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.

American and European experts partner to issue first guideline on definitive local therapy options for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with limited extracranial metastases
News | Lung Imaging
ASTRO and ESTRO Issue Clinical Guideline on Local Therapy for Oligometastatic Lung Cancer

April 26, 2023 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and European Society ...

Time April 26, 2023
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ARRS announces that Jeong Min Lee, KSR President, will receive Honorary Membership in ARRS during the 2023 Annual Meeting in Honolulu, HI
News | ARRS
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) Global Partners Honor Jeong Min Lee, Korean Society of Radiology (KSR) President, with ARRS Membership

April 18, 2023 — The Global Partner Society Program of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) is proud to announce ...

Time April 18, 2023
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ASTRO issued the following statement regarding the recent final rule from the CMS that revises the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process
News | Radiology Business
ASTRO Supports CMS’ Prior Authorization Reform for Medicare Advantage Plans

April 10, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Geraldine M ...

Time April 10, 2023
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News | Radiation Oncology
Immunotherapy Costs Drive Increase in Medicare Spending for Outpatient Cancer Care at the End of Life

April 6, 2023 — A new study finds that recent increases in Medicare spending on outpatient cancer care at the end of ...

Time April 06, 2023
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RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that the number of clinics in the world that have bought RayStation for treatment planning for ions (for example protons, carbon ions and helium ions) has surpassed 100
News | Proton Therapy
RayStation Selected by More Than 100 Ion Therapy Clinics Worldwide

April 5, 2023 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that the number of clinics in the world that have bought RayStation ...

Time April 05, 2023
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P-Cure announced clearance of its Adaptive Proton Therapy Solution by the FDA for sales in the USA
News | Proton Therapy
P-Cure Receives FDA Approval For Proton Therapy System For Treatment in Seated Position and Will Begin Treating Patients In Israel

April 3, 2023 — P-Cure announced clearance of its Adaptive Proton Therapy Solution by the FDA for sales in the USA. P ...

Time April 03, 2023
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The company celebrates key milestones as its users continue to adopt the new HyperSight imaging solution on the Ethos and Halcyon radiotherapy systems
News | Radiation Therapy
Varian Users Achieve Key Milestones in Adoption of HyperSight Imaging Solution

March 31, 2023 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, shared two key milestones as its users continue to adopt the ...

Time March 31, 2023
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People exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation have an extra, but modest, risk of developing heart disease during their lifetime, according to a new study
News | Radiation Therapy
Low-dose Radiation Linked to Heart Disease

March 28, 2023 — People exposed to low doses of ionizing radiation have an extra, but modest, risk of developing heart ...

Time March 28, 2023
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Results from the ELUCIDATE Phase 3 Trial of CYTALUX (pafolacianine) injection for use of IMI for cancer in the lung have been published
News | Lung Imaging
On Target Laboratories Announces Publication in Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Phase 3 ELUCIDATE Trial of CYTALUX (pafolacianine) Injection for Intraoperative Imaging of Lung Cancer

March 27, 2023 — On Target Laboratories, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company developing intraoperative ...

Time March 27, 2023
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News | PET Imaging
Nuclidium and University Hospital Basel Receive NETRF Investigator Award to Initiate Phase 1 Trial with Novel Copper-based Radiotheranostic Program TraceNET in Neuroendocrine Tumors

March 23, 2023 — Nuclidium announced that the Neuroendocrine Tumors Research Foundation (NETRF) has selected the company ...

Time March 24, 2023
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Under the new contract, Sectra will provide its enterprise imaging solution as a cloud service, Sectra One Cloud
News | Lung Imaging
Riverain’s ClearRead X-ray Bone Suppress Technology Now Available in Europe and US Through Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem

March 22, 2023 — The Riverain Technologies ClearRead Bone Suppression solution is now available on the Siemens ...

Time March 22, 2023
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A supply problem with Pluvicto [177Lu-vipivotide tetraxetan; Novartis], the radiopharmaceutical used to treat metastatic prostate cancer, has led to shortages resulting in a delay of 3 months or longer for new patients
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
Pluvicto Supply Shortage Update: What SNMMI is Doing

March 16, 2023 — A supply problem with Pluvicto [177Lu-vipivotide tetraxetan; Novartis], the radiopharmaceutical used to ...

Time March 16, 2023
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RTsafe’s PseudoPatient that is used to verify radiotherapy dosage and accuracy ahead of patient treatment.
News | Quality Assurance (QA)
RTsafe Announces First Use of its PseudoPatient Patient-specific Quality Assurance Process by Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO)

March 16, 2023 — RTsafe, a leading provider of quality assurance products and services in stereotactic radiosurgery ...

Time March 16, 2023
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According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), sentiment of U.S. newspaper articles covering lung cancer screening (LCS) from 2010 to 2022 was overall positive; however, certain key elements of LCS were infrequently mentioned
News | Lung Imaging
AJR on a Decade of Lung Cancer Screening in American Newspapers

March 15, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

Time March 15, 2023
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Prominent pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm International Trading Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm), partners with Elekta to increase radiotherapy adoption in China
News | Radiation Oncology
Elekta and Sinopharm Collaborate to Improve Access and Quality of Cancer Care in China

March 14, 2023 — Elekta announced that is has signed a joint venture with China National Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. ...

Time March 14, 2023
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Advancing the 150-year-old practice of pathology to improve patient care
News | Digital Pathology
Spectrum Healthcare Partners Taps Proscia to Democratize Cancer Diagnosis

March 13, 2023 — Proscia, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, today announced that ...

Time March 13, 2023
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The impact of a patient’s perspective on the image of radiology
Feature | Radiology Business | By Christine Book
Value-based Healthcare Takes Center Stage

With an increasing focus on personalizing the patient experience and enhancing communication between radiologists and ...

Time March 10, 2023
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A new analysis of the U.S. radiation oncology workforce projects a relative balance between the supply of radiation oncologists and the demand for radiation therapy services through 2030. 
News | Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology Workforce Expected to Remain Stable Through 2030

March 8, 2023 — A new analysis of the U.S. radiation oncology workforce projects a relative balance between the supply ...

Time March 08, 2023
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Providing faster, higher quality results with enterprise digital pathology
News | Digital Pathology
PathGroup Chooses Proscia To Deliver Next Generation Of Cancer Diagnosis For Millions of Patients

March 7, 2023 — Proscia, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, today announced that ...

Time March 07, 2023
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The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) proudly recognizes Drs. Varney, Alves, Pasquini, and Srivastava, as well as their research, with the 2023 ARRS Resident/Fellow in Radiology Awards
News | ARRS
ARRS Roentgen Fund Grants Resident/Fellow Awards to Four Radiologists

March 6, 2023 — The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) proudly recognizes the following four radiologists, as well as ...

Time March 06, 2023
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