Radiation Therapy

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.

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July 3, 2012 — A 51-year-old male became the first person to benefit from a radiation therapy technique that provides ...

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June 28, 2012 — When a newly diagnosed cancer patient is considering treatment options, proton therapy might not be the ...

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June 28, 2012 — The following is being released today by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center:New research ...

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June 25, 2012 — KLAS released the 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Medical Equipment and Infrastructure report, which details ...

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June 22, 2012 — MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando announced it has installed the first Accuray TomoHD system in Florida ...

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June 20, 2012 — Elekta announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...

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June 19, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced that outcome data on intermediate-risk prostate cancer patients treated with ...

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June 11, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer ...

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Feature | Helen Kuhl

With the precision afforded by today’s radiation therapy delivery systems, treatment planning software that helps direct ...

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Feature | Robert Kuske, M.D., FAACE

A potential paradigm shift is gathering momentum in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer, driven by data showing ...

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Feature | Jake Buehler

As radiation therapy treatments evolve, radiation therapists are assuming more responsibilities. Their core duties still ...

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June 1, 2012 —Frank Mackinson of Bound Brook, N.J., became the first patient to complete treatment at the ProCure Proton ...

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May 30, 2012 — ViewRay Inc., a privately held medical device company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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May 29, 2012 — Cianna Medical, maker of the SAVI breast brachytherapy applicator, recently announced the launch of BEST ...

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May 24, 2012 — Avaxia Biologics Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing oral antibody drugs that act ...

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May 24, 2012 — IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope applications ...

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May 23, 2012 — Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at ...

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May 22, 2012 -- Accuray Inc., a radiation oncology company, announced the signing of a multi-year master research and ...

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May 22, 2012 - The American Society of Radiologic Technologists hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on May 17 to educate ...

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May 15, 2012 -- European cancer experts have reported their progress with promising new radiosurgical techniques for ...

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