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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Cancer: Some terminal patients receive excessive palliative radiotherapy

A study published online April 12 in the journal Cancer has found that many patients with terminal cancer do not benefit from palliative radiation therapy despite the fact they spend much of their remaining lives undergoing treatment.

CHIME, CCHIT: ONC's certification rule creates, perpetuates uncertainty

The temporary certification program in the notice of proposed rulemaking on certification programs for health IT has the potential to prolong uncertainty and instability, according to the Certification Commission for Health IT and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. The organizations made their comments separately to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

FDA revamps approval process for rad onc devices due to multiple errors

The FDA has sent a letter informing radiation equipment manufacturers that it is taking steps to strengthen the approval process for radiotherapy devices.

New proton therapy center breaks ground in N.J.

ProCure Treatment Centers, joined by Princeton-N.J.-based Princeton Radiation Oncology and Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Healthcare System, came together to break ground at a site for the new ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Somerset, N.J.

Lancet: Should accelerated radiotherapy be standard for head, neck cancer?

An accelerated schedule of radiotherapy for squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) is more effective than conventional fractionation, and since it does not require additional resources it might be a suitable new global standard baseline treatment for radiotherapy of HNSCC, according to a study published online April 9 in the Lancet Oncology.

JACC: Registry mortality risk models valid for post-PCI mortality

Risks for early mortality following PCI can be accurately predicted in contemporary practice, according to a review published online March 31 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

HealthAffairs: For improved costs and quality, EHRs alone may not be enough

The implementation of EHR systems may not be enough to significantly improve health quality and reduce costs, according to a study in the April issue of Health Affairs. Researchers from the Mongan Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston reported finding that currently implemented systems have little effect on measures such as patient mortality, surgical complications, length of stay and costs.

Study: Colon cancer disparities point to healthcare utilization, not biology

A lower follow-up exam rate for screen-detected colorectal abnormalities was noted among African-American individuals when compared with Caucasian individuals, and healthcare utilization may be to blame instead of biology in regard to the colorectal cancer racial disparity, according to a study published online this month in the Journal of National Cancer Institute.

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