A potential paradigm shift is gathering momentum in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer, driven by data showing ...
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.
May 30, 2012 — ViewRay Inc., a privately held medical device company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
May 23, 2012 — Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
May 14, 2012 — Respiratory movement during radiotherapy makes it difficult to hit the right treatment target and this ...
May 14, 2012 — Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally as good results as ...
May 9, 2012 -Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator appears to be an effective treatment for women who have ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
May 9, 2012 - The American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) is concerned about misleading information in a recent study ...
April 25, 2012 – Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced the signing of a strategic global ...
In arc therapy, a linear accelerator gantry moves in a continuous arc around the target while delivering radiation dose ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
March 16, 2012 – The current Guinness World Record holder for the tallest man, Sultan Kosen, won't be posting new ...
Each year, community cancer centers treat about 85% of cancer patients in the United States.1 Agnesian HealthCare Cancer ...
Radiotherapy (RT) as a way to treat cancer is growing as a field, now that its accuracy has been improving. One reason ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
February 27, 2012 — Medspira introduced at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2012 conference Breath Hold ES ...
February 23, 2012 — Accelitech LLC announced its inaugural proton therapy project. The treatment center project, now ...
February 9, 2012 — IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company with specialty in seed brachytherapy and medical ...
February 2, 2012 – Health and environmental concerns were raised after a radiation detector at a Waste Management Inc. ...
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) emerged as a new way to treat patients in the late 1990s and garnered ...
Study findings presented during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in December, stating that brachytherapy ...
December 16, 2011 – MIM Software Inc. said Mobile MIM received its second U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) ...
At 59, George LaVie (not his real name) faced an uncertain future. Based on rising PSA levels (prostate-specific antigen ...
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