58-Year-Old Woman With Right Lower Lobe Nodule: (a) Present lung cancer screening CT and (b) lung cancer screening CT performed 2 years prior. Nodule described as growing pure ground-glass nodule (associated with cystic lesion), measuring 15 mm in mean diameter. Nodule categorized Lung-RADS 3 by clinical report, though Lung-RADS 2 by strict application of size criteria. Subsequent wedge resection demonstrated lepidic-predominant adenocarcinoma.
News | Lung Imaging
Cancer Risk in Nodules Detected at Follow-up Lung Cancer Screening CT

November 10, 2021 — According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), Lung-RADS — as applied by ...

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The investment, led by GreatPoint Ventures, will fuel the commercialization of Sirona’s platform, poised to transform radiology IT
News | Information Technology
­­­­­­­­­Sirona Medical Secures $40M in Series B Funding to Accelerate Adoption of its Cloud-Native Radiology Operating System

November 10, 2021 — Sirona Medical, a software company founded on a deep understanding of both the practice and business ...

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With new productivity features and functionalities, Agfa HealthCare demonstrates how the right tools can help radiology leadership derive increased value from medical imaging
News | Enterprise Imaging
Agfa HealthCare Showcases a Suite of Technology Innovations at RSNA21

November 10, 2021 — With new productivity features and functionalities, Agfa HealthCare demonstrates how the right tools ...

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With RSNA upon us after going virtual last year, I have been intrigued by the chance to get caught up on the latest trends in diagnostic imaging practice, innovations in the technology space, and of course friends and acquaintances I haven’t seen since 2019.
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Jef Williams
The Future — Some Challenges to Consider

My journey in imaging began in the early 2000s and over the course of that time I have had the opportunity to work with ...

Time November 09, 2021
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The three growth sectors that GE is focusing on include healthcare, aviation and energy, with the tax-free spin-off of Healthcare to be executed in early 2023
News | Radiology Business
GE Announces Plans to Form Three Public Companies Focused on Growth Sectors

November 9, 2021 — GE today announced its plan to form three industry-leading, global public companies focused on the ...

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Breast density scale showing the varying degrees of breast density.
Feature | Breast Density | By Robert L. Bard, M.D. DABR, FASL and Noelle Cutter, Ph.D.
Dense Breast Imaging Detection and Image-guided Oncologic Treatment

Prologue In 2014, Imaging Technology News (ITN) introduced breast cancer survivor-turned-crusader Nancy Cappello, Ph.D ...

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Global access to radiation therapy is essential but often overlooked in addressing the growing cancer challenge
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Gustaf Salford
Why Cancer Remains a Global Threat

As the world has been consumed with the global COVID-19 pandemic, another disease continued to devastate lives and ...

Time November 08, 2021
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How AI provides much needed support for healthcare professionals
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Simon Rost
Care With Confidence

Confidence is like the autopilot on an airplane. It provides assurance and support that we are going in the right ...

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Make better business decisions across the medical imaging enterprise
Feature | Information Technology | By Ray Scott
Follow the Data

Radiology is a complex service line. It is an ever-changing landscape fueled by ongoing hospital mergers and ...

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Steven Chmura, M.D., Ph.D., University of Chicago, speaks at an ASTRO 2021 press conference on the results of a phase 1 clinical trial testing the effects of stereotactic body radiotherapy for treating multiple metastases. His study determined that treatments used for single tumors can also be safely used for treating patients with multiple metastases. Read more on this study.
Feature | ASTRO
Radiation Oncology Research Featured at ASTRO 2021

November 8, 2021 — The following links to all the highlighted sessions presented at the American Society for Radiation ...

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A radiotherapy treatment plan for Accuray’s Tomotherapy system to kill white blood cells prior to a liver cancer patient undergoing a transplant. The treatment is aimed at the bone marrow and spares dose to most of the organs to reduce side effects. This was an example plan created on the new Volvo Ultra treatment planning system. The software allow planning for more than 100 cm of anatomy. It also allows users to drag target dose values of the main graph and the system will recalculate all the doses.
Gallery | ASTRO | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
Photo Gallery of Technologies at ASTRO 2021

This is an image gallery of technologies on display on the expo floor at the 2021 American Society of Radiation Oncology ...

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recent research on personalized treatment for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer – particularly for patients with an inherited variant KRAS gene
News | Radiation Oncology
Identifying Unique Genetic Variants to Overcome Cancer Treatment Barriers

November 5, 2021 — Robert Chin, M.D., Ph.D., a radiation oncologist with UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, will ...

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The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Oct. 29 for the prevention of COVID-19 in children 5 to 11 years of age. This was based on a safety review of more than 3,000 patients receiving the vaccine ages 5-11. #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #COVID #SARSCoV2. Getty Images
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11

November 5, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID ...

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Scientists from UCL and the European Synchrotron Research Facility (ESRF) used a new revolutionary imaging technology called Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT), to scan donated human organs, including lungs from a Covid-19 donor.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Brightest Ever X-ray Shows Lung Vessels Altered by COVID-19

November 5, 2021 — The damage caused by Covid-19 to the lungs’ smallest blood vessels has been intricately captured ...

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MARCA would provide payment to the supervising radiologist for registered radiologist assistant (RRA) services performed in a facility setting. The bill does not allow for independent RRA practice and direct RRA payment.
News | Radiology Business
Most ACR Survey Respondents Oppose MARCA Passage, But Not NPRP Use

November 5, 2021 — Most respondents (60%) to an American College of Radiology (ACR) member survey on Non-Physician ...

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Enterprise imaging vendors are releasing completely new, revamped platforms that are programmed from the ground up as web-based platforms, rather than older architecture systems that were modified to be used as cloud-based systems
Feature | Enterprise Imaging | By Dave Fornell
4 Trends in Enterprise Imaging Systems

Here is a list of some of the top overarching trends in enterprise radiology systems the editors of Imaging Technology ...

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Canon's Vitrea PACS enterprise imaging system was one of several systems demonstrated at HIMSS 2021 that had easily modified hanging protocols. This included ease of use to customize what each radiologists prefers, including slice thickness. #HIMSS #HIMSS21
Feature | Enterprise Imaging
Advances in PACS and Enterprise Imaging Systems at HIMSS 2021

Taking advantage of new technology advances, several radiology PACS, enterprise imaging and cardiovascular information ...

Time November 04, 2021
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Philips Healthcare released Spectral CT 7500, which has regulatory clearance in Europe and from the FDA
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Function and Productivity Drive Computed Tomography Trends

The computed tomography (CT) market was valued at $6.7 million in 2020, and it is expected to reach $9.5 million by 2026 ...

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The theme this year is Redefining Radiology. RSNA 2021 will highlight new ideas and technologies that redefine what it means to work as a radiologist. This theme will be kicked off in the opening session, held in Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place on Sunday, November 28, at 4 p.m. CT, when Mahoney and James Merlino, M.D., discuss the new ideas and technologies that are redefining what it means to be a radiologist today.
Blog | RSNA | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Chicago, Here We Come!

The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in August was the first glimmer of ...

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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President Randy Thompson, M.D., getting his COVID-19 vaccine when the vaccines first became available last December. Nearly a year later, some healthcare workers are still holding out and refuse to get the vaccine, which prompted CMS to now require COVID vaccinations for all healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid patients. #COVID #COVID19 #vaccinations #COVIDvaccine
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
CMS Now Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers by January 4

November 4, 2021 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued an emergency regulation now ...

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