August 23, 2010 - Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., entered into a distribution agreement with Siemens Healthcare for ...
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.
August 16, 2010 — The first commercial use for a prostate-rectum separation system in prostate cancer patients ...
August 16, 2010 – Cone Beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a common tool used by many cancer care centers for patient ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released evidence-based guidelines to define appropriate ...
August 6, 2010 - A self-shielded radiotherapy device, which does not requiring a traditional bunker (vault) for ...
During the 2010 AAPM annual meeting, TomoTherapy introduced two new radiation therapy (RT) systems. The TomoMobile is a ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
August 5, 2010 — New tools are enabling physicians at the Proton Therapy Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) President Mike Herman, M.D., explains some of the highlights of ...
August 4, 2010 — The ability of electronic brachytherapy to offer patients a safe, isotope-free alternative to ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) gave the latest CyberKnife Radiosurgery the Shonin approval ...
August 4, 2010 - A disposable, single-use rectal balloon device immobilizes the rectal wall and adjacent structures of ...
August 2, 2010 - Gulmay Medical, a designer and manufacturer of a range of superficial and orthovoltage radiotherapy ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
July 29, 2010 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has launched the Radiation Oncology MarketPlace to ...
July 29, 2010 - Patients with deadly glioblastomas who received high doses of radiation on a portion of the brain that ...
July 23, 2010 – A new system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery was exhibited for the first time earlier ...
July 23, 2010 -- BrachyMESH is a prefabricated sterile polyglactin 910 mesh, embedded with I-125 sources (Model 6720) to ...
July 23, 2010 - New capabilities of several of Standard Imaging radiation therapy products where exhibited this week at ...
July 23, 2010 -- The Protura robotic patient positioning system, showcased at the 2010 American Association of ...
July 23, 2010 -- CT Vision is Siemens’ in-room CT imaging solution, combining a SOMATOM CT scanner on rails with a ...
July 22, 2010 – D3 Radiation Services recently announced that the American Board of Radiology (ABR) has qualified ...