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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Toshiba brings rad onc planning to Cali hospital

Toshiba America Medical Systems has installed its Aquilion Large Bore CT offering at Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier, Calif., for radiation therapy treatment planning.

ASTRO: Higher survival rate with cetuximab + radiotherapy in HPV+ tumors

Patients with head and neck cancer who tested positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) had higher survival rates when radiation therapy was combined with the targeted therapy cetuximab, according to a study to be presented at the meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Oct. 31 through Nov. 4 in San Diego.

Study: Parents find pediatric cancer trials tough to navigate

Parents of children with cancer enrolled in clinical trials expressed greater dissatisfaction and perceived lack of understanding of the trials than adult cancer trial participants, according to a study presented at the Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) in Boston on Oct. 23.

AJR: ED patients knowledge of CT rad risk varies

Most, but not all, emergency department (ED) patients referred to CT imaging prioritize diagnostic accuracy over radiation risks. However, patient knowledge about radiation risks varied and targeted education may benefit ED patients, according to a study published in the November edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Sectra nets U.K. order for mammo/osteo technology

Aspen Healthcare, which owns and operates three private acute care hospitals and one outpatient oncology clinic in the U.K., plans to use Sectras technology for mammography and osteoporosis screening at its Holly House Hospital in Essex, England.

ASTRO: Proton beam therapy effective for treating non-small cell lung cancer

Proton beam therapy may provide safe, effective and superior treatment for inoperable Stage I non-small cell lung cancer compared with other nonsurgical modalities, according to a study published in the October edition of International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics.

Circ: Carotid imaging skyrockets across modalities

Carotid imaging in a sample of Medicare beneficiaries rose by more than 25 percent between 2001 and 2006, with large variations occurring by geography and race, indicating a need for appropriate use guidelines, a study published online Oct. 12 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes concluded.

JCO: Rad oncologist shortage spells 'double trouble'

Demand for radiation therapy is expected to exceed the capacity of radiation oncologists by tenfold between 2010 and 2020, according to a study published Oct. 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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