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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May 7, 2012 — Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh honored the Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) by ...

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May 7, 2012 - IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company and innovator in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope ...

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Feature | Scott Branton and Tobias Gilk

Miniaturization is everywhere in imaging. Portable X-ray. Rolling, rapid scan computed tomography (CT). Handheld ...

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May 3, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced the launch of the Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence (PACE) study, an ...

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April 26, 2012 — St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, has installed Oncentra Brachy, becoming the site of ...

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April 25, 2012 – Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced the signing of a strategic global ...

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April 23, 2012 — Patients at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom, were the first to benefit from ...

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April 23, 2012 — A controversial conclusion reached in the study “Comparative effectiveness of intensity modulated ...

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April 16, 2012 — Elekta is revealing innovations for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion this week at the 2012 American ...

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April 13, 2012 — Leading experts in radiosurgery of the spine will present information about how to treat spinal tumors ...

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April 9, 2012 — Elekta announced it has received clearance to CE mark Agility, a beam-shaping device integrated into the ...

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April 5, 2012 - Now, the RadiaGuard line includes Beginning and Advanced Treatment Lotions, Post Treatment Cream ...

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To avoid errors and increase patient safety in radiation therapy, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT ...

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April 3, 2012 — Breast cancer patients whose treatment includes radiation therapy are at higher risk of complications ...

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Feature | Michael Gensheimer, M.D.; Mark Phillips,

In arc therapy, a linear accelerator gantry moves in a continuous arc around the target while delivering radiation dose ...

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Videos | Women's Health

Gary Levine, M.D., program chair/incoming president of the National Consortium of Breast Centers, discusses the ...

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March 28, 2012 - Accuray Incorporated, a radiation oncology company, announced the release of PlanTouch, the first ...

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March 20, 2012 – Underscoring a united commitment to advancing patient care for the treatment of cancer, ProCure ...

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March 19, 2012 -- The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the United Kingdom's national measurement institute, recently ...

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March 16, 2012 - iCAD Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation ...

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