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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Expert: Myocardial perfusion SPECT may no longer be best noninvasive test for heart disease

BOSTON—While the era for cardiac SPECT imaging continues to be exciting, the nuclear cardiology community needs to address the challenges of increased throughput efficiency, lower cost delivery and reduced dosimetry to remain competitive and cutting edge, according to an analysis presented Sept. 12 by Timothy M. Bateman, MD, at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) conference.

Healthcare costs continue double-digit increase

Costs for the most popular types of healthcare coverage are projectedto increase at double-digit rates through the remainder of 2008 andinto 2009, according to a survey of U.S. insurers and administratorsfrom Buck Consultants, an independent subsidiary of Affiliated ComputerServices.

Varian signs Indonesian partner

Radiation therapy device developer Varian Medical Systems and MochtarRiady Comprehensive Cancer Centre (MRCCC), a private cancer facility inJakarta, Indonesia, have agreed to pursue a collaborative relationshipto explore opportunities for delivering cancer treatment in Indonesia.

Many radiation oncology patients receive insufficient pain management therapy

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of radiation oncology patients,yet many of them do not receive adequate therapy for the pain caused bytheir disease or treatments, according to a study in the Sept. 1 issueof the International Journal of Radiation* Oncology*Biology*Physics.

Electronic brachytherapy is a viable option for early stage breast cancer

Early clinical experience with Xoft’s Axxent electronic brachytherapysystem demonstrated that the x-ray-based, non-isotopic treatment is aviable option for adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer,according to initial data from a multi-center study presented last weekat the 2008 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Breast CancerSymposium in Washington, D.C.

Agfa board denies rumors of selling healthcare unit

The Agfa-Gevaert board of directors today stated that no decision has been taken to launch a process for the sale of the healthcare business group.

M.D. Anderson study finds racial disparities in radiation therapy for breast cancer

Black women are less likely than white women to receive radiationtherapy after a lumpectomy, the standard of care for early-stage breastcancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University ofTexas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

CMS notches three IMRT installs

Radiation therapy device developer CMS, an Elekta company, has placedthree of its Monaco intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)systems at facilities in the United States and the Netherlands.

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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.