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.

AJR: Chest x-ray CAD not ready for universal adoption

Individual readers who find that chest x-ray CAD provides an objective improvement in performance should consider using the technology. But others may want to defer use until CAD reaches a high level of accuracy with a minimum number of false-positives, according to a study published online in American Journal of Roentgenology.

Ky. hospital to settle allegations of false Medicare billing

Norton Hospitals has voluntarily entered a settlement to pay $782,842 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims in violation of the Federal False Claims Act, according to a statement from the office of David J. Hale, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky, in Louisville, and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Theragenics to distribute Oncuras brachytherapy products

Theragenics has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Oncura to distribute its brachytherapy-related products in North America.

Fleming Pharma steps up radiation drug production

Fleming Pharmaceuticals has ramped up production of ThyroShield, a liquid potassium iodide product indicated for thyroid protection in radiation emergencies, to meet increased domestic and international demand.

Bipartisan bill targets lung cancer screening

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and co-sponsors Senator John Isakson (R-Ga.) and Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), have introduced the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 (S. 752). 

GE unveils new PET/CT system

GE Healthcare has released its latest PET/CT scanner, the Optima PET/CT 560, available in 8- and 16-slice configurations with automatic radiation dose reduction and modulation.

U.S. army awards LiveData small business support

LiveData has been identified for participation in the U.S. Armys Commercialization Pilot Program (CPP) to accelerate the transition of its data integration and display technology from development to implementation.

Radiology: Software boosts lung nodule detection

The use of image post-processing software to suppress bones and locate lung nodules appears to significantly improve radiologists detection of lung cancer on chest x-rays, while also producing additional false-positives, according to a study published April 14 in Radiology.

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.