Last-minute defections from two Republican senators early Tuesday ensured the chamber’s version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) would not have enough votes to secure passage. President Trump and GOP leadership indicated that despite this latest defeat, they would continue to work on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as ObamaCare.

Radiologists from Synergy Radiology Associates (SRA) in Houston are using the power of 3-D medical imaging and subspecialty radiology to provide better patient care for men with suspicious prostate cancer findings.

Proton International (PI) and Beaumont Health recently opened the state’s first proton therapy center, offering the most advanced form of radiation treatment available to people with a wide range of cancers.

Ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, has a harmful effect on the cardiovascular system even at doses equivalent to recurrent computed tomography (CT) imaging, a new study published in the International Journal of Radiation Biology suggests.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued an update to its recommendations for medical insurance coverage regarding the use of proton beam therapy to treat cancer. The updated Proton Beam Therapy Model Policy provides guidance to payers on clinical indications that are appropriate for treatment with proton therapy and should be covered by health insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently revised its authoritative guide for the safe and effective use of contrast media.

July 14, 2017 — Fluorine-18 (18F)-fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) is a positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracer that is widely used to diagnose hypoxia and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with FMISO uptake are known to face a poor prognosis.

In a series of proposed rule changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) released July 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pushed back the start date for when providers will be required to consult clinical decision support (CDS) for advanced diagnostic imaging to 2019. CMS indicated the first year would be considered an “educational and operational testing year,” meaning claims would still be paid on advanced diagnostic imaging services that do not indicate appropriate use criteria (AUC) were consulted.

July 13, 2017 — Vital Images Inc. showcased a new version of its Practice Management analytics tool at the annual meeting of the Association of Medical Imaging Management (AHRA), July 9-12, in Anaheim, Calif.

Elekta and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre have initiated installation of Elekta’s MR-linac, an investigational magnetic resonance radiation therapy (MR/RT) system at the Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.

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