IMRT Self-referrals Hurting Our Credibility
Some urologists are boosting their bottom lines by referring prostate cancer patients to their own radiation centers. Conflict of interest? Dr. Gerald Chodak discusses the issue. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - November 18, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
CT Screening in Lung Cancer: Risk and Benefit Analysis
Do the benefits of low-dose CT screening in former smokers really outweigh the risks? Pulmonologist Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, offers his analysis of a recent study (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - September 4, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Many Studies Have 'Elementary Statistical Errors'
Can the clinician and the statistician be friends? Andrew Vickers argues that they must work together more closely in order to conduct reliable, useful research that improves patient care. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - May 23, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Chemo Still King in Lung Cancer
Dr. Mark Kris underscores the value of chemotherapy in lung cancer patients, including those receiving targeted therapies -- a message brought home at the Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer meeting. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - April 8, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Personalizing Radiation in Lung Cancer
Tailoring radiation, like chemotherapy, is key to the curative treatment of lung cancer and requires close collaboration among medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, says Dr. Mark Kris. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - January 28, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Limit Therapy to Cure Limited-Stage HL?
Dr. John Radford discusses the RAPID trial, which suggests that PET scans may identify early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma patients who can be cured by chemotherapy alone, without radiotherapy. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - January 7, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
What Doctors Need to Know: From MGMA CEO
Dr. Susan Turney, CEO/Chair of the Medical Group Management Association, describes trends in medical practices, challenges that physicians need to face, and how to make their practices profitable. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - November 14, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
A Challenger to Interim PET in Lymphoma
Dr. Bruce Cheson reports on recent data suggesting that measurement of metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis may be a better predictor of outcome in lymphoma than interim PET scanning. (Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Radiology Podcast - October 29, 2012 Category: Radiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
