December 24, 2009 – Four cancer patients this past week became the first in Latin America to receive treatment using ...
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.
December 17, 2009 - Nine radiation oncology equipment manufacturers passed at least one portion of interoperability at ...
December 14, 2009 - Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive accelerated partial breast ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Bracco Diagnostics and Acist Medical Systems featured the EmpowerCTA contrast injector, updated with integrated, pre ...
December 9, 2009 - Proton therapy is gaining wider adoption in the United States, having treated more than 3,200 of the ...
December 10, 2009 - Better dose conformality can be reached with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in comparison ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
November 3, 2009 - A recently unveiled CT imaging platform for oncology is designed to increase accuracy in lesion ...
November 24, 2009 - Radiation therapy treatment times can be reduced by up to 66 percent when using tomotherapy advanced ...
November 18, 2009 - Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) are enabling radiation ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
November 12, 2009 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center reported that image-guided ...
November 12, 2009 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) introduced a smaller, two-room, and lower-cost footprint for ...
With the combined impact of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), the credit crisis, the economic slowdown, and the ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
How would you feel about having an operation done by a blindfolded surgeon? While the most skilled surgeon could likely ...
November 11, 2009 - The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said it was successful, in collaboration ...
November 6, 2009 - Acceletronics announced here at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation ...
November 4, 2009 - Accuray unveiled the CyberKnife VSI System, extends the CyberKnife System’s robotic radiosurgery ...
November 3, 2009 - Elekta presented new tools for improved clinical precision, workflow efficiency and patient comfort ...
November 3, 2009 - Philips unveiled major advancements in its Brilliance CT Big Bore platform inlcuding its RapidView 4D ...
November 3, 2009 - Candelis Inc. announced it will distribute and sell the ImageGrid PACS-RT Appliance and the ImageGrid ...
November 2, 2009 - Hologic Inc. is featuring the MammoSite ML radiation therapy system at ASTRO 2009, and will present ...