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.

Technology
Treatment Planning Software with New Tools Showcased

Eclipse radiotherapy treatment planning software speeds up the process of planning complex radiotherapy treatments. It ...

Time June 25, 2006
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Robotic Image-Guided Stereotactic Technology Facilitates Multiple Functions

Elekta now offers a 6-D robotic image-guided stereotactic system optimized for treatment of the spine. The AXESSE system ...

Time June 25, 2006
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Feature | rick dana barlow
OUTLOOK: Exploring Where IGRT is Heading

Editor’s Note: This is the result of a “virtual” roundtable discussion on image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with Drs ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Treatment Planning Software: Shaping the Beam with Marked Precision

Not too long ago, the capability of precisely directing and guiding a potent beam of radiation to eradicate a cancerous ...

Time June 22, 2006
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Treatment Planning System Provides Optimization, Calculation for Protons

Odyssey treatment planning from Permedics Inc. is an open planning system, Windows XP-based with fast optimization and ...

Time June 04, 2006
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Cancer Treatment’s Engine for Accuracy

Just like the Intel chips that power PCs (and now finally Apple Macintoshes, too!), treatment planning software ...

Time May 22, 2006
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IMPAC and Elekta Build Common Ground

Where are the synergies of bringing together Elekta and IMPAC? The synergies are numerous, but all converge on our ...

Time May 21, 2006
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Exploring IGRT

Editor’s Note: Exploring IGRT is the result of a “virtual” roundtable discussion on image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT ...

Time May 21, 2006
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Radiation Treatment Solution for Adaptive Radiation Therapy

MVision, from Siemens Medical Solutions, is a volumetric in-line target imaging solution and the natural next step in ...

Time May 14, 2006
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An EHR provides access to clinical information at one time from one place.
Feature | Mary Beth Massat
EHR Streamlines Oncology Care

Long before U.S. President George W. Bush emphasized the importance of the electronic health record (EHR), cancer ...

Time May 14, 2006
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