The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today announced an update to its Evidence-Based Consensus Statement ...
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.
Accuray recently unveiled the company’s newest innovation, the Radixact Treatment Delivery System, a uniquely smart ...
November 17, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued an updated clinical practice statement ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
November 11, 2016 — British medical device maker BTG PLC and its subsidiary, Biocompatibles Inc., have agreed to pay $36 ...
November 10, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) has granted a Category I ...
November 2, 2016 — A new report on Swedish men with non-aggressive prostate cancer suggests a lot more American men ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
November 1, 2016 — Two new studies have documented the value of the BioZorb marker in improving the treatment of women ...
November 1, 2016 — Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves ...
For all the benefits of medical imaging, most forms come with the inherent danger of radiation exposure. Public ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
The Mayo Clinic defines radiation therapy as a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer ...
October 27, 2016 — IBA announced in September that 50,000 patients have been treated by clinical partners using IBA’s ...
October 27, 2016 — Samsung announced in September that the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, La., added ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 27, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced the three-year results from the SpaceOAR System Prostate Cancer US Pivotal ...
October 27, 2016 — University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands has selected RayStation as its ...
October 26, 2016 — After a period of decline since 2012, the vacancy rate for radiation therapists increased slightly to ...
October 25, 2016 — Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in September that the company will focus its resources on its ...
October 25, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, radiation treatment with brachytherapy alone can ...
October 25, 2016 — Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a specialized and highly targeted method of delivering ...
October 25, 2016 — Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. announced the peer-reviewed publication of results from a Phase 3 ...
October 24, 2016 — Leadership from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently participated in an event ...