November 2, 2016 — A new report on Swedish men with non-aggressive prostate cancer suggests a lot more American men ...
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.
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 ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
For all the benefits of medical imaging, most forms come with the inherent danger of radiation exposure. Public ...
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 ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 27, 2016 — Samsung announced in September that the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, La., added ...
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 ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
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 ...
The Radiation Oncology department at Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph treats 50-60 patients per day and ...
October 24, 2016 — Leadership from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently participated in an event ...
October 21, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter calling on radiation oncologists, medical ...
October 19, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) and Philips announced in September the launch of a dedicated patient ...
October 19, 2016 — A Yale Cancer Center team completed a multi-institutional analysis of treatment options for patients ...
October 18, 2016 — The association between provider case volume and outcomes has long been suggested in cancer care. A ...
October 18, 2016 — Elekta introduced the Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System, its latest system for very precise ...
October 18, 2016 — RaySearch demonstrated new features in the upcoming release of its proprietary treatment planning ...