Physicians at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center (Cleveland) have started a clinical trial using a new form of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to deliver radiation to a specific area of a cancerous prostate instead of the entire gland.

April 28, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and radiation oncologists nationwide hailed the introduction of federal legislation that would drive alternative payment models, protect patients and reduce Medicare costs. The legislation would accomplish this by closing a costly loophole in the physician self-referral law.

Konica Minolta introduced the latest version of the Sonimage HS1 compact ultrasound system, enabling improved image quality, streamlined workflow and new cardiac functionality for the point-of-care ultrasound market.

Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services Inc., announced that one of their radiation therapy centers, Reno CyberKnife, has upgraded their CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System.

Breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with trastuzumab-containing regimens should be monitored for heart damage regardless of age.

Journees Francophones de Radiologie Diagnostique & Interventionnelle 2016

April 28, 2016 — G2 Speech, European provider of speech recognition and workflow management solutions, and LogicNets, the Washington D.C.-based developer of the LogicNets decision support platform, announced the formation of a new strategic partnership.

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