Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 190

CMS reconsiders oncology PET tracer coverage limitations

By Erik L. Ridley

As it had proposed in December, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed a national noncoverage determination for radiopharmaceuticals with oncology PET imaging. However, CMS was not swayed by lobbying efforts to also include cardiac and neurological applications in the decision.

March 7, 2013

Collaboration among specialties enhances prospects of cancer patients

By Becky McCall

VIENNA - Promoting more effective collaboration among radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and radiation oncologists to improve imaging and radiotherapy outcomes is a core principle underpinning the lectures in a special focus session on Friday at ECR 2013.

March 7, 2013

Idaho introduces RT licensure bill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Idaho legislators have introduced a bill that would require individuals in the state to obtain a license before performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures, according to the Idaho Society of Radiologic Technologists.

March 6, 2013

Molecular advances boost evaluation of cancer treatment response

By Becky McCall

VIENNA - Advances in molecular imaging promise to make it realistic to identify differences in response of cancer cells to a specific treatment, and this information will eventually be used to better adapt therapies to a patient's specific needs.

March 6, 2013

Interventional techniques improve outcomes in colorectal liver metastases

By Frances Rylands-Monk

VIENNA - Imaging is the mainstay of colorectal liver metastasis management. Although colorectal liver metastasis is one of the top causes of cancer death, patient prognosis has improved dramatically due to improved collaboration between oncology and radiology.

March 6, 2013

Philips donates $9K to ASRT Foundation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has donated nearly $9,000 to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation to fund medical imaging and radiation therapy programs in underserved communities.

March 5, 2013

Surgery plus RT works best for metastatic gastric cancer

By Cynthia E. Keen

Patients with metastatic gastric cancer face a grim prognosis, but those who undergo surgery followed by radiation therapy (RT) may have the best chance of longer survival, according to a study published online January 29 in Cancer.

March 3, 2013

Elekta launches new Versa HD linear accelerator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has launched a new advanced linear accelerator system, Versa HD.

February 28, 2013

CIVCO releases new SRS positioning system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has released a new stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) frameless arch for stabilizing patients with head and brain tumors.

February 27, 2013

DFine highlights spinal tumor ablation research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical device developer DFine is directing attention to research presented at last week's American Society of Spine Radiology annual symposium.

February 26, 2013

Long-term prostate outcomes track PSA scores

By Cynthia E. Keen

A long-term analysis of the outcomes of prostate cancer patients who received radiation therapy showed recurrence was rare if the patient had a low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) score 15 years after treatment. The findings were published in the March issue of the Journal of Urology.

February 26, 2013

Experts discuss proton therapy's potential for breast cancer

By Tami Freeman

Proton therapy is currently used to treat brain, spine, and prostate cancers, as well as many pediatric tumors. Earlier this month, experts from some of the leading U.S. cancer centers gathered to discuss the emerging role of proton therapy in breast cancer.

February 26, 2013

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