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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November 2, 2009 – Candelis Inc. announced the introduction and general availability of its ImageGrid PACS-RT appliance ...

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November 2, 2009 - Xoft, Inc., developer of the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx System, which delivers non ...

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November 2, 2009 — Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation ...

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November 2, 2009 — High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower ...

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November 2, 2009 - According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer each ...

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November 2, 2009 — Short-term hormone therapy given prior to and during radiation treatment to medium-risk prostate ...

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November 1, 2009 - Nucletron offers the new Oncentra VMAT treatment planning solution for rotational therapy. Oncentra ...

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October 28, 2009 - At the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Nov. 1-5 in ...

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October 28, 20009 - The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center will be the first cancer center on the West Coast ...

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October 22, 2009 - Tomotherapy Inc. has extended its suite of advanced radiation therapy solutions with the addition of ...

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October 21, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Gunnery Sgt. Edward Schrank as its ...

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October 21, 2009 - Velocity Medical Solutions, a provider of tools for clinical outcomes, radiation treatment planning ...

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October 19, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Carrie Daly, A.P.N., of Rush ...

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October 19, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is partnering with Gilda's Club Chicago to raise ...

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October 16, 2009 - The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio’s one-year training certificate in medical dosimetry ...

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October 16, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare announces that Cleveland Clinic Foundation has purchased its fourth ARTISTE for ...

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October 15, 2009 - Developers of Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT), a specialist software designed to ...

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October 14, 2009 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced the availability of a relocatable radiation therapy solution – TomoMobile ...

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October 13, 2009 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced the recipients of several Annual ...

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October 13, 2009 - Cost to deliver radiation varies widely from one delivery method to the next, according to a new ...

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