canada

Siemens Healthcare has appointed neurologist Gregory Sorensen, MD, as CEO of Siemens Healthcare in the U.S., effective June 1. Sorensen succeeds Randy Hill, who has served as interim CEO. Sorensen also will oversee the Canadian activities of Siemens Healthcare.

Circ: Cardiac rehab programs boosts post-PCI survival by 50%

Patients who undergo cardiac rehabilitation programs post-PCI have a 50 percent greater chance of long-term survival, according to a study published in the May 16 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Radiology: Perfusion CT provides lung cancer angiogenesis evaluation

Perfusion CT may offer an effective technique for the evaluation of lung cancer angiogenesis, depicting significant differences in anti-angiogenetic treatment response on the whole tumor mass, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.

FDA OKs BrainLab radiosurgery planning software

BrainLab has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its HybridArc radiosurgery planning software.

IBA, Elekta ink proton therapy center partnership

Elekta will integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into the Proteus TK2, a proton therapy center from Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA).

Study: With universal coverage, minority CRC screening still low

Medicares expansion of coverage for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has failed to eliminate racial disparities, with blacks and Hispanics significantly less likely to undergo CRC than whites, a study published in the May issue of Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention found.

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