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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June 9, 2010 - In a deal to extend the global sales reach for Accuray’s CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System, Accuray ...

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June 9, 2010 - As part of its ongoing commitment to provide safe and effective radiation therapy equipment, the Medical ...

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June 8, 2010 - A multitracer molecular imaging technique using positron emission tomography (PET) provides detailed ...

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June 7, 2010 - One of the biggest challenges in image-guided treatments is tissue location. To help guide visibility ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

A report from the American Heart Association Committee on cardiac imaging stated that between 1980 and 2006 the ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

(Updated content links are at the bottom of this article) One of the biggest challenges with tumor control is ...

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June 3, 2010 - The time to deliver a radiosurgery plan may be reduced by up to 50 percent, while maintaining accuracy ...

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June 2, 2010 - Elekta AB, a Swedish Medical technology company, announced June 1, it acquired oncology imaging developer ...

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May 27, 2010 - Breast-conserving therapy is a viable treatment option for African-American women, although they tend to ...

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May 20, 2010 - Radiation oncologists are increasingly younger practitioners, and there is a larger number of women ...

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May 18, 2010 - Proton beam therapy is becoming more accessible in the United States. While proton beam therapy has ...

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May 18, 2010 - Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men. It is estimated ...

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May 17, 2010 - The radiation oncology community will discuss steps manufacturers of linear accelerators, radiation ...

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May 17, 2010 - The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St ...

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May 12, 2010 - This year, 35,720 Americans will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and 7,600 will die from the ...

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May 12, 2010 - There is a growing market for software developers to integrate 3-D radiation therapy software solution ...

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May 11, 2010 - Stereotactic radiosurgery using gamma knife is a safe and effective option for selected children with ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

Perhaps there is no other area of medicine that requires as much of a team effort to deliver treatment as radiation ...

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April 4, 2010 - Each year, Mayo Clinic neurologists and neurosurgeons care for more than 2,200 patients with brain and ...

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April 28, 2010 - Infusing tiny, melanin-covered nanoparticles into patients may protect bone marrow from the harmful ...

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