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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Senate Finance Committee passes healthcare reform billwith Snowes help

The Senate Finance Committee voted today in favor of its version of proposed healthcare reform legislation in a 14-9 vote, including the approval of Olympia Snowe, R.-Me.

Study: Radiation treatments, costs vary widely by delivery technology

Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Ann Arbor presented evidence at the Breast Cancer Symposium in San Francisco last week that the number of treatments, and their costs, vary widely from one radiation oncology treatment delivery method to the next.

HealthGrades: 52% less chance of dying at top-rated hospitals

Patients at highly rated hospitals have a 52 percent lower chance of dying compared with the U.S. hospital averagea quality chasm that has persisted for the last decade even as mortality rates have generally declined, according to the annual study of patient outcomes at 5,000 U.S. nonfederal hospitals published Tuesday by HealthGrades.

AMA unveils new CPT codes for CCT, CCTA

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released four new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to report cardiac CT (CCT) and cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) exams.

MRI Sets the Stage for Cancer Imaging

The advantages of 1.5T MRI over other modalities for staging cancer are twofold: No radiation and decreased nephrotoxicity. In particular, radiologists focused on oncology say the modality is particularly useful for imaging brain tumors, noting that it is valuable for problem solving and treatment planning because of its superior capability to provide soft-tissue contrast.

Indiana University scores NIH grant to improve medical research privacy

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $538,595 to the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research, led by Indiana University, to support a two-year project titled, "Protecting Privacy in Health Research."

Perfusion CT helps predict lung cancer response

After chemoradiation therapy, findings at perfusion CT are a significant predictor of early tumor response and overall survival among patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to research published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

AJR: CT has role in early detection of swine flu

CT may help clinicians recognize incipient cases of severe influenza and improve the understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease, according to a study examining the role of imaging in a fatal case of the pandemic swine-origin influenza A (H1N1), which was published today by the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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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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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.