Imagine being told that complete removal of your left eye was required to stop your spreading cancer. Kathy Kelly of New ...
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.
The eTRAX electromagnetic needle tip tracking system is now available in 18 gauge, offering improved image-guided ...
November 9, 2012 — The team of dosimetrists and physicists at D3 Oncology Solutions (D3), an affiliate of UPMC and UPMC ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
November 8, 2012 — At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston, Siemens ...
November 6, 2012 – GE Healthcare showcased a number of new advanced imaging technologies and software capabilities at ...
November 6, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems showcased the latest version of the Vitesse real-time treatment planning for ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 30, 2012 — Carestream received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new lesion management ...
November 5, 2012 — Accuray launched its new TomoTherapy H Series, featuring the TomoHDA system, with faster planning ...
Oct. 29, 2012 - At the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO, Boston, Mass.), Elekta ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
November 2, 2012 — Elekta and Philips announced they will expand a joint program to develop an imaging treatment ...
November 2, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems has launched a portfolio of oncology-specific information technology (IT) ...
November 2, 2012 — A first-of-its-kind clinical trial conducted at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
November 2, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems announced the delivery of its fifth TriNiobium Core proton accelerator, the ...
October 31, 2012 — Sildenafil citrate (SC), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, administered before, during and after ...
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) launched the new Visicoil Twin-Line fiducial marker at the annual meeting of the 2012 ...
October 31, 2012 — Older women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer who were treated with radiation therapy (RT) ...
Invivo’s DynaTRIM system is the first commercially available, fully magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible ...
October 31, 2012 — Concurrent use of sorafenib and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for advanced liver cancer ...
October 30, 2012 — Civco Medical Solutions announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...
October 30, 2012 — IBA Group, a leader in advanced cancer diagnosis and therapy technologies, and Royal Philips ...