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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Nucletron lands Midwest install

Cook County Radiation Oncology at Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago has implemented Nucletrons partial breast irradiation treatment, AccuBoost, into its radiation oncology program.

Grumman nets $34M CMS' data repository project

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Northrop Grumman to develop a National Level Repository for EHR incentive payment processing transactions to healthcare professionals, agencies and institutions.

DoJ report uncovers healthcare fraud settlements, actions in 2009

According to the 13th annual Department of Justice (DoJ) Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program report for fiscal year 2009, the federal government won or negotiated approximately $1.63 billion in judgments and settlements and U.S. Attorneys' offices opened 1,014 new criminal healthcare fraud investigations involving 1,786 potential defendants.

NEJM: Policymakers need better info, methods for controlling Medicare costs

According to a recent article published online in the May 12 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, policymakers attempting to control Medicare costs by reducing differences in Medicare spending across geographic areas need better information about the specific source of the differences.

Blumenthal: NHIN 'natural evolution' will support HIE reform

A "natural evolution" in National Health Information Network (NHIN) capabilities to support a variety of health information exchange (HIE) needs is being reinforced by trends that are leading toward widespread multi-point interoperability, stated David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, National Coordinator for Health IT, in a statement last week.

CBO estimates discretionary spending for PPACA could exceed $115B

The new policies established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) will cost federal agencies at least an estimated $115 billion between 2010-2019 to implement, in the form of explicit authorizations for future appropriations for a variety of grant and other program spending, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

Resonant Medical, Amerinet ink purchase agreement for radiotherapy solution

Radiotherapy and image-guidance solutions company Resonant Medical has signed a purchase agreement with U.S. group purchasing organization Amerinet for the delivery of the companys Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) solution.

NEJM: PPACA can help contain growth in healthcare costs

While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will may not solve the countrys healthcare cost problems, it is a historic and cost-effective step in the right direction, according to an editorial published online May 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.