October 3, 2017 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) awarded $275,000 in research awards to four early ...
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, 2017 — Siemens Healthineers debuted the Magnetom RT Pro edition of Magnetom Vida, a version of the company’s ...
September 29, 2017 — A new study involving patients with stage IV cancer finds treatment with radiation therapy and ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
September 29, 2017 — A new study demonstrates that a blood test to detect cancer may predict treatment outcomes for ...
September 28, 2017 — A new study of patients at an urban cancer center points to a potentially serious problem that may ...
September 28, 2017 — Radiation therapy following mastectomy for intermediate-stage, high-risk breast cancer can be ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
September 28, 2017 — In a new phase III trial report, recurrence-free and overall survival rates for women with stage I ...
September 27, 2017 — A new study finds Medicaid expansion enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...
September 27, 2017 – For certain patients with oropharyngeal cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), an ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
September 27, 2017 — MedLever Inc. recently announced the launch of a comprehensive agreement with the Hong Kong ...
September 26, 2017 — Psychological distress has long been associated with negative health outcomes for cancer patients ...
September 26, 2017 — Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy for patients with limited metastatic non-small cell ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
September 25, 2017 — Toshiba Medical will showcase new advanced technology on its Aquilion LB computed tomography (CT) ...
September 25, 2017 — A new survey finds breast cancer patients’ actual radiation therapy experiences largely exceeded ...
September 25, 2017 — Long-term results of a phase III clinical trial indicate survival rates for patients receiving ...
September 22, 2017 — Augmenix Inc. announced a preview of clinical data that will be presented at the 59th Annual ...
September 22, 2017 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the release of the Razor Nano Chamber, the smallest ...
September 22, 2017 — Varian Medical Systems announced a patient at Penn Medicine, with head & neck cancer, became the ...
September 21, 2017 — Brainlab announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for ...
September 21, 2017 — Accuray Inc. announced that data and first-hand experience with its advanced CyberKnife and ...