Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. The radiation therapy channel covers all aspects of radiation oncology technology. Radiation therapy includes linear accelerators (LINAC), proton therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

Feature | Williette Nyanue

Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) have emerged as two popular types of intensity modulated ...

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July 1, 2014 — Civco Medical Solutions announced a partnership with 21st Century Oncology to utilize Civco’s 6 Degrees ...

Time July 01, 2014
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Kettering Medical Center Therapist, Sarah Macke, describes how their center improved their treatment process with safety ...

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June 30, 2014 — Clinicians at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center are achieving ...

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June 27, 2014 — Mobius Medical Systems LP’s Mobius3D software has received U.S. market clearance as a Class II medical ...

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June 25, 2014 — Thanks to its excellent dielectric properties and a reliable surface finish, a high-quality alumina ...

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June 20, 2014 — Mobius Imaging LLC received two prestigious and internationally recognized honors for its AIRO Mobile ...

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June 20, 2014 — The doctors and staff of the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center in Bloomington, Ind., have ...

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June 18, 2014 — Elekta and Royal Philips announced that The Institute of Cancer Research, London, a world-leading cancer ...

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June 18, 2014 — Anti-androgen hormonal therapy, also called chemical castration, can be an important defense against ...

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June 16, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems introduced the ProBeam Compact proton therapy system at the annual meeting of the ...

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June 11, 2014 — Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, announced the purchase of ...

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June 10, 2014 — Advanced cancer of the neuroendocrine system can lead to dismal prognoses, but a novel therapy is ...

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June 9, 2014 — ImaginAb Inc., in collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, will present at the 2014 ...

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June 5, 2014 — Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is one of the top 10 technologies to watch in 2014 ...

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June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has garnered a record-breaking total of 2,874 ...

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June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new model policy for proton beam therapy ...

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Feature | Rachael Bennett, James Laskaris and Kati

The radiation therapy market, hit hard in 2009 by the recession, saw a sharp decline in purchasing from which it has ...

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June 3, 2014 — Elekta announced it signed an agreement to provide the Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal ...

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Feature | Robert Kuske, M.D., FAACE

Today, only 12 percent of breast cancers in the United States are treated with accelerated partial breast irradiation ...

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