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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ASRT: With few jobs, RT enrollment continues falling

The number of first-year students enrolled in radiology technology (RT) programs fell for the third straight year in 2010, reflecting a field with a low job vacancy rate where six-month post-graduation placement hovers around 75 percent, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

AJR: Arterial enhancement fraction may best perfusion CT for liver studies

The arterial enhancement fraction calculated from simulated multi-phasic liver CT images correlates strongly with the hepatic perfusion index obtained at cine mode perfusion CT, according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

AIM Feature: Why are chronic heart disease patients not adhering to meds?

Prescription consolidation and fewer pharmacies filling prescriptions were the two most important factors leading to medication adherence, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

JACC: Radiotherapy for breast cancer increases cardiac death risk

Women who received radiotherapy to treat breast cancers before the mid-1980s had an increased long-term risk of dying of cardiovascular disease, and researchers said the risk may increase with a longer follow-up, even after 20 years post-radiotherapy, according to a study published in the Jan. 25 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

AIRP debuts radiologic-pathology course

Nearly 300 attendees, including a significant number from overseas, will take part in the first Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course presented by the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP).

ASTRO: Radiotherapy safe for cancer patients with HIV

Partially allaying concerns over limited treatment options in a population significantly more prone to cancer, researchers found that HIV patients with head and neck cancer tolerated radiotherapy without excessive side effects, according to a study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics.

House repeals healthcare reform, unlikely to go further

The House of Representatives Jan. 19 passed a repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA), better known as the healthcare reform law, by a vote of 245-189.

FDA unveils new plan of action for 510(k) process

The FDA unveiled a plan of action Jan. 19, containing 25 initiatives that the agency intends to implement during 2011 to improve the 510(k) market approval process for medical devices.

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