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Top healthcare trends on display at RSNA 2020
COVID-19 has stimulated innovation in the medical community, including advancements in AI, digital transformation, and telemedicine. Such innovations and more were featured at RSNA 2020, according to an analysis by market research firm Omdia.
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Medical imaging shrinks during the COVID-19 tidal wave
The overall economic impact of COVID-19 has been wide-ranging, affecting all industries. In medical imaging, the pandemic's impact has fluctuated between modalities, according to an analysis by market research firm Omdia.
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Inflation-adjusted Medicare payment for cardiac CT declined 27% to 68% between 2010 and 2026, despite guideline endorsement.
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Medicare payment for cardiac CT declining
By Amerigo Allegretto
Inflation-adjusted Medicare payment for cardiac CT declined 27% to 68% between 2010 and 2026, despite guideline endorsement.
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Shorter SBRT regimens improve patient physical function
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients who underwent five treatments of SBRT for pancreatic cancer had better physical function and experienced less fatigue.
September 30, 2026
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Making AI matter at the point of care
By Kelly Londy
In a new column, Kelly Londy of GE HealthCare describes what's needed to unlock the benefits of AI in radiology.
September 30, 2026
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ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next year
By Will Morton
Next year's theme in Chicago, IL, is "The Full Spectrum: From Discovery to Delivery, Expanding What's Possible."
September 30, 2026
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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
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Video from ASTRO: How is the RPT boom impacting radiation oncology?
By Will Morton
The boom in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) driven by theranostics is having a significant impact on radiation oncology.
September 29, 2026
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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
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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
By Will Morton
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
By Will Morton
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
By Will Morton
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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