July 29, 2009 - A group of researchers at Johns Hopkins University has designed nanoparticles that can carry cancer-treating radioisotopes through the body and deliver them selectively to tumors. Today in Anaheim, CA, they will report the latest results of their research, including studies in animal models, at the 51st meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

July 29, 2009 - At this year's AAPM annual meeting, Philips Healthcare is focusing on the integrated SmartArc module, available with Pinnacle³ Version 9, designed to provide the tools to create rotational intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) plans using a conventional linear accelerator and a conventional multileaf collimator (MLC).

July 29, 2009 - SenoRx is featuring the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter for delivering brachytherapy to the surgical margins following lumpectomy for breast cancer in booth 762 at the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting that is taking place in Anaheim, Calif., from July 26-29. SenoRx representatives are demonstrating how Contura is a leader in MLB breast brachytherapy.

July 28, 2009 – Researchers may be able to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with known, stable coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary calcium scoring, according to a study published today in the online edition of Radiology.

July 24, 2009 - Beekley Corporation and the Beekley Family Foundation donated a one million dollar combined gift to Bristol Hospital to help fund its new comprehensive breast care center. In recognition of this generous gift to the community, the center will be named The Beekley Center for Breast Health and Wellness at Bristol Hospital.

July 23, 2009 - Elekta will demonstrate how the its comprehensive VMAT solution can help healthcare providers deliver cancer care with precision and ease at the 2009 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting, July 26-30 in Anaheim, Calif.

July 23, 2009 – Dual-energy CT used as a single examination might be promising for the integrative analysis of the coronary artery morphology and the myocardial blood supply and is in good agreement with angiography and SPECT, according to a study published in this month’s issue of The American Journal of Cardiology (volume 104, issue 3, pages 318-326, August 2009).