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.

Feature | Siavash Jabbari, M.D., Advocate Lutheran

Hypofractionated radiotherapy regimens are emerging as an effective treatment option for many prostate cancer patients ...

Time July 18, 2011
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Technology

July 13, 2011 – Somatom Definition AS Open – a high-end computed tomography (CT) system that can efficiently cover the ...

Time July 13, 2011
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Feature

July 13, 2011 – Varian's TrueBeam radiotherapy delivery system, a comprehensive re-design of linear accelerator ...

Time July 13, 2011
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July 5, 2011 — Cancer patients in Sweden have gained access to fast and efficient radiotherapy treatments with the ...

Time July 05, 2011
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Feature | By Ke Sheng, Ph.D.; Wensha Yang, Ph.D.;

In the United States, approximately 1.53 million people were diagnosed with cancer and more than 569,000 died of the ...

Time June 29, 2011
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Feature | Helen Kuhl

Treatment planning is a critical component of a patient’s road toward an optimal outcome when dealing with cancer ...

Time June 28, 2011
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June 23, 2011 — Cancer patients in the United Kingdom will soon have access to two of the world's most advanced ...

Time June 23, 2011
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June 21, 2011 – In just four years, Clinique Claude Bernard's Private Radiotherapy Center (PRCM, Metz, France) will have ...

Time June 21, 2011
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June 14, 2011 – Accuray announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of TomoTherapy. The ...

Time June 14, 2011
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June 8, 2011 – Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that will set federal ...

Time June 08, 2011
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Technology

May 31, 2011 - Elekta and ScandiDos AB have entered into a non-exclusive global agreement to distribute ScandiDos's ...

Time May 31, 2011
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May 26, 2011 - D3 Oncology Solutions announced that it will provide its Via Oncology Pathways for a six-month free trial ...

Time May 26, 2011
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May 23, 2011 – According to a report, radiation medicine promises to be an even more effective weapon in the battle ...

Time May 23, 2011
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May 23, 2011 - Radiation Therapy treatment planning system developers RaySearch Laboratories AB and Prowess Inc. are ...

Time May 23, 2011
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May 23, 2011—Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., developer of GPS for the Body technology used for the precise tracking ...

Time May 23, 2011
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Case Study

Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world and costs more in productivity and loss of life than any other illness ...

Time May 23, 2011
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May 23, 2011 - The core technology of ViewRay Inc., a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiotherapy ...

Time May 23, 2011
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May 20, 2011 - Accuray Incorporated announced that 85 percent of European CyberKnife centers are performing prostate ...

Time May 20, 2011
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May 16, 2011 - Varian Medical Systems and Augmenix announced they reached an agreement under which Varian will make a ...

Time May 16, 2011
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May 10, 2011 – The Methodist Hospital in Houston has taken a significant new step in radiation therapy and surgical ...

Time May 10, 2011
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