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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October 31, 2011 – Accuray announced that more than 100 of its TomoDirect treatment modality systems are now in use at ...

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October 28, 2011 — Accuray Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) ...

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October 24, 2011 – Cancer experts from around the world gathered in Berlin to hear about advances in radiotherapy that ...

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October 21, 2011 — When we think about breast cancer, most of us think of it as a disease only affecting women. The ...

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October 21, 2011 — Segasist Technologies, a Canadian software company, announced it received U.S. Food and Drug ...

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Oct. 20, 2011 — The Radiosurgery Society (RSS), a nonprofit organization of medical professionals dedicated to advancing ...

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October 19, 2011 — Hologic Inc. announced the six-year follow-up results from the MammoSite Registry Study continue to ...

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Videos | Radiation Therapy

Michael L. Steinberg, M.D., incoming president of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), presents ...

Time October 18, 2011
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Technology

The 3-D Imaging C-Arm Table from Biodex Medical Systems is designed specifically for brachytherapy seed implantation ...

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Videos | Proton Therapy

IBA ProteusONE offers uncompromised treatment solutions enabling physicians to leverage the clinical effectiveness of ...

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October 14, 2011 – Positioning breast cancer patients on their stomachs rather than their backs for radiotherapy could ...

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Should cancer be detected in its early stages, many women are candidates for Hologic's targeted radiation therapy, a ...

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October 12, 2011 — GE Healthcare showcased a number of new radiation oncology tools at the 53rd annual American Society ...

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October 10, 2011 ­­— Varian Medical Systems is introducing a new PremierAssurance program that offers cancer treatment ...

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Feature | Michael S. Gossman, M.S., DABR and David Coll-Segarra, M.S.

Since their first appearance in medicine in 1969, subcutaneous vascular access ports have been used regularly by ...

Time October 06, 2011
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Feature | Vivek Mehta, M.D.

One of the most important recent advances in radiation oncology has been the integration of 4-D treatment planning tools ...

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October 5, 2011—Accuray Incorporated announced it is unveiling several enhancements to its CyberKnife Robotic ...

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October 3, 2011 — Medspira will introduce Breath Hold, a standalone system for respiration monitoring during radiation ...

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September 30, 2011 — Vision RT announced it has increased sales of AlignRT, its 3-D imaging platform, to several ...

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September 30, 2011 — The CyberKnife Coalition announced that more than 500 men have been enrolled in the first national ...

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