Dr. J. Leonard Lichtenfeld[email protected]CTCT colonography and Medicare: Are we the enemy?In this editorial opinion, Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society, outlines his concerns over an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine praising the decision by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services not to cover CT colonography -- as well as his objections to the CMS decision itself.June 23, 2009Page 1 of 1Top StoriesWomens ImagingTailoring breast radiotherapy to women's risk leads to successMany women don't have breast cancer recurrence after receiving radiotherapy following initial treatment, a study showed at EBCC15.Radiation Oncology/TherapyAblative RT doubles survival in patients with ‘supermassive’ bile duct tumorsCTEmphysema predicts CAC progression among LCS participantsPractice ManagementResearchers to develop 'patient-centered' imaging assessment toolSponsor ContentModernizing Radiotherapy Workflows
