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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Elekta scores two N.J. VMAT orders

CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J., has purchased two Elekta radiation therapy treatment systems--the Elekta Axesse and Elekta Infinity volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) systems.

AHA issues push back to Obama's proposed hospital pay cuts

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has released a statement supporting healthcare reform, but noted that it was "deeply disappointed and concerned to see the Obama Administration propose cuts of more than $220 billion to hospitals, especially during these tough economic times."

JACC: Cardiac rehab saves lives of elderly

Older cardiac patients benefit as much from cardiac rehab as their younger counterparts, according to a study published in the June 22 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Baucus, Conrad introduce bill to fund comparative effectiveness institute

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad, D-N.D., introduced legislation to establish a private, nonprofit corporation that will research and compare clinical outcomes of alternative therapies and health strategies.

Obama supports MedPAC, urges solidarity on reform

Healthcare reform cannot survive on expanding coverage alone; it requires promoting best practices to fix what is broken, wrote President Barack Obama in a letter sent June 2 to Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Max Baucus, D-Mont.,--the two key stakeholders who have been at odds over the payor component of the administration's healthcare reform plan.

Women are under-represented in cancer research

Women are under-represented in clinical cancer research published in high-impact journals, according to an article that appears online today in Cancer and is scheduled for publication in its July 15 print issue.

Medical bills cause 60 percent of all U.S. bankruptcies

More than 60 percent of all bankruptcies in the United States in 2007 were driven by medical incidents. In an article to be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Medicine, the results of a U.S. random-sample survey of bankruptcy filers shows that illnesses and medical bills contribute to a large and increasing share of bankruptcies.

ASCO: Gemzar plus chemoradiation improves cervical cancer survival rates

Adding the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine (Gemzar) to cisplatin chemotherapy and radiation therapy extends overall survival among women with locally advanced cervical cancer, despite increased but tolerable toxicities, according to study results presented Sunday at the 2009 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Orlando, Fla.

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

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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.