Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]ISGOP House leaders criticize, ask for halt to stage 2 MURepublican leaders of the congressional committees in the U.S. House of Representatives overseeing health issues criticized the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about stage 2 meaningful use (MU) criteria for the adoption of electronic records, and asked that incentive payments be suspended.October 4, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyReal-time dose monitoring tool enhances VMAT radiotherapy QARadiation oncology departments expect their linear accelerators to delivery radiation doses accurately as programmed. While it's possible to check planned dose delivery after treatment, safety for patients is increased if dose data can be monitored in real-time.October 2, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyFasting enhances response of glioma to radiation therapyControlled fasting improves the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in mice with aggressive brain tumors, extending their survival, according to research published in September in PLOS One.October 2, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyRisk markers found for erectile dysfunction after RTGenetic markers associated with the development of erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients following radiation therapy (RT) have been identified, according to a study published online on September 27 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.September 30, 2012PACS/VNAStatewide imaging repository takes off in AustraliaAlthough technically and financially challenging, making a patient's radiology images and records accessible to any physician who needs them is intrinsic to the concept of digital radiology. In Australia, the state of New South Wales is making this happen.September 27, 2012ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderSeptember 24, 2012ISHIMSS promotes need for national patient ID studyThe Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has recommended to the U.S. Congress that it should conduct a study to identify an appropriate nationwide patient data matching strategy.September 24, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy predicts cancer care costs to double by 2020Cancer-related medical costs are expected to more than double in some U.S. states within eight years, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.September 24, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyASCO BSC: Long-term APBI outcomes are favorableLong-term outcomes of breast cancer patients participating in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) continue to be favorable, according to a presentation in San Francisco last week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).September 18, 2012Digital X-RayImage Gently expands dose reduction campaign to digital x-rayThe Image Gently radiation dose reduction campaign has launched a new initiative targeting the most common imaging exam of all: radiography. The group's new Back to Basics initiative, launched today, is intended to strengthen radiation protection in children as radiography shifts from analog film to digital x-ray.September 17, 2012Previous PagePage 12 of 88Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingCase report: Pluvicto as a first-line treatment in late-stage prostate cancerSince 1996, the patient continually declined androgen deprivation therapy, chemotherapy, and local therapy to the prostate gland.MRINew brain MRI imaging technique could help identify Alzheimer'sRadiology EducationScholarly activity low among residency program directorsDigital X-Ray3D DEXA shows value in patients with prostate cancerSponsor ContentDigital Innovations Shaping the Future of Radiology
