December 30, 2013 — The BioZorb 3-D surgical marker improves visualization of the treatment area for radiation planning ...
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.
December 24, 2013 — A patient with a rare type of cancer (chondrosarcoma) at the base of the skull has become the first ...
Radiation therapy used to treat uterine cancer may increase a patient's risk of developing bladder cancer. That is the ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Monaco 5, the latest version of Elekta's Monaco treatment planning system has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food ...
December 18, 2013 — ViewRay Inc., a privately held medical device company, secured $30 million in funding from existing ...
December 18, 2013 — Mobius Medical Systems LP announced the release of the latest version of its flagship software ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
Most women who undergo partial mastectomy (lumpectomy) surgery for breast cancer also complete a course of radiotherapy ...
December 12, 2013 — Omission of radiotherapy is a reasonable option for women ages 65 or older who receive hormone ...
December 11, 2013 — C4 Imaging LLC announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its first ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
December 11, 2013 — The Radiation Therapy Alliance (RTA), a nonprofit organization representing 227 community-based ...
Women with interruptions in health insurance coverage or with low income levels had a significantly increased likelihood ...
December 10, 2013 — American Shared Hospital Services, a provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
December 4, 2013 — A technique that uses focused ultrasound under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance to heat and destroy ...
December 3, 2013 — Researchers have used radioimmunotherapy (RIT) to destroy remaining HIV-infected cells in the blood ...
December 2, 2013 – Nanovi’s first product, BioXmark, is an injectable tissue liquid marker, used to improve accuracy in ...
November 26, 2013 — New and updated evidence-based guidelines to help health care providers choose the most appropriate ...
November 21, 2013 — Civco Medical Solutions announced that its EX3 Stepper for low-dose rate (LDR) and high-dose rate ...
November 19, 2013 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released a report, “Current Status and ...
November 18, 2013 — Microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) provides promise for cancer patients through its ability to ...
November 15, 2013 — For patients who fail to respond to current first-line and second-line treatments for colorectal ...