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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September 30, 2011 — The CyberKnife Coalition announced that more than 500 men have been enrolled in the first national ...

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September 30, 2011 – ViewRay Inc. will present potential applications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided ...

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Technology

September 28, 2011 – Bionix Radiation Therapy announces the addition of Breath Hold, an interactive breath-hold control ...

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September 28, 2011 – Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., developer of real-time localization technology used for precise ...

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September 28, 2011 – At ASTRO, Civco Medical Solutions will highlight the Protura Robotic Patient Positioning System and ...

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Technology

September 27, 2011 – Continual visual verification that a tumor is being accurately targeted during a radiotherapy ...

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September 26, 2011 — Elekta will highlight several of its radiation therapy products at the American Society for ...

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September 26, 2011 — Civco Medical Solutions is hosting a motion management symposium in conjunction with the American ...

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Technology

September 23, 2011 — Bionix Radiation Therapy announced the addition of Breath Hold, an interactive breath hold control ...

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September 20, 2011 – Varian Medical Systems and Calypso Medical Technologies announced they have signed a definitive ...

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September 20, 2011 – RaySearch Laboratories AB has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with the Italian ...

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Videos | Prostate Cancer

John Feller, M.D., of Desert Medical Imaging explains how prostate MRI technology from Invivo has improved diagnosis and ...

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Technology

September 13, 2011 — .decimal Inc. (pronounced dot decimal) announced it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food ...

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Case Study

Sponsored by AccurayDr. Lyle Harrison is no stranger to the challenges of delivering healthcare to patients in rural ...

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Feature | Helen Kuhl

Radiation oncologists and most clinicians involved in the field prefer to spend their time treating patients, not ...

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Feature | David Shepard, M.D., Director of Medical

In radiation therapy, the use of rotational beam delivery provides greater flexibility in shaping radiation dose ...

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Feature | V. Elayne Arterbery, M.D., MHSA

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for breast cancer is emerging as a newer alternative to whole-breast radiation ...

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September 6, 2011 – Accuray announced the launch of Accuray Exchange in Radiation Oncology (AERO), a global organization ...

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September 1, 2011 – A recent study featured in the newly released Journal of Urology dispels the myth that physicians' ...

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