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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April 25, 2012 – Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced the signing of a strategic global ...

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April 23, 2012 — Patients at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom, were the first to benefit from ...

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April 23, 2012 — A controversial conclusion reached in the study “Comparative effectiveness of intensity modulated ...

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April 16, 2012 — Elekta is revealing innovations for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion this week at the 2012 American ...

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April 13, 2012 — Leading experts in radiosurgery of the spine will present information about how to treat spinal tumors ...

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April 9, 2012 — Elekta announced it has received clearance to CE mark Agility, a beam-shaping device integrated into the ...

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April 5, 2012 - Now, the RadiaGuard line includes Beginning and Advanced Treatment Lotions, Post Treatment Cream ...

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To avoid errors and increase patient safety in radiation therapy, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT ...

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April 3, 2012 — Breast cancer patients whose treatment includes radiation therapy are at higher risk of complications ...

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Feature | Michael Gensheimer, M.D.; Mark Phillips,

In arc therapy, a linear accelerator gantry moves in a continuous arc around the target while delivering radiation dose ...

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Videos | Women's Health

Gary Levine, M.D., program chair/incoming president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers, discusses the ...

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Technology

March 28, 2012 - Accuray Incorporated, a radiation oncology company, announced the release of PlanTouch, the first ...

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March 20, 2012 – Underscoring a united commitment to advancing patient care for the treatment of cancer, ProCure ...

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March 19, 2012 -- The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the United Kingdom's national measurement institute, recently ...

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March 16, 2012 - iCAD Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation ...

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March 16, 2012 – The current Guinness World Record holder for the tallest man, Sultan Kosen, won't be posting new ...

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March 14, 2012 - Mevion Medical Systems announced today it received CE mark certification for the Mevion S250 Proton ...

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Each year, community cancer centers treat about 85% of cancer patients in the United States.1 Agnesian HealthCare Cancer ...

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Feature | Mary Beth Nevulis

Radiotherapy (RT) as a way to treat cancer is growing as a field, now that its accuracy has been improving. One reason ...

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March 14, 2012 — ViewRay said it received $45 million in new financing to help speed development of its magnetic ...

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