Ground zero in the battle against breast cancer flared up when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued ...
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.
Radiation oncology is an important area of concentration for Imaging Technology News (ITN), as we provide coverage of ...
March 17, 2010 - After 2015, incentive payments for meaningful use will no longer be issued, according to the proposed ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
March 17, 2010 - Researchers found a two-week break in radiation therapy for patients with stage I small cell lung ...
March 16, 2010 - The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) has re-elected American College of ...
March 16, 2010 - Physicians took new steps toward understanding what patient type would benefit most from Yttrium-90 ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
March 16, 2010 - In a recent study, highly-focused stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) proved it can eliminate ...
February 19, 2010 - At Roseville Radiation Oncology Center (ROC) at Radiological Associates of Sacramento (RAS), a large ...
February 15, 2010 - New data released shows targeted radiotherapy, using real-time prostate tumor tracking during ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
February 10, 2010 - A newly formed non-profit, the Radiosurgical Research Institute will initiate clinical studies and ...
February 9, 2010 - The chronic side-effects of radiotherapy for early breast cancer are not any worse when treatment is ...
February 9, 2010 - About 22,600 cases of primary liver cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and one million ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
In a short time, the field of radiation oncology has experienced an explosion in imaging data. With large volumes of ...
February 4, 2010 - To improve the safety and quality of cancer treatment, and reduce the chances of medical errors, the ...
February 2, 2010 - Researchers found that while using Gamma Knife radiosurgery was well-tolerated as initial therapy in ...
January 26, 2010 - The need for more control when developing a radiation therapy plan for 4D respiratory is critical ...
January 25, 2010 - With more than 3,000 requests for medical devices to get 510(k) clearance each year, the U.S. Food ...
January 22, 2010 - The quality of radiotherapy treatment across Australasia just got a boost. A team of radiation ...
January 21, 2010 - Staging the cancer, whether it has metastasized to the lymph nodes, is an important prognostic ...
January 20, 2010 - Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Treatments for the disease have ...