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 therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

Technology

September 11, 2014 — Elekta is showcasing its Elekta Knowledge Management software at the 56th annual meeting of the ...

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September 11, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems will showcase technologies developed to support knowledge sharing among ...

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September 10, 2014 — Vision RT announced that it will use its exhibit at this year’s American Society for Radiation ...

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September 10, 2014 — Varian Medical Systems will introduce InSightive Analytics, a new interactive dashboard and data ...

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September 9, 2014 — An experimental regimen of once-weekly breast irradiation following lumpectomy provides more ...

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September 9, 2014 — Accuray Inc. announced it has been awarded a new exclusive three-year group purchasing agreement ...

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September 9, 2014 — To further the potential of Big Data to predict and prevent illness, Toshiba Group has established ...

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September 8, 2014 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that MedStar Georgetown University Hospital has received final ...

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September 8, 2014 — Cianna Medical Inc., a women’s health company, announced the release of long-term data supporting ...

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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Incidents of cancer are on the rise globally. According to a press release from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ...

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Feature | Jake Buehler

A strong sense of purpose and high level of confidence encompasses the mindset of the American Society of Radiologic ...

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Feature | Raissa Rocha

Arc-based radiation therapy continues to gain ground as physicians opt for treatment options that not only are more ...

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September 3, 2014 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced that Willis-Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, La., and ...

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Innovation was the theme at the recent 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) ...

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September 2, 2014 — In an agreement signed in Tokyo, Elekta Japan will grant Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. (TMSC) wider ...

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August 29, 2014 — Kit Lam and colleagues from UC Davis and other institutions have created dynamic nanoparticles (NPs) ...

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August 27, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected San Francisco Bay Area resident and ...

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August 26, 2014 — Vision RT launched its motion management solutions in the Japanese market, after receiving clearance ...

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August 26, 2014 — A recent study completed at the University of Eastern Finland provides new information on the ...

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August 22, 14 — The data by the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI) shows a three-year relapse-free ...

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