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CMS approves 5 new radiology MIPS performance measures for 2025
Classification of incidental pancreatic cysts and reporting breast arterial calcification (BAC) on screening mammography are among the new measures.
January 10, 2025
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Calif. exemption changes nuclear medicine tech scope of practice
The state of California now allows certified nuclear medicine technologists to administer any radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic purposes.
January 10, 2025
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ASNC installs new president
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has installed Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD, as its 2025 president.
January 9, 2025
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Carestream Health receives CE Mark for x-ray system, detectors
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Carestream Health has received a European Union (EU) CE Mark for both its Focus HD detectors and its DRX-Rise Mobile x-ray system.
January 9, 2025
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SNMMI opposes conversion factor cuts to MPFS
SNMMI has issued a statement opposing conversion factor cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in the CMS proposed rule for 2025.
January 9, 2025
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Royal Philips appoints new business leaders
Royal Philips has appointed Jie Xue as the company's chief business leader of precision diagnosis and Özlem Fidanci as chief of the international region.
January 9, 2025
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SCCT names 2024 masters, fellows
The SCCT has named four society members who earned designations of masters of SCCT and fellows of SCCT in 2024.
January 9, 2025
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InkSpace gets FDA nod for new MRI coil
InkSpace Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new 1.5 tesla 24-channel MRI coil.
January 8, 2025
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ScreenPoint Medical buys Biomediq
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ScreenPoint Medical has acquired Biomediq after a decade of close collaboration on image-based breast cancer risk assessment.
January 8, 2025
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Nuclear Medicine
Shine and Primo Biotechnology ink Lu-177 supply deal
Shine Technologies and Primo Biotechnology have signed a supply and distribution agreement that will allow Primo to introduce lutetium-177 (Lu-177) to a broader Asia-Pacific market.
January 8, 2025
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New benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation dose
The findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.
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Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery
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CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
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Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1
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Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
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MRI serves as 'early warning system' for brain tumor growth
By Kate Madden Yee
A daily MR imaging technique can quantify tumor changes in glioblastoma patients undergoing MRI-guided radiation therapy.
October 1, 2024
Brain
Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers
By Kate Madden Yee
An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported.
October 1, 2024
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ACS: Breast cancer mortality decreases, disparities persist
By Amerigo Allegretto
A new ACS report found that although overall breast cancer mortality continues to decline, racial and ethnic disparities persist.
October 1, 2024
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PET identifies risk of metastases in patients with HNSCC
By Will Morton
PET imaging with F-18 fluoromisonidazole can determine whether cancer may spread in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
October 1, 2024
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ASTRO: Timing key to adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation
By Amerigo Allegretto
Timing may be key when adding immunotherapy to chemoradiation for lung cancer treatment.
October 1, 2024
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ASTRO: Black patients voice distrust in medical research
By Will Morton
Spiritual beliefs and a distrust of clinical research may partly explain why Black patients choose not to participate in cancer trials.
September 30, 2024
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ASTRO: IMRT and proton therapy equally effective for prostate cancer
By Will Morton
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy offer equally high quality of life and tumor control for people with prostate cancer.
September 30, 2024
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AuntMinnie 2015: CMS issues final CT lung cancer screening approval
By Eric Barnes
In 2015, our most popular article reported on the final CMS decision memo for reimbursement of CT lung cancer screening.
September 30, 2024
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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients
By Kate Madden Yee
A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers.
September 30, 2024
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ASTRO: Brain cancer patients treated by radiation recoup cognitive function
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients with brain metastases who experience cognitive side effects after radiation therapy appear to eventually regain cognitive function.
September 30, 2024
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FDA approves flurpiridaz F-18 PET tracer for imaging heart disease
By Will Morton
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the radiotracer flurpiridaz F-18 September 27 for PET imaging of coronary artery disease.
September 27, 2024
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Can men with negative prostate MRI skip systematic biopsy?
By Kate Madden Yee
Skipping systematic biopsy in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels but negative MRI results reduces overdiagnosis by more than 50%.
September 26, 2024
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