Julie Ostrowski

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RT educator unwraps secrets of Peruvian mummies

Move over Indiana Jones -- meet Julie Ostrowski, a radiologic technologist (RT) instructor from Illinois. Ostrowski recently returned from an expedition to Peru, where she helped catalog mummies as part of a project to uncover the secrets of the Chachapoya culture, which flourished in the Andes hundreds of years before the Incas.

August 30, 2017

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ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year

Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."

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ASTRO: Radiosurgery may extend survival for SCLC with brain metastases

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Video from ASTRO: How is the RPT boom impacting radiation oncology?

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Cardiac MRI-derived metrics predict adverse cardiac disease outcomes

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ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year

Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."

September 30, 2026

ASTRO: Radiosurgery may extend survival for SCLC with brain metastases

By Erik L. Ridley

Patients receiving SRS lived almost 18 months after treatment.

September 29, 2026

ASTRO cancer care facility entrance sign with blue dimensional letters and purple planter with white and yellow flowers

Video from ASTRO: How is the RPT boom impacting radiation oncology?

The boom in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) driven by theranostics is having a significant impact on radiation oncology.

September 29, 2026

ASTRO cancer care organization sign with blue letters and lavender base decorated with white and yellow flowers

Cardiac MRI-derived metrics predict adverse cardiac disease outcomes

By Erik L. Ridley

Diastolic function markers from cardiac MRI yielded incremental value over clinical risk factors and traditional imaging markers.

September 29, 2026

Glowing red anatomical illustration of a human heart with visible coronary arteries and internal chambers on dark background

Bosniak predicts renal cancer with unfavorable histologic features

By Amerigo Allegretto

The 2019 version of the Bosniak risk classification system can predict cancer in cystic renal masses with unfavorable histology.

September 29, 2026

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ASTRO: Radiosurgery reduces suicidal ideation in major depressive disorder

Before treatment, 14 of the 20 patients (70%) reported suicidal thoughts, while after treatment, one patient (5%) did.

September 29, 2026

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ASTRO: Psychotherapy after cancer diagnosis tied to lower mortality

Patients with depression had an 11% higher risk of cancer-specific mortality compared with those without it.

September 28, 2026

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EHR data may miss women eligible for lung cancer screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

Smoking history may be underestimated in over one-third of lung cancer screening-eligible women identified by self-reporting.

September 28, 2026

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ASTRO: 10-year outcomes support hypofractionated radiotherapy in breast cancer

While hypofractionated radiotherapy is well established for whole-breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery, there is little long-term data on its use post-mastectomy.

September 28, 2026

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ASTRO: Few patients adhere to long-term hormone therapy after lumpectomy

By Erik L. Ridley

The results provide real-world context for treatment approaches that consider omitting radiation therapy after lumpectomy.

September 28, 2026

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ASTRO: Fractionated radiosurgery lessens brain metastases recurrence

By Amerigo Allegretto

Focused radiation therapy over three to five sessions after surgery for a large brain metastasis reduced recurrence risk.

September 28, 2026

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ASTRO: Navigator program improves access for African American breast cancer patients

Afua Ofori-Darko, a medical student at Case Western Reserve, presented early phase I results of a structured patient navigation program.

September 28, 2026

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