The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be implementing a new framework for greater coordination and cooperation between the two agencies for addressing medical device cybersecurity. The partnership is part of a memorandum of agreement the two agencies issued this month.

RaySearch exhibited its latest advances in oncology software at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas, backed by machine learning and user-friendly tools to enable optimal use of clinical resources. The company showed its latest development in machine learning technology and automation in both its RayStation treatment planning system (TPS) and RayCare oncology information system (OIS).

Sun Nuclear Corp. announced the 100th shipment of its new SRS MapCheck for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). The milestone device will be used at a new Kaiser Permanente facility in California to help with commissioning of their stereotactic program, including end-to-end testing and dosimetric validations.

October 26, 2018 — During a recent users meeting, Varian shared details of its development work on an artificial ...

Brainlab unveiled ExacTrac Dynamic at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting, Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas. This concept for radiotherapy patient positioning and monitoring offers value on multiple fronts, including expanded clinical indications, broad technological advancements, enhanced user and patient experience, and technology consolidation. ExacTrac Dynamic is the next generation of ExacTrac X-Ray, Brainlab’s positioning and monitoring solution for radiotherapy treatments.

Scientists have scanned the brains of die-hard soccer fans to find out why supporters of rival teams often have very different views on the same match.

iCAD Inc. announced new clinical research demonstrating positive outcomes supporting the use of the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) System for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer. Preliminary results demonstrated that intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) using the Xoft System is safe, with excellent local control and cosmesis, and low morbidity. The analysis of the international, multi-center trial was unveiled during an oral presentation at the 60th American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, Oct. 21-24 in San Antonio, Texas.

While liver biopsies are powerful and reliable, they are also invasive, painful, limited and subject to complications. These effects may soon be a thing of the past for some patients thanks to new research showing positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with the 18F-FAC radiotracer can be used as a non-invasive substitute. The study is featured in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.