May 8, 2015 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) announced the first clinical use of its Proteus Plus Universal ...
Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. 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.
May 7, 2015 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is issuing a new guideline, “Definitive and adjuvant ...
May 6, 2015 — Leksell Radiosurgery Award winner Deborah C. Marshall presented her research, “Survival Patterns of ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
May 5, 2015 — Ackerman Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida, treated its first four proton therapy patients at the end ...
Proton therapy has been on the rise in recent years, both in the United States and abroad, with more and more proton ...
April 30, 2015 — Proton Partners International Limited announced the appointment of global partners in its plans to ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
April 30, 2015 — Two new studies show that increasing the dose of radiotherapy given to children with an intracranial ...
April 30, 2015 — A first-in-human prostate cancer study in the Journal of Molecular Imaging and Biology showed initial ...
April 29, 2015 — Varian Medical Systems last week unveiled a radiotherapy platform designed to offer clinics an ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
April 29, 2015 — Brainlab expanded on its “Elements” strategy for treatment of brain and spine tumors with the ...
April 29, 2015 — Ion Beam Applications S.A. (IBA) and Pravida Bau GmBH announced an agreement to supply integrated ...
April 28, 2015 — Results from a randomized controlled trial comparing permanent radioactive implants (brachytherapy) ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
April 28, 2015 — Radiotherapy using protons can deliver more accurate treatment to a tumor while reducing the dose to ...
The new syngo.via from Siemens Healthcare supports oncological treatment decisions across modalities, therapies and ...
Provision Center for Proton Therapy is helping pioneer a new product that will help further protect prostate cancer ...
A UK National Cancer Research Institute trial led from The University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation ...
April 22, 2015 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced that it has signed a formal contract with the University ...
April 21, 2015 — The Proton Therapy Center in the Czech Republic treated its first Irish patient for prostate cancer ...
April 21, 2015 — A new prostate cancer screening technology developed by Australian scientists could be available to men ...
April 20, 2015 — Vision RT recently opened its European user training center in its newly expanded headquarters in North ...