October 5, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Joseph Contessa, M.D., Ph.D., of Yale ...
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.
October 2, 2009 - Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has purchased four radiation therapy treatment ...
Varian Medical Systems provides Acuros capability offered in its brachytherapy treatment planning system. BrachyVision ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 1, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems Inc. announced will highlight Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management ...
Varians' IKOE, a new knowledge-based auto-contouring system, puts expert experience at your fingertips. Match your case ...
The OncoView image management and storage solution combines the storage capability of enterprise PACS with features ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
ARIA is a comprehensive information and image management system that aggregates patient data into a single, organized ...
Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver image-guided, intensity ...
September 30, 2009 - A 17-year-old female with a complex arteriovenous malformation of the brain has become the first ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
September 30, 2009 - The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology (ASCRO) announced its ...
September 30, 2009 - The global diagnostic imaging market is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015. According to a ...
September 29, 2009 - Hologic Inc. has received CE marking approval for its ThinPrep integrated imager, a cervical cancer ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
Accelerated partial breast irradiation, carbon nanotube X-ray for medical imaging and radiation therapy and stereotactic ...
Xoft Inc., an electronic brachytherapy developer, showcases the expanded treatment capabilities of the Axxent eBx System ...
Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology configuration builds on its AcQsim single-slice CT scanner. The Big Bore ...
Imagine being able to view vascular, soft tissue, bony, and abnormal structures at the same time is possible with ...
Philips Healthcare’s offers simulation and planning software to help advance intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT ...
Known as GPS for the Body technology, the Calypso System utilizes miniature implanted Beacon transponders to provide ...
September 29, 2009 - The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. (ProCure) announced ...
September 29, 2009 - Worldwide sales of cancer drugs are forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 12-15 ...