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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AHA Feature: Predicting HF length of stay from the ER is difficult

The ability to predict how long a heart failure (HF) patient will stay in the hospital upon arrival in the emergency room is very limited, according to a poster presentation at American Heart Association (AHA) Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke held in Washington, D.C., last week.

Nucletron brings rotational radiation treatment to Germany

The University Hospital Regensburg in Regensburg, Germany, has deployed Oncentra volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), a planning solution for rotational radiation therapy from Nucletron.

JACR: Repeated imaging raises cancer risk for patients with chronic conditions

Patients with chronic and recurrent conditions receive radiation exposures that may put them at increased risk for cancer via medical imaging, according to a study published in the May edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology, which found that the proportion of these patients who received estimated total effective doses of greater than 50 mSv within three years was significantly higher for those diagnosed most recently.

Ohio provider settles kickback scheme with DoJ for $108M

The Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati and one of its former member hospitals, the Christ Hospital, have agreed to pay $108 million to the U.S. government to settle claims that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act by paying unlawful remuneration to doctors in exchange for referring cardiac patients to the Christ Hospital in a pay-to-play scheme, the Department of Justice (DoJ) has reported.

Study: Exercise may combat adverse chemotherapy side effects

Preliminary data indicate that performing mild exercise during chemotherapy infusion may be safe and could potentially combat adverse side effects that patients receive during treatment, said the results of a recent study that is slated to be presented at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago on June 7.

Report calls for re-engineering US healthcare

The nonprofit, nonpartisan Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is calling on all stakeholders to build on the framework of recent healthcare legislation.

N.J. cancer center tracks rad dose post-treatment

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J., is implanting a wireless radiation sensor, known as DVS (Dose Verification System) from Sicel Technologies, in prostate cancer patients treated with radiation oncology.

Varian introduces proton therapy system

Varian Medical Systems is introducing the ProBeam proton therapy system at the 2010 Particle Therapy Cooperative Group meeting this week in Gumma, Japan.

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