Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]ISDecision-support software reduces emergency CT orders by 10%A decision-support software tool that requires emergency department physicians to explain why they are ordering CT scans reduced the number of abdominal studies being performed at a Philadelphia hospital by 10%, according to a study presented on Friday at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine meeting in Chicago.May 10, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy reports APBI is effective for treating DCISAccelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy appears to be an effective treatment for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meeting held in Phoenix last week.May 10, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyESTRO: Study positive about APBI brachytherapyAccelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy produces comparable local recurrence outcomes with much better cosmesis compared to whole-breast irradiation, according to research presented on Friday at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) World Congress of Brachytherapy in Barcelona, Spain.May 10, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyESTRO: ARCON therapy oxygenates head/neck cancer tumorsA new radiation therapy technique has been proved effective for treating patients with head and neck cancers who have low hemoglobin levels, according to research presented at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting being held this week in Barcelona, Spain.May 9, 2012ISACR, ASTRO comment on proposed stage 2 MU rulesMay 7 was the deadline to comment on the second stage of achieving meaningful use (MU), the U.S. government's initiative promoting conversion to healthcare IT. The deadline triggered a flurry of activity from interested parties, including the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).May 9, 2012Clinical NewsReport: U.S. outspends 12 countries on healthcareThe U.S. spends more on healthcare than 12 other industrialized countries, yet it does not provide "notably superior" care, according to a new report. The study also sheds some light on the higher utilization of medical imaging in the U.S. relative to other countries.May 7, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyASBrS: Radiotherapy after mastectomy may not be beneficialWomen diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and several involved axillary lymph nodes may not benefit from having radiation therapy following a mastectomy, according to a study presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) annual meeting held in Phoenix last week.May 6, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyVarian, Siemens shed light on new partnershipIt isn't an everyday occurrence for two medical device industry leaders to announce a collaboration, but such an event occurred last week between radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare.May 6, 2012BreastARRS: Digital tomo cuts breast exam recall rates by 40%Adding digital breast tomosynthesis to a screening mammography exam reduced recall rates for patients by 40% at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, according to a study presented on Thursday at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.May 2, 2012ISARRS: MGH study affirms value of clinical decision-support softwareWhen the clinical indications for ordering a CT chest exam receive a high "appropriateness" score from a clinical decision-support system, the probability that the exam will be positive is also high, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Vancouver.May 2, 2012Previous PagePage 18 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
