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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The preferred treatment for patients with operable lung cancer is surgical resection. However, many lung cancer patients ...

Time September 05, 2012
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August 29, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems announced that it has become a supporter of a phase III study comparing ...

Time August 29, 2012
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August 29, 2012 — The ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create exquisite images of the body’s soft tissues ...

Time August 29, 2012
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We want absolutes; things we can depend on; certainties in an unfortunately uncertain world. It’s the kind of faith we ...

Time August 29, 2012
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Videos | Radiation Therapy

Dr. Gary Ezzell, president of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), talks about current trends in ...

Time August 28, 2012
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August 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of technology for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and ...

Time August 27, 2012
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August 27, 2012 — The growth rate of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) medical imaging ...

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August 23, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems is establishing an in-country subsidiary in South Korea. Varian Medical Systems ...

Time August 24, 2012
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August 21, 2012 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) officially opened its International Competence Center (ICC) in July ...

Time August 21, 2012
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August 21, 2012 — Ospedale Borgo Trento in Verona, Italy, recently published a study of 226 women with early-stage ...

Time August 21, 2012
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IBA Dosimetry offers commissioning services for linear accelerators (linacs), using state-of-the-art equipment like the ...

Time August 21, 2012
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August 15, 2012 — Mission Search Corp., a Tampa, Fla.-based healthcare search and staffing organization, announced it ...

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August 15, 2012 — Philips Healthcare showcased its advances in radiation treatment planning and computed tomography (CT) ...

Time August 15, 2012
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August 13, 2012 — Royal Philips Electronics and Celsion Corp. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Time August 13, 2012
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August 7, 2012 —Brainlab and Elekta have announced the first installation of an Elekta linear accelerator (linac) ...

Time August 07, 2012
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August 6, 2012 — MIM Software Inc. introduces ART Assist, an automated processing and reporting tool designed to ...

Time August 06, 2012
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August 6, 2012 — Brachytherapy offers an effective and relatively inexpensive method of treating internal cancers, and ...

Time August 06, 2012
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July 31, 2012 — Elekta is showcasing its Agility multileaf collimator (MLC) at the 2012 American Association of ...

Time July 31, 2012
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July 31, 2012 — Civco Medical Solutions is showcasing new robotic integration, a new addition to the Universal Couchtop ...

Time July 31, 2012
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July 27, 2012 — Today, Brainlab officially unveils the new ExacTrac 6.0 patient positioning system, delivering key ...

Time July 27, 2012
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