November 7, 2014 — Solid Water HE is the next generation of solid water phantoms by Gammex. It is designed for both ...
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.
Despite significant advances in imaging and therapy, cancer continues to be a leading health concern worldwide. One type ...
November 6, 2014 — In terms of duration of treatment and cost, patients with early stage breast cancer may benefit from ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
November 4, 2014 — American Shared Hospital Services announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ...
November 3, 2014 — Elekta's Clarity 4-D prostate monitoring system can now automatically interrupt, or "gate," the ...
Nov. 3, 2014 – A new treatment board which allows patients to lie on their stomach in the prone position during ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
RaySearch Laboratories AB has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for version 4.5 of its treatment planning system ...
October 31, 2014 — The 4th International Symposium on Focused Ultrasound featured clinical and research advances on the ...
Oct. 29, 2014 — A new study has found that patients who received chest radiation for Wilms tumor, a rare childhood ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
October 20, 2014 — A new analysis from the Phase III SELECT (Study of (E7080) LEnvatinib in Differentiated Cancer of the ...
From the floor at this year's annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Chris Toth, vice ...
October 17, 2014 — Elekta is surging while Varian is on the decline when it comes to how each oncology solution performs ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 17, 2014 — Researchers find removal of entire lobe of lung offers increased survival benefit compared to partial ...
Suzanne Shankle, IBA product marketing specialist, explains how Dolphin helps provide better care and gives online ...
October 16, 2014 — VeriTeQ Corp. announced it has entered an agreement providing an exclusive license of multiple ...
October 15, 2014 — Veterinary CyberKnife Cancer Center (VC3), a privately owned advanced radiation treatment center for ...
October 15, 2014 — Ion Beam Applications SA (IBA) announced that the University of Iowa and IBA have signed a research ...
October 15, 2014 — The Geneva Healthcare Suite has been proven effective by clinicians at the Douglas & Nancy Barnhart ...
October 15, 2014 — Colorado cancer researchers and medical doctors on announced they are launching a $200,000 ...
October 14, 2014 — A new stereotactic radiosurgery system provides the same or a higher level of accuracy in targeting ...