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.

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April 1, 2014 — A minimally invasive treatment that delivers cancer-killing radiation directly to tumors shows promise ...

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April 1, 2014 — Based on its recent analysis of the non-melanoma skin cancer therapy market, Frost & Sullivan recognized ...

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March 31, 2014 — Women whose breast cancer has spread to just a few lymph nodes under their arm are less likely to have ...

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March 28, 2014 — VeriTeQ Corp. is rebranding its Q Inside SmartMarker to lead its radiation dosimetry business. Q Inside ...

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March 27, 2014 — aycan expanded its portfolio of specialty imaging workstations with the introduction of aycan Neuro ...

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March 27, 2014 — In a series of studies involving 140 American men and women with liver tumors, researchers at Johns ...

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March 24, 2013 – RaySearch Laboratories AB has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with AlphaXRT (formerly ...

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March 24, 2014 — Medical physicists met in Denver, Colo., March 15-18 for the American Association of Physicists in ...

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March 24, 2014 — ProTom International Inc has received 510(k) clearance for its Radiance 330 Proton Therapy System. The ...

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March 19, 2014 — Hokkaido University and Hitachi Ltd. completed construction of facilities incorporating the Probeat-RT ...

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March 18, 2014 — Mevion Medical Systems delivered its Mevion S250 proton therapy superconducting synchrocyclotron ...

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March 14, 2014 — Research and Markets have announced the addition of the "US Proton Therapy Outlook 2017."? Physicians ...

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March 12, 2014 — Computed tomography (CT) scans routinely taken to guide the treatment of pancreatic cancer may provide ...

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March 11, 2014 — Cianna Medical Inc. is a women’s health company. It announced low recurrence rates – even for younger ...

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March 7, 2014 — Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is announcing the installation of a linear accelerator. This ...

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March 7, 2014 — A 67-year-old male patient received his final Esteya electronic brachytherapy session to treat a ...

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March 7, 2014 — Accelerator physicists are natural-born problem solvers, finding ever more powerful ways to generate and ...

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Feature | Raissa Rocha

The Cancer Center at Banner Health McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo., boasts an array of state-of-the-art ...

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Case Study | Sponsored by Hologic, Inc.

Screening mammography is the key to reducing mortality from breast cancer, but women without insurance or the ability to ...

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Feature | Melinda Taschetta-Millane

This industry has watched a trend in medical technology grow from a small ripple a couple of years ago into a potential ...

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