Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that he would introducelegislation that would require drug makers to make public thosepayments they make to any physician who bills Medicare and Medicaidprograms, according to The New York Times.

Applying CAD to chest and lung imaging has a special urgency, since the five-year lung cancer survival rate is so low and early detection is so difficult. Imaging advances are honing in on smaller and smaller nodules and research shows that CAD is helping radiologists find more of those nodules.

Streamlining radiation oncology workflow and boosting productivity in progressive facilities and departments large and small.

IMRT has moved to become the standard of care in record time, and physicians are treating more and more cancers with the process.

Oncology imaging IT offerings allow facilities to improve operations from going filmless to providing the latest in radiation therapy.

Health Imaging & IT visits with a few sites to learn about current and future radiation oncology image management solutions.

IMRT’s ability to shield noncancerous areas while sending higher doses of radiation allows for fewer negative side effects and better cure rates.

New imaging options — cone beam CT, IMRT, IGRT and 4D CT — are showing promise in cancer treatment planning and delivery.