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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Feature: Challenges of achieving meaningful use daunting, yet plausible

Achieving meaningful use for EHR systems wont be easy--but is possible, according to a report published in September by the Computer Science Corporation, Meaningful Use for Hospitals: The Top Ten Challenges.

ACC, STS awarded $4M grant to comparatively study PCI vs. CABG

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $4 million grant to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) to study the comparative effectiveness of PCI compared with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

DoJ settles with N.J. provider for $8.3M over illegal cardiology kickbacks

After years of cardiologists pleading guilty and subsequent settlements, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) has agreed to pay the government $8.3 million to settle allegations that the provider illegally paid kickbacks to cardiologists and caused the submission of false claims to Medicare, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Radiology: Coagulation disorder not deterrent for US-guided CVC

The placement of nontunneled central venous catheters (CVC)--using ultrasound (US) for guidance--in patients with cancer who had coagulation disorders is safe and feasible, according to a study in this month's Radiology.

ASTRO announces 2009 research award recipients

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has announced the recipients of two grants funded by the Radiation Oncology Institute.

Report: Recession drives steep hike in Medicaid enrollment

The recession has put more people on Medicaid and sharply increased state spending on the program, forcing state officials to cut costs even with help coming from the federal government through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Elekta lands MGH order

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center in Boston has purchased four radiation therapy treatment systems from Elekta.

JACC: Calcium CT screening predicts cardiac events in asymptomatic patients

Coronary artery calcium scoring appears to foster efficient selective testing patterns among asymptomatic individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to the prospective EISNER trial published Sept. 29 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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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.