Background Invasive procedures, including endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), right heart catheterisation (RHC) and coronary ...

Compared with interventional cardiologists, interventional imagers are exposed to markedly higher levels of radiation during structural heart procedures, according to new single-center data. These ...

A study published in The Lancet showed a significant survival benefit for patients with oropharyngeal cancers who were treated with proton therapy (IMPT) compared to those treated with traditional ...

Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy. It involves placing radioactive material inside or near a tumor to destroy cancer cells. The procedure has some benefits over other radiation techniques ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining radiotherapy for macular degeneration and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The Institute's ...

An episode-based payment model, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM), has been proposed for Medicare reimbursement of radiation services provided to oncology patients. RO-APM may ...

During the Procedure SBRT is overseen by a radiation oncologist who conducts the initial set-up and dosing instructions. Pre-tests scans are reviewed either by the radiation oncologist or an on-site ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Every year, Guthrie resident Donna Romine is diligent about getting her mammogram. In 2014, her diligence may have saved her life. “One year it wasn’t there, the next year it was,” ...

Quality management (QM) is ‘the coordinated activities to direct and control radiotherapy procedures with regard to quality. The main aim of quality in radiotherapy is safe and effective treatment. In ...

AZD1390, an ataxia telangiectasia mutant (ATM) kinase inhibitor, demonstrated a manageable safety profile in both recurrent and newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) patients when given in combination ...