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.

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August 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of technology for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and ...

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August 27, 2012 — The growth rate of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) medical imaging ...

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August 23, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems is establishing an in-country subsidiary in South Korea. Varian Medical Systems ...

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August 21, 2012 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) officially opened its International Competence Center (ICC) in July ...

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August 21, 2012 — Ospedale Borgo Trento in Verona, Italy, recently published a study of 226 women with early-stage ...

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IBA Dosimetry offers commissioning services for linear accelerators (linacs), using state-of-the-art equipment like the ...

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August 15, 2012 — Mission Search Corp., a Tampa, Fla.-based healthcare search and staffing organization, announced it ...

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August 15, 2012 — Philips Healthcare showcased its advances in radiation treatment planning and computed tomography (CT) ...

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August 13, 2012 — Royal Philips Electronics and Celsion Corp. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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August 7, 2012 —Brainlab and Elekta have announced the first installation of an Elekta linear accelerator (linac) ...

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August 6, 2012 — MIM Software Inc. introduces ART Assist, an automated processing and reporting tool designed to ...

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August 6, 2012 — Brachytherapy offers an effective and relatively inexpensive method of treating internal cancers, and ...

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July 31, 2012 — Elekta is showcasing its Agility multileaf collimator (MLC) at the 2012 American Association of ...

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July 31, 2012 — Civco Medical Solutions is showcasing new robotic integration, a new addition to the Universal Couchtop ...

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July 27, 2012 — Today, Brainlab officially unveils the new ExacTrac 6.0 patient positioning system, delivering key ...

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July 27, 2012 — Virginia Hospital Center is among the few hospitals along the east coast to offer the new Calypso System ...

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July 27, 2012 — To support research exploring childhood cancers, Elekta has given a €32,000 ($40,000) grant to Madrid ...

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July 27, 2012 — Siemens Healthcare (booth 707) will be at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association of ...

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July 27, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced the extension of its Emerald Service Program for the TomoTherapy system, which ...

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Soft tissue imaging in radiation therapy planning and delivery is relatively new and has been spawned by the development ...

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