Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 79

IBA to install carbon therapy in France

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a deal to develop a cyclotron-based carbon therapy system in the Normandy region of France.

September 22, 2019

Technologist licensure bill introduced in Pa.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A bill that would require licensure for medical imaging and radiation therapy technologists has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature, according to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

September 22, 2019

ISCT: 10 pillars of an effective CT lung screening program

By Abraham Kim

SAN DIEGO - As CT lung cancer screening continues to expand across the U.S., what measures can healthcare providers take to ensure that screening programs remain efficient, cost-effective, and patient-centered? Dr. Florian Fintelmann offered 10 tips in a talk at the 2019 International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.

September 19, 2019

ViewRay subject to class-action lawsuits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A New York City law firm has joined several other firms in filing class-action litigation against image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay.

September 19, 2019

ASTRO: Radiation can nix side effects of T-cell therapy

By Wayne Forrest

Patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who received radiation 30 days or less before chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy have a lower risk of side effects from the treatment, according to a study presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Chicago.

September 19, 2019

Accuray publishes guide to Medicare payments

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray has published an informational guide to help radiation oncology practices understand the proposed Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement changes described in the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model.

September 18, 2019

ASTRO: Radiation therapy can calm rapid heart rhythm

By Wayne Forrest

Just one high dose of radiation to the heart can significantly reduce episodes of ventricular tachycardia, an irregular rapid heart rhythm that can be deadly, according to a study presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.

September 18, 2019

AccuBoost debuts product upgrades at ASTRO 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's health firm AccuBoost has introduced several new upgrades for its AccuBoost Digital breast brachytherapy technology at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.

September 16, 2019

Ezra brings full-body MRI screening to Calif.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cancer screening startup Ezra has teamed with imaging services provider RadNet to launch its direct-to-consumer full-body MRI cancer screening program at eight new locations in California, marking the firm's expansion beyond its initial installed base in New York and New Jersey.

September 16, 2019

ASTRO wants changes to CMS payment proposal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is requesting that several changes be made to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alternative payment model proposal for radiation oncology.

September 16, 2019

iCAD features Xoft Axxent upgrades at ASTRO 2019

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD is showcasing the latest updates for its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy machine at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.

September 16, 2019

ASTRO: AI predicts side effects from radiation therapy

By Brian Casey

CHICAGO - Researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that was able to predict which patients were likely to experience side effects after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, according to a study presented Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.

September 16, 2019

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