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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Christiana Care settles whistleblower suit for $3.3M over self-referral violations

After two neurologists accused the Christiana Care Health System (CCHS) in Newark, Del., of misusing federal and state healthcare funds, CCHS has agreed to settle the suit for $3.3 million with the U.S. government and the state of Delaware.

The President goes virtual

One of the arguments that President Obama has made in favor of healthcare reform is that the same kind of insurance system available to him and members of Congress should be available to all Americans.

Obama opts for CT colonography

During his first physical exam as the U.S. commander in chief, President Barack Obama underwent a CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) in order to be screened for colorectal cancer.

BMJ: Delaying post-surgical radiotherapy increases breast cancer recurrence risk

Women age 65 and older who delay radiation treatment after breast cancer surgery run a greater risk of having their cancer recur, according to a study published online March 2 in the British Medical Journal.

Senate approves delay in Medicare payment cuts

The U.S. Senate yesterday, by a 78-19 vote, passed the $10 billion Temporary Extension Act of 2010, which includes a provision that delays a 21.2 percent Medicare payment reduction to physicians until the end of March. The House of Representatives passed the legislation last week.

Senate approves delay in Medicare payment cuts

The U.S. Senate Tuesday, by a 78-19 vote, passed the $10 billion Temporary Extension Act of 2010, which includes a provision that delays a 21.2 percent Medicare payment reduction to physicians until the end of March. The House of Representatives passed the legislation last week.

ARCM: Patients prefer iohexol taste for abdominopelvic CT

Omnipaque (iohexol, GE Healthcare), a low osmolar iodinated contrast agent has the potential to be better tolerated by patients than the more widely used high osmolality iodinated oral contrast agent, meglumine sodium diatrizoate (Gastroview, Mallinckrodt) for CT, according to a study presented Feb.21 at the Abdominal Radiology Course Meeting held by the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology and the Society of Uroradiology in Orlando.

MHNC: Chemo, radiation preserves larynx in head and neck cancer patients

In a study evaluating the use of induction chemotherapy followed by radiation for larynx preservation in head and neck cancer patients, researchers of the Bretonneau Hospital in Tours, France found that half of patients reported no trouble eating or swallowing and most had a low-risk of voice disability after procedure, according to a presentation Feb. 25 at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer (MHNC) Symposium.

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