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Attendees can now earn SAM credits at the Annual Meeting by preregistering for one of the designated SAM sessions. Attendees that register will complete a related assessment and evaluation at the conclusion of the lecture and be able to print a copy of...
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Compiled by Miriam Calaguas, MD, and Kenneth Hu, MD In an international meeting hosted by the Philippine Radiation Oncology Society (PROS) and organized by its president Miriam Calaguas, MD, representatives from ASTRO were invited to share their expertise...
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By Beth Erickson-Wittmann, MD, and Paul E. Wallner, DO, FASTRO Shortly after the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) adopted the basic format for MOC programs that all ABMS Member Boards implemented in a similar manner, the concept of recognition...
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Join us for a discussion on commonly asked coding questions related to treatment planning, simulation, devices, IGRT and more on September 15, 2011, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Coding experts, William Hartsell, MD, and Gerald White, MS, will lead the session...
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Were you unable to attend the Spring Refresher Course or Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium? Now you can access the scientific and educational content from both live events by purchasing the Virtual Meetings. These recordings sync the presenter's...
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CME is available this month for reading the Red Journal article " Complete Restoration of Refractory Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis by Prolonged Treatment with a Pentoxifylline-Tocopherol-Clodronate Combination (PENTOCLO): A Phase II Trial "...
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By Jacqueline Williams, Ph.D., forum co-chairman In the last few decades, the biggest advances in the discipline of radiation oncology have been made in technology, such as intensity modulated radiation therapy and image-guided radiation therapy. These...
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ASTRO is taking public comments on our draft " Radiotherapeutic and Surgical Management for Brain Metastases " guideline. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to physicians and patients on the radiotherapeutic and surgical management...
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ASTRO is pleased to offer CME credit to ASTRO members by reading a select article in its new journal, Practical Radiation Oncology , and taking a short quiz afterward. This is a benefit only available to ASTRO members. This issue's CME article is...
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Bruce G. Haffty, M.D., FASTRO, President, American Board of Radiology Introduction and background The American Board of Radiology (ABR), founded in 1934, is one of 24 specialty boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) established to...
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ASTRO's exclusive Type 2 PQI online learning module just got better with the introduction of PAAROT v 2.5. Features of this upgraded software include new quality-based questions, a graphic user dashboard, automatic e-reminders and enhanced archive...
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As part of the ongoing Target Safely initiative, ASTRO is introducing a new self-assessment module (SAM), "Quality Assurance for Advanced Technology Radiation Therapy." This module, which is free for ASTRO members, focuses on changes in the...
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Join ASTRO and the American Board of Radiology (ABR) for a free professional development webinar on Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to be held on September 30, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Hear about important upcoming changes to your MOC requirements...
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The American College of Radiology and the American Radium Society are hosting the half-day course "Radiation Oncology Appropriateness Criteria" on May 15, 2010, at the Hilton Washington. This course, designed for radiation oncologists and medical...
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By Paul E. Wallner, D.O., FASTRO, David Laszakovits, M.B.A., and Donna E. Breckenridge, M.A. (Pictured below in this order.) When it was founded in 1934, the American Board of Radiology (ABR) began issuing lifetime certificates based entirely on a body...