Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) have emerged as two popular types of intensity modulated ...
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 therapy, brachytherapy, image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), focused ultrasound, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.
July 1, 2014 — Civco Medical Solutions announced a partnership with 21st Century Oncology to utilize Civco’s 6 Degrees ...
Kettering Medical Center Therapist, Sarah Macke, describes how their center improved their treatment process with safety ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
June 30, 2014 — Clinicians at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center are achieving ...
June 27, 2014 — Mobius Medical Systems LP’s Mobius3D software has received U.S. market clearance as a Class II medical ...
June 25, 2014 — Thanks to its excellent dielectric properties and a reliable surface finish, a high-quality alumina ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
June 20, 2014 — Mobius Imaging LLC received two prestigious and internationally recognized honors for its AIRO Mobile ...
June 20, 2014 — The doctors and staff of the Indiana University Health Proton Therapy Center in Bloomington, Ind., have ...
June 18, 2014 — Elekta and Royal Philips announced that The Institute of Cancer Research, London, a world-leading cancer ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
June 18, 2014 — Anti-androgen hormonal therapy, also called chemical castration, can be an important defense against ...
June 16, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems introduced the ProBeam Compact proton therapy system at the annual meeting of the ...
June 11, 2014 — Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, announced the purchase of ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
June 10, 2014 — Advanced cancer of the neuroendocrine system can lead to dismal prognoses, but a novel therapy is ...
June 9, 2014 — ImaginAb Inc., in collaboration with Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, will present at the 2014 ...
June 5, 2014 — Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is one of the top 10 technologies to watch in 2014 ...
June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has garnered a record-breaking total of 2,874 ...
June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new model policy for proton beam therapy ...
The radiation therapy market, hit hard in 2009 by the recession, saw a sharp decline in purchasing from which it has ...
June 3, 2014 — Elekta announced it signed an agreement to provide the Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal ...
Today, only 12 percent of breast cancers in the United States are treated with accelerated partial breast irradiation ...