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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Blaming patients for their cancer

It is not uncommon for patients who’ve been diagnosed with cancer to feel stigmatized for behaviors that could have led to their disease, such as smoking or tanning.

What buckyballs can bring to imaging

Buckyballs, the soccer ball-shaped carbon nanoparticles, have shown promise for applications in medicine, but how they are created is a mystery.

Switzerland's Hopital Riviera Improves Confidence in Patient Treatment with Elekta's Identify Solution

As a new medical center, Hopital Riviera's daily radiotherapy patient volume started out small, but now – averaging 40 patients per day – patient volume has significantly increased. The introduction of VMAT in many more cases has resulted in a substantial reduction in the time slot – from 15 to 20 minutes down to 10-15 minutes – which has enabled a 50 percent increase in patients treated per day.

NEJM Quick Take: Pulmonary nodule risk

Research published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) looked at a predictive tool that estimates the probability that lung nodules detected through low-dose CT screening are malignant. For colorful take on the findings, check out the accompanying NEJM Quick Take animation.

Pulmonary nodule predictions: Model IDs likely malignancies

An analysis of two datasets from Canadian lung cancer trials has shown the rate of malignancy in lung nodules detected by low-dose CT screening to be less than 6 percent. The results, published Sept. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine, could help pave the way for predictive tools that use patient and nodule characteristics to estimate the probability that screening-detected lung nodules are malignant.

New Report Finds 47% Higher Costs for Outpatient Cancer Care in the Hospital Outpatient Setting for Medicare Beneficiaries

A report released today by The US Oncology Network, the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and ION Solutions and prepared by The Moran Company found significantly higher costs to the Medicare program for patients receiving chemotherapy treatment in hospital outpatient departments versus physician community cancer clinics.

Focused Ultrasound Foundation Establishes Pioneering Research Initiative in London

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) have entered into an innovative public-private collaboration with The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The partnership will create a focal point for ultrasound therapy research at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and The Royal Marsden in London under the international Focused Ultrasound FoundationCenters of Excellence Program.

San Jose rad oncologist accused of stealing research funds

A former radiation oncologist with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., has been charged with embezzling nearly $50,000 from the hospital.

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