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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Henry Ford Health System deploys Varian Novalis Tx platform

Using Novalis Tx technologies from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB, clinicians within the Henry Ford Health System are treating patients with image-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy.

GAO names health IT policy committee members, fulfills stimulus mandate

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has named 13 members to the Health Information Technology Policy Committee, an advisory group established by the economic stimulus law that will make policy recommendations for the development and adoption of a nationwide health IT infrastructure, including standards for the exchange of patient data.

JAMA: Exercise improves outcomes for patients with heart failure

Working out on a stationary bicycle or walking on a treadmill just 25 to 30 minutes most days of the week is enough to modestly lower risk of hospitalization or death for patients with heart failure, according to the HF-ACTION trial in the April 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Radiation therapy for ovarian cancer could decrease fertility

In female cancer patients of reproductive age, a mutlidsciplinary approach to ovarian radiation treatment should be taken due to the direct relationship between certain types of radiation therapy and fertility problems, according to a review in the April 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

Varian installs RapidArc in Germany, Switzerland

Two university hospitals in Germany and Switzerland have commenced treatments for complex cancers, including head and neck tumors, using RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems.

High-dosage perioperative brachytherapy efficacious in treating head, neck tumors

High-dosage perioperative brachytherapy obtains excellent results in the treatment of head and neck tumors, at the same time as reducing the period of radiation, according to research published in this month's issue of Brachytherapy.

Long-term hormonal therapy after radiotherapy improves prostate cancer survival

Men who continued on hormonal therapy for at least five years after treatment for locally advanced prostate cancer lived longer than men who discontinued their therapy sooner, according to a study from the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group published online prior to print in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

TomoTherapy installs first Hi-Art system in Middle East

The King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reported that it has installed the Hi-Art treatment system from TomoTherapy.

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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.