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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July 21, 2009 - Elekta and C-RAD have reached an agreement where the Sentinel laser scanner system has been selected as ...

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July 21, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Acuros capability offered initially in ...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided further clarification on the existing physician ...

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July 17, 2009 - After doctors at the Space Coast Cancer Center in Titusville, Fla., surgically removed a brain tumor ...

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July 15, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology has published a consensus statement outlining patient ...

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July 14, 2009 – Standard Imaging Inc. recently released QA BeamChecker Plus Communication software version 2.2, a free ...

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July 13, 2009 - Purdue University researchers have developed a "homing device" for prostate cancer using by synthesizing ...

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July 13, 2009 - The new ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City celebrated its official grand opening on July 8 ...

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July 8, 2009 - RT prolongs survival in patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (EHC) are rare tumors of the ...

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July 8, 2009 - High-Intensity-Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), which uses high-frequency sound waves to heat up tissue, is an ...

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July 8, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems and RaySearch Laboratories AB have co-developed three new software solutions that ...

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July 6, 2009 – Standard Imaging, Inc. recently released RT Workspace Software, a workflow management solution designed ...

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July 2, 2009 - In the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) review copy of the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee ...

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July 1, 2009 - A study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology revealed that internet-based ...

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July 1, 2009 - Elekta has formed an investment company, Global Medical Investments "GMI", with Swedfund International AB ...

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June 30, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems will exhibit at the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, July 26-30, 2009, in Ahaheim, Calif ...

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June 26, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has been honored with three Communicator Awards for ...

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June 24, 2009 - Fluke Biomedical announced today the launch of a new and improved website at www.flukebiomedical.com ...

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June 19, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Theodore Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., FASTRO ...

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June 18, 2009 - Calypso Medical Technologies announced the publication of three new studies investigating the role of ...

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