August 20, 2013 — With a score of 93.1 out of 100, Elekta's Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system earned the top ranking ...
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.
August 15, 2013 — Mevion Medical Systems Inc. has secured $55 million to accelerate the deployment of its revolutionary ...
August 13, 2013 — Mirada Medical Deformable Image Registration software is the highlight of multiple scientific studies ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
AAPM President John Hazle, Ph.D., discusses trends in medical physics and major initiatives that the association is ...
August 9, 2013 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A) has launched its Compass 3.0 plan verification system. Compass, the ...
August 6, 2013 — MIM Software Inc. announced newest application yet for Reg Refine in radiation oncology: dose ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
August 6, 2013 — Philips Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...
August 6, 2013 — CIRS will introduce the Stereotactic End-to-End Verification Phantom (STEEV) at the 55th Annual AAPM ...
August 2, 2013 — A “test run” of radiation therapy in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma can show how much radiation is ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
July 31, 2013 — The Proton Therapy Center at Loma Linda University Medical Center is helping lessen the fears associated ...
July 22, 2013 — Elekta has received CE marking for its Clarity 4-D monitoring system, permitting European clinics to ...
July 22, 2013 — Vizzia Technologies announced that its clinical workflow optimization solution was recently installed at ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
July 17, 2013 — Elekta and Royal Philips announced that the Froedtert and The Medical College of Wisconsin Clinical ...
July 16, 2013 — The U.S. radiation therapy market appears to be rebounding after a major decline in 2009, with radiation ...
Editor’s note: Imaging Technology News (ITN) sought reader nominations for the top cancer centers to watch in 2013 ...
Located throughout New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, Health Quest has developed partnerships with four different radiation ...
This is a brief overview of the newest software systems available on the treatment planning systems market. Treatment ...
With the sheer volume of patient information growing by the minute in the healthcare industry, it is important for ...
June 28, 2013 — Kettering Medical Center in Ohio recently began installing Versa HD, an advanced linear accelerator ...
June 24, 2013 — A new first for Georgia was celebrated Thursday, May 2, as Emory Healthcare and the Winship Cancer ...