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57-year-old patient with breast biopsy clips who underwent breast MRI for high-risk screening. A. Axial T1-weighted non-fat-saturated MR image shows no area of signal void. No reader detected clip using this sequence. B. Axial contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon image shows signal void in right breast (arrow), which corresponded with MammoMark/CorMark Bread Tie biopsy clip. All three readers detected clip on this sequence, with confidence scores of 4, 3, and 2; assessments all classified as true positives (i.e
News | MRI Breast
Contrast-Enhanced In-Phase Dixon Sequence: Impact on Biopsy Clip Detection on Breast MRI

September 16, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon ...

Time September 16, 2022
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Exa is an integrated PACS, RIS and Billing platform that is scalable to adapt to the needs of various imaging providers
Feature | PACS | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Technological Advancements in PACS Help Market Growth and Enhance Productivity

According to a new report, “Global Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) Market Report and Forecast 2022 ...

Time September 16, 2022
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On behalf of the nation's radiation oncologists and the more than one million people with cancer they will treat this year, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded today's House passage of bipartisan federal legislation that would rein in restrictive prior authorization practices that delay patient access to critical cancer treatments
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prior Authorization Burden and Treatment Delays 

September 15, 2022 — On behalf of the nation's radiation oncologists and the more than one million people with cancer ...

Time September 15, 2022
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Intelerad Medical Systems, a leading global provider of enterprise imaging solutions, announced its acquisition of Life Image, one of the largest image exchange networks of curated clinical and imaging data.
News | Enterprise Imaging
Enterprise Imaging Market Update: Intelerad Medical Systems Acquires Life Image

September 15, 2022 – Intelerad Medical Systems, a leading global provider of enterprise imaging solutions, announced its ...

Time September 15, 2022
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been named a Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence (RTCoE) by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), a distinction held by only 17 centers in the U.S.
News | Radiology Business
Hoag Named Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence, Publishes Results of Breast and Prostate Cancer Trials

September 8, 2022 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been named a Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of ...

Time September 08, 2022
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Patients with detectable PSA (0.2-2.0 ng/mL) post-prostatectomy considered for salvage radiotherapy undergoing 18F-DCFPyl PSMA PET/CT staging. Image created by M.Ng et al, GenesisCare, Melbourne, Australia.
News | Prostate Cancer
New Research Shows PSMA PET/CT Imaging Changes Management for Close to 50% of Prostate Cancer Patients

September 8, 2022 — In prostate cancer patients experiencing recurrence following a radical prostatectomy, imaging with ...

Time September 08, 2022
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Societies Outline Recommendations for Hardware and Software, Training, Competency, Cross-specialty Collaboration, More
News | SPECT-CT
New ASNC-led Guideline Details How to Use CT in Hybrid Nuclear-CT Cardiac Imaging

September 7, 2022 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) and three partner societies have come together to ...

Time September 07, 2022
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Accuray Will Anchor Hub That Will Unite Companies From the MedTech, Pharma and Biosciences Sectors, Physicians and Scientists
News | Radiology Business
Accuray Partners with Swiss-based Genolier Innovation Hub to Bring Medical and Technological Advances to Patients Faster

September 7, 2022 — Accuray Incorporated announced the company is joining forces with Genolier Innovation Hub, a fully ...

Time September 07, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Accreditation Committees have announced that a radiologist (MD/DO) will now provide direct or general supervision of intravenous contrast material administration
News | Radiology Business
ACR Changes CT and MRI Accreditation Contrast Media Supervision Requirements

September 6, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI ...

Time September 06, 2022
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A key milestone and partnership for the clinical implementation of upright radiotherapy has been announced. RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) and Leo Cancer Care in Horley, Great Britain, are joining forces to offer a streamlined treatment planning solution for upright treatments
News | Radiation Therapy
RaySearch and Leo Cancer Care Join Forces to Enable Upright Radiotherapy

September 2, 2022 — A key milestone and partnership for the clinical implementation of upright radiotherapy has been ...

Time September 02, 2022
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The first of 396 patients has been enrolled into the PROTECT-trial with the aim of setting new standards for the clinical use of proton radiotherapy in esophageal cancer
News | Proton Therapy
The PROTECT-Trial Consortium Enrolls First Patient into Proton Therapy Study

September 2, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today ...

Time September 02, 2022
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ASTRO’s first guideline for lower-grade glioma outlines best practices for patient-centered, multidisciplinary care
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for IDH-Mutant Glioma

August 31, 2022 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides ...

Time August 31, 2022
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70-year-old White male patient with weight of 79.8 kg, BMI of 29.3, low cardiovascular risk factors (nonsmoker, no diabetes diagnosis, blood pressure of 120/78). Left: Axial CT image at level of L3 vertebral body. Right: Matching automated segmentation label map. Visceral fat area z score is 1.41, corresponding to the 92nd percentile. Patient experienced both subsequent myocardial infarction and stroke.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
CT-Derived Body Composition With Deep Learning Predicts Cardiovascular Events

August 31, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), fully automated and normalized body ...

Time August 31, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to the recent final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) that indefinitely delays the start of an alternative payment model for radiation oncology (the RO Model)
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Emphasizes Support for Value-Based Care as CMS Final Rule Confirms Indefinite Delay to RO Model

August 29, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of ...

Time August 29, 2022
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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Announces Supply Agreement with Aktis Oncology, Inc. for Alpha-Emitting Therapeutic Radioisotope Actinium-225 (Ac-225)

August 26, 2022 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and ...

Time August 25, 2022
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Ms Preetha Reddy (Executive Vice Chairman AHEL), Dr Prathap Reddy (Chairman AHEL), Olivier Legrain (CEO IBA) & Dr Rakesh Jalali (Clinical Director APCC)
News | Proton Therapy
IBA and Apollo Proton Cancer Centre Sign a Collaboration Agreement to Provide Proton Therapy Training and Education Programs in Asia

August 19, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the ...

Time August 19, 2022
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According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), machine learning models applied to presently underutilized imaging features could help construct more reliable criteria for organ allocation and liver transplant eligibility.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Machine Learning Models Predict Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment Response

August 18, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), machine learning models applied to ...

Time August 18, 2022
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Mike Crosby
News | SNMMI
Crosby Elected Vice Chair of Patient Advocacy Advisory Board for the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

August 16, 2022 — Mike Crosby of San Diego, California, has been elected to a two-year term as vice chair of the Patient ...

Time August 16, 2022
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57-year-old man who underwent coronary CTA using two-breath-hold subtraction technique to assess patency of coronary artery stent.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Deep Learning, Subtraction Technique Optimal for Coronary Stent Evaluation by CTA

August 15, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the combination of deep-learning ...

Time August 15, 2022
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Monica Bertagnolli, MD
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Applauds Appointment of Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as National Cancer Institute director

August 12, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today expressed its support for President Joseph R ...

Time August 12, 2022
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