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.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded the U.S. Senate for voting today to confirm radiation oncologist Stephen Hahn, M.D., FASTRO, as the next Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
News | Radiation Oncology
Senate confirms Stephen Hahn, M.D., to serve as FDA Commissioner by Bipartisan Vote of 72-18

December 12, 2019 —The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded the U.S. Senate for voting today to ...

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Philips launches Azurion with FlexArm to set new standard for the future of image-guided procedures
News | Radiology Imaging
Philips and Regional Medical Center announce $16 M, Long-term Strategic Partnership to Innovate Patient Care

December 12, 2019 — Philips and the Regional Medical Center (RMC) announced a strategic 5-year partnership agreement ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the SOMATOM go.Sim and SOMATOM go.Open Pro – two computed tomography (CT) systems from Siemens Healthineers that are dedicated for radiation therapy (RT) planning #RSNA19
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
FDA Clears Two Siemens Healthineers CT Systems Dedicated for Radiation Therapy Planning

December 12, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the SOMATOM go.Sim and SOMATOM go.Open Pro – ...

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UFHPTI expands its proton therapy capacity and treatment range with the Proteous One
News | Radiation Therapy
First Patient Treated with New Proteus ONE Solution at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute

December 12, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced that the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy ...

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News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues New Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers

December 11, 2019 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides ...

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#ASTRO Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second CyberKnife M6 System to expand access to precise radiosurgery treatments to more of their patients
News | Radiation Therapy
Stanford University Medical Center to Acquire Second Accuray CyberKnife M6 System

December 11, 2019 — Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second ...

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Results were presented at RSNA19 for the comparison of ProHance (Gadoteridol) Injection, 279.3 mg/mL and Gadavist (gadobutrol) Injection in MRI of the brain (the TRUTH study)
News | Contrast Media
AI Software Confirms the Results of a Large Scale Comparison of Gadoteridol and Gadavist Injection

December 10, 2019 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a leading global company in ...

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RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) has experienced strong growth in recent years, creating the need for larger and more efficient premises
News | Radiation Therapy
RaySearch Will Expand to New Headquarters in 2021

December 9, 2019 — Karin Gedda, architect and interior designer, Strategisk Arkitektur, announced: "RaySearch is an ...

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radiation therapy non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
News | Radiation Oncology
No Radiation Needed for Many Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

December 9, 2019 — Most people diagnosed with the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can safely skip radiation ...

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After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
News | Clinical Trials
Acupuncture Reduces Radiation-induced Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients

December 6, 2019 — After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment ...

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Timothy Whelan is a professor of oncology at McMaster University and a radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre of Hamilton Health Sciences. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer Research. Photo courtesy McMaster University
News | Breast Imaging
Long-term Study Finds Faster Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment as Effective as Long Course

December 6, 2019 — A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in women ...

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Sponsored Content | Videos | Quality Assurance (QA)
VIDEO: Quantify Geometric Distortion on MR Systems Using a High-precision Phantom From Modus QA

Modus QA is proud to offer a superior phantom for quantifying geometric distortion in modern MRgRT applications. Watch ...

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Stephen Hahn, M.D., FASTRO
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Congratulates Stephen Hahn, M.D., for Securing Senate Committee Approval to lead FDA

December 6, 2019 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) expressed its support after the U.S. Senate ...

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#RSNA19 The Swedish MedTech company will demo the machine learning capabilities of its flagship RayStation and RayCare systems
News | Artificial Intelligence
RaySearch to Demonstrate Machine Learning Capabilities at RSNA 2019

November 30, 2019 — Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be in the spotlight at RSNA 2019. RaySearch ...

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Prof. Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital.
News | Prostate Cancer
Radiation Therapy Effective in Patients with No Further Treatment Options

November 28, 2019 — Reports of new cancer treatments often raise high hopes and expectations, particularly, of course ...

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FerrAlert technology automatically detects and logs ferromagnetic events and exclusively provides a photographic stream which is date and time stamped
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Kopp Development Inc. Acquires Mednovus, Inc.

November 22, 2019 — Kopp Development Inc. acquired Mednovus, Inc. ferromagnetic detection business. With the acquisition ...

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One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice
News | Clinical Trials
Survey finds 1 in 3 Patients Needed More Information on Cancer Treatment Side Effects

November 21, 2019 — One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had ...

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Prostate cancer MRI
News | Clinical Trials
Theragnostics Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results from Prostate Cancer Study

November 15, 2019 — Theragnostics, which is developing innovative radiopharmaceuticals to improve cancer diagnosis and ...

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Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent months to urge the Agency to adjust its proposed radiation oncology advanced alternative payment model (RO Model)
News | Radiation Oncology
Congressional Leaders Support Concerns About Proposed Medicare Alternative Payment Model

November 13, 2019 — Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the Centers ...

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Bladder Abdomen Pelvis image with DLCExpert
News | Artificial Intelligence
Mirada Medical Announces New Wave of Global Installations of DLCExpert

November 7, 2019 — Mirada Medical, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software for the treatment of cancer ...

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