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.

Feature | Michael Gensheimer, M.D.; Mark Phillips,

In arc therapy, a linear accelerator gantry moves in a continuous arc around the target while delivering radiation dose ...

Time April 03, 2012
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April 2, 2012 — Two new studies demonstrate the cosmetic and dosimetric advantages of the SAVI breast brachytherapy ...

Time April 02, 2012
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Videos | Women's Health

Gary Levine, M.D., program chair/incoming president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers, discusses the ...

Time March 29, 2012
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March 28, 2012 - Accuray Incorporated, a radiation oncology company, announced the release of PlanTouch, the first ...

Time March 28, 2012
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March 20, 2012 – Underscoring a united commitment to advancing patient care for the treatment of cancer, ProCure ...

Time March 20, 2012
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March 19, 2012 -- The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the United Kingdom's national measurement institute, recently ...

Time March 19, 2012
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March 16, 2012 - iCAD Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation ...

Time March 16, 2012
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March 16, 2012 – The current Guinness World Record holder for the tallest man, Sultan Kosen, won't be posting new ...

Time March 16, 2012
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March 14, 2012 - Mevion Medical Systems announced today it received CE mark certification for the Mevion S250 Proton ...

Time March 16, 2012
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March 15, 2012 - Two new studies demonstrate the cosmetic and dosimetric advantages of the SAVI breast brachytherapy ...

Time March 15, 2012
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Each year, community cancer centers treat about 85% of cancer patients in the United States.1 Agnesian HealthCare Cancer ...

Time March 14, 2012
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Feature | Mary Beth Nevulis

Radiotherapy (RT) as a way to treat cancer is growing as a field, now that its accuracy has been improving. One reason ...

Time March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012 — ViewRay said it received $45 million in new financing to help speed development of its magnetic ...

Time March 14, 2012
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March 6, 2012 – Accelitech and partners have just completed a transaction to bring the first and onlyCyberKnife ...

Time March 13, 2012
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March 12, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a ...

Time March 12, 2012
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March 2, 2012 — Brainlab and Radion announced their collaboration to provide an integrated radiation therapy patient ...

Time March 02, 2012
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February 23, 2012 — Accelitech LLC announced its inaugural proton therapy project. The treatment center project, now ...

Time February 24, 2012
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February 23, 2012 — A new look at the three most highly regarded prostate cancer treatment options is the first of its ...

Time February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012 — Hitachi Ltd. announced that it entered into an agreement with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ...

Time February 23, 2012
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February 21, 2012 — Clarity soft tissue visualization system now provides an autoscan option for automated ultrasound ...

Time February 22, 2012
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