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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August 24, 2009 - A recently launched clinical trial focuses on a shorter course of radiation treatment for those with ...

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August 19, 2009 - Actual utilization rates for radiation therapy equipment used in freestanding cancer treatment centers ...

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August 17, 2009 - Elekta has received a multiple order of six radiation therapy systems from the Cancer Institute of the ...

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Varian Medical Systems exhibits the RapidArc linear accelerator and BrachyVision Acuros, among other technologies at the ...

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The widespread adoption of volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is driving an influx of new tools supporting the ...

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August 12, 2009 - There are higher rates of both osteoporosis and nonpathologic fractures for men with nonmetastatic ...

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August 11, 2009 - The first hospital group in Turkey to offer cancer patients advanced RapidArc radiotherapy treatments ...

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August 11, 2009 - Despite a hurried rise in robotic urological surgery in the past 10 years as hospitals try to stay ...

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August 6, 2009 - In comparison to a cohort of patients treated by conventional radiation techniques, image-guided ...

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August 4, 2009 - The new medical consensus statement from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) outlines ...

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August 3, 2009 – Xoft Inc. said it has expanded the treatment capabilities of the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx ...

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August 3, 2009 – Xoft Inc. today announced that it has expanded the treatment capabilities of the Axxent Electronic ...

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July 29, 2009 - The latest post-9/11 standards for tracking radioactive materials, the long-term trends in radiation ...

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July 29, 2009 - A patient's anatomy changes shape between treatments fractions. Doctors and physicists strive to find a ...

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July 29, 2009 – At the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, Calypso Medical Technologies touted its strategic development agreement ...

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July 29, 2009 - At the 2009 AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, July 26-30, in Anaheim, Calif., Elekta is demonstrating at booth ...

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July 29, 2009 - Accuray is inviting attendees to booth 375 at the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting to discover the latest in ...

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July 29, 2009 – Nucletron focused on its Model-Based Segmentation (MBS) module and its VMAT treatment planning solution ...

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July 29, 2009 - At this year's AAPM annual meeting, Philips Healthcare is focusing on the integrated SmartArc module ...

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July 29, 2009 - SenoRx is featuring the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter for delivering brachytherapy to the ...

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