April 8, 2010 - Lung tumors have been among the most challenging radiation therapy targets because the patient's ...
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.
April 7, 2010 - The lack of radiation therapy treatment African-American women receive is not responsible for the poorer ...
April 7, 2010 - According to statistics from the American Cancer Society, an estimated 48,000 people in New Jersey and ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
April 6, 2010 - The three-year survival rate for patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) was 55.8 ...
April 6, 2010 - Helical TomoTherapy delivers continuous arc-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) that ...
April 5, 2010 - The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) will participate in a medical device security ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
March 31, 2010 - The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), an association representing the manufacturers ...
March 30, 2010 - Among a group of patients who should received radiation therapy according to medical guidelines, 95 ...
March 29, 2010 - Researchers found in patients with early breast cancer, delivering radiation therapy to the lymph nodes ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
March 25, 2010 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has elected the officials to serve on ASTRO's ...
March 24, 2010 - Among the top oncology information management software companies reviewed in a recent Top 20 Best in ...
March 24, 2010 - A moderately aggressive hypofractionation schedule can be used along with chemotherapy, with low side ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
March 22, 2010 - The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced today it strongly opposes the current medical imaging ...
March 19, 2010 - To alleviate the effects of the global molybdenum shortage, a national network of 47 radiopharmacies ...
Ground zero in the battle against breast cancer flared up when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued ...
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 ...
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 ...
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