Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world and costs more in productivity and loss of life than any other illness ...
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.
May 23, 2011 - The core technology of ViewRay Inc., a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiotherapy ...
May 20, 2011 - Accuray Incorporated announced that 85 percent of European CyberKnife centers are performing prostate ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
May 16, 2011 - Varian Medical Systems and Augmenix announced they reached an agreement under which Varian will make a ...
May 10, 2011 – The Methodist Hospital in Houston has taken a significant new step in radiation therapy and surgical ...
May 10, 2011 – Hitachi Ltd. announced it entered into an agreement to provide Mayo Clinic with its proton beam therapy ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
May 10, 2011 – Varian Medical Systems is highlighting its ProBeam proton therapy system and Eclipse treatment planning ...
May 9, 2011 - Initial findings from the SAVI Collaborative Research Project (SCRP), on SAVI radiation therapy for breast ...
May 9, 2011 – IBA announced today at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology conference that it has ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
May 6, 2011 – Nucletron will feature five new innovations at the ESTRO Anniversary Congress, May 8-11 in London, all ...
May 6, 2011 – Two articles in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine make a case for maintaining current U.S ...
May 5, 2011 – Aria for medical oncology (Version 10 MR2), an electronic medical record (EMR) and clinical practice ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
May 5, 2011 – At the 2011 European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) exhibition at the ExCel Centre ...
May 4, 2011 – The most recent release of Via Oncology Pathways from D3 Oncology Solutions now includes decision support ...
May 3, 2011 — Cianna Medical announced that it has successfully completed a funding round totaling $12 million. The ...
December 10, 2008 – A prostate cancer patient from Warrington in Cheshire, UK, becomes first in his country to be ...
The Moores Cancer Center in San Diego, Calif., and Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland, have both installed CIVCO ...
A new laser alignment system has been released for Orbital Therapy’s ClearVue prone breast platform. Treatment rooms ...
April 19, 2011 – A new brachytherapy applicator for treating endometrial cancer patients after a hysterectomy has been ...
April 14, 2011 – A class I recall has been issued for the Xoft Axxent Flexishield Mini because the product may shed ...