Cynthia E. Keen[email protected]ISAuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT InsiderFebruary 13, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyPost-op rad therapy unneeded for elderly lung cancer patientsPatients who have undergone surgery to resect stage III non-small cell lung cancer with N2 lymph node involvement may not need postoperative radiation therapy if they are older than 65, as the treatment doesn't help survival, according to an article published online February 13 in Cancer.February 12, 2012ISClinician awareness key to reducing imaging radiation riskEducating referring physicians about the cancer risks from imaging exams is key to reducing patient exposure to medical radiation, according to an article in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Other important elements of reducing exposure are more assertive radiologists and increased use of healthcare IT.February 12, 2012MRIDexmedetomidine is easy, effective for pediatric sedationWhen MRI exams are ordered for very young children, they tend to be performed in hospital radiology departments because these patients require sedation. The positive experiences of an outpatient MRI center using dexmedetomidine are reported in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.February 9, 2012BreastKomen reverses decision to cut Planned Parenthood fundsThe Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced today that it will continue to fund existing grants and also consider future grants for Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening, clinical exams, and educational programs, reversing a controversial policy that came to light just days ago.February 2, 2012ISBrigham achieves near-total use of CPOE for radiologyBrigham and Women's Hospital pioneered the use of computerized physician order entry (CPOE) in a large hospital when it installed a system in 2000. Now, an analysis in the February Journal of the American College of Radiology shows that nearly all radiology studies performed at the hospital are being ordered with CPOE.February 1, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyRobotic IMRT-APBI works well for breast cancer patientsFor qualified patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) brachytherapy offers an abbreviated course of treatment. But APBI delivered by a robotic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) system offers the additional advantage of being noninvasive.January 30, 2012Nuclear MedicinePET/CT detects head/neck cancer recurrences earlierRoutine use of follow-up PET/CT scans can detect local cancer recurrences before they become clinically apparent, and may improve outcomes of subsequent salvage therapy, according to a study presented on Friday at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Phoenix.January 27, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyIMRT offers better outcome for head/neck cancer patientsPatients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer reported increasingly better quality of life after treatment than patients receiving other forms of radiotherapy, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Phoenix.January 26, 2012Radiation Oncology/TherapyAuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology InsiderJanuary 25, 2012Previous PagePage 22 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
