November 6, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems showcased the latest version of the Vitesse real-time treatment planning for ...
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.
October 30, 2012 — Carestream received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new lesion management ...
November 5, 2012 — Accuray launched its new TomoTherapy H Series, featuring the TomoHDA system, with faster planning ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Oct. 29, 2012 - At the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO, Boston, Mass.), Elekta ...
November 2, 2012 — Elekta and Philips announced they will expand a joint program to develop an imaging treatment ...
November 2, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems has launched a portfolio of oncology-specific information technology (IT) ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
November 2, 2012 — A first-of-its-kind clinical trial conducted at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman ...
November 2, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems announced the delivery of its fifth TriNiobium Core proton accelerator, the ...
October 31, 2012 — Sildenafil citrate (SC), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, administered before, during and after ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) launched the new Visicoil Twin-Line fiducial marker at the annual meeting of the 2012 ...
October 31, 2012 — Older women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer who were treated with radiation therapy (RT) ...
Invivo’s DynaTRIM system is the first commercially available, fully magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 31, 2012 — Concurrent use of sorafenib and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for advanced liver cancer ...
October 30, 2012 — Civco Medical Solutions announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...
October 30, 2012 — IBA Group, a leader in advanced cancer diagnosis and therapy technologies, and Royal Philips ...
October 30, 2012 — MIM Software Inc. announced the availability of MIM 5.6 at the American Society for Radiation ...
October 30, 2012 — Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) with 3-D conformal external beam radiation therapy (3-D ...
The ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create exquisite images of the body’s soft tissues – and the tumors ...
October 24, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems Inc., manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy ...
October 24, 2012 — Clinicians at the Harley Street Clinic in London are using the Calypso GPS for the Body system from ...