Conference Coverage

ViewRay, Inc. announced that the company has received acceptance from the FDA on their recent submission for new MRIdian features focused on enhancing on-table adaptive workflow efficiency and expanding clinical utility. ViewRay will be exhibiting at the annual ASTRO 2021 conference
News | Radiation Therapy
ViewRay Announces 510(k) Pending Status of the Newest Generation of MRIdian Innovations

October 7, 2021 — ViewRay, Inc. announced that the company has received acceptance from the FDA on their recent ...

Time October 07, 2021
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Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. and the recently-acquired Hitachi Healthcare Americas business together become Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation
News | Information Technology
Fujifilm Integrates Two Medical Technology Businesses to Drive Growth, Collaboration and Innovation

October 6, 2021 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. and Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation (formerly Hitachi ...

Time October 06, 2021
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Sun Nuclear’s SunCHECK Patient QA uses calibrated EPID data to enable true dosimetric in-vivo monitoring, creating a fully independent absolute dosimetric QA of patient treatments.
Feature | Radiation Therapy | By Dave Fornell
The Importance of Radiation Oncology Quality Assurance Systems for Safe and Accurate Treatment Delivery

To maintain safety in radiation therapy (RT), every machine performance and patient delivery measurement must be as ...

Time October 05, 2021
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Determination of ER status of disease. In 59-y-old woman diagnosed with ER-positive lobular BC 2 y previously and treated with tamoxifen, ER-positive bone metastases were identified 1 y after initial diagnosis.
News | Breast Imaging
Newly Approved PET Imaging Agent Solves Clinical Dilemmas in Breast Cancer Patients
October 4, 2021 — A non-invasive, patient-friendly imaging technique can help physicians make treatment decisions for ...
Time October 04, 2021
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The global radiotherapy devices market is expected to grow from $5.44 billion in 2020 to $5.848 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%
News | Radiation Oncology
Global $5.8 Billion Radiotherapy Devices 2021 Market Report

September 28, 2021 — The global radiotherapy devices market is expected to grow from $5.44 billion in 2020 to $5.848 ...

Time September 28, 2021
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Sponsored Content | Blog | Enterprise Imaging
BLOG: Integrating Speech Recognition into Radiology Platforms to Improve Workflows and Patient Care

Today, enterprise imaging is breaking down silos, providing greater insight into health system and hospital operations ...

Time September 27, 2021
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Researchers studied participants in the Women’s Environmental Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology Study to evaluate the risk of coronary artery disease in breast cancer survivors.
News | Women's Health
Left Breast Radiation Therapy Doubles Heart Disease Risk in Young Women

September 22, 2021 — Radiation therapy is an effective and widely used treatment for breast cancer. While the benefits ...

Time September 22, 2021
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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and SCK CEN (Belgian Nuclear Research Center) announced a strategic R&D partnership to enable the production of Actinimum-225 (225Ac), a novel radioisotope which has significant potential in the treatment of cancer.
News | Radiation Oncology
IBA and SCK CEN Join Forces to Enable Production of Actinium-225

September 17, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and ...

Time September 17, 2021
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Strategies to help guide nuclear radiology teams at various healthcare systems in 2021 and beyond
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | By Staff of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)
5 Strategies for Improving Your Nuclear Radiology Lab

A year after COVID-19 turned the world upside down, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) asked members how ...

Time September 16, 2021
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Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of drug candidates in preclinical oncology with positron emission tomography (PET)
Feature | PET Imaging | By Todd Sasser, Ph.D.
The Role of PET Imaging in Preclinical Oncology

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in preclinical oncology investigations has shown the ability to ...

Time September 14, 2021
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According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), immediately reading screening mammograms during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic promises a new and improved paradigm—reducing care disparities, while increasing the speed of diagnostic workup.
News | Breast Imaging
Same-day Mammogram Reading During COVID-19: Reduced Disparity, Faster Diagnosis

September 9, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), immediately reading screening mammograms ...

Time September 09, 2021
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Comment letters on the 2022 physician fee schedule and Radiation Oncology Model urge CMS to scale back extreme cuts that jeopardize access to life-saving cancer treatments
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Submits RO Model Comment Letters to CMS

September 9, 2021 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) submitted two comment letters to the Centers for ...

Time September 09, 2021
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A lone vendor booth in a sea of open space in a corner of the expo floor at HIMSS 2021 this week. A large number of vendors decided to pull out of exhibiting at HIMSS in recent weeks because the host city of Las Vegas saw a major surge of COVID cases over July, reaching a 20.2% positivity rate on the day HIMSS began.
Blog | HIMSS | By Dave Fornell, Editor
HIMSS 2021 Showed What to Expect From In-person Healthcare Conferences During the COVID Pandemic

The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting planned for Aug. 9-13 appeared to ...

Time September 08, 2021
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Videos | Enterprise Imaging
VIDEO: Examples of Improved PACS Workflow to Aid Speed and Efficiency 

ITN Editor Dave Fornell collected numerous examples of how PACS and enterprise imaging vendors are improving the speed ...

Time September 03, 2021
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At the recent 2021 AAPM Meeting in July, Sun Nuclear Corporation featured its comprehensive portfolio of independent, integrated quality management solutions for radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging.
News | Quality Assurance (QA)
Sun Nuclear Highlights Expanded Machine QA Capabilities

September 2, 2021 — At the recent 2021 AAPM Meeting in July, Sun Nuclear Corporation featured its comprehensive ...

Time September 02, 2021
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Featured in the ESTRO scientific program, three members of the Sun Nuclear SunCHECK Platform Customer Advisory Board will present on breakthrough findings from their use of SunCHECK software for independent, automated Machine QA and Patient QA, featuring in-vivo dosimetry.
News | Quality Assurance (QA)
Multi-Year Studies from Sun Nuclear’s SunCHECK Platform Customer Advisory Board Presented at ESTRO 2021

September 1, 2021 — Sun Nuclear Corporation announced that as part of the ESTRO 2021 Congress, held August 27 – 31 in ...

Time September 01, 2021
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First-of-its-kind, power-assisted Free Motion telescoping column reduces lift force by up to 70 percent to significantly reduce musculoskeletal stress and strain injuries that may occur over the course of an X-ray technologist’s career
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
GE Healthcare Unveils Next Gen Portable X-Ray System

September 1, 2021 — GE Healthcare introduced the AMX Navigate, a new portable, digital X-ray system designed with a ...

Time September 01, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: Examples of COVID-19 CT Scan Analysis Software

Several radiology IT vendors at 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference demonstrated ...

Time August 31, 2021
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RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) will be showcasing the latest oncology software innovations at ESTRO 2021, to be held in Madrid Aug. 27-30. Attendees will be able to book demonstrations of the RayStation treatment planning system, RayIntelligence the cloud-based oncology analytics system, and RayCare the oncology information system during the congress.
News | Radiation Oncology
Latest Innovations from RayStation, RayIntelligence and RayCare to be Presented at ESTRO 2021

August 30, 2021 — RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) will be showcasing the latest oncology software innovations at ESTRO ...

Time August 30, 2021
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News | Proton Therapy
IBA Continues to Shape the Future of Proton Therapy at ESTRO 2021

August 30, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions ...

Time August 30, 2021
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