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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October 8, 2009 - Effective Jan. 1, 2010, the American College of Radiology (ACR) CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and PET ...

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Technology

October 8, 2009 - October 8th, 2009 - Bionix Radiation Therapy offers three new positioning products, including a full ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

Since volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) became available in the U.S., it has taken off in radiation oncology as ...

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Feature | Eric M. Horwitz, M.D.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men after lung cancer. The American Cancer Society ...

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October 6, 2009 - At the University of Virginia Health System where they opened a new Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused ...

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Technology

October 5, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Joseph Contessa, M.D., Ph.D., of Yale ...

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October 2, 2009 - Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has purchased four radiation therapy treatment ...

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Technology

Varian Medical Systems provides Acuros capability offered in its brachytherapy treatment planning system. BrachyVision ...

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October 1, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems Inc. announced will highlight Equicare CS (cancer survivorship) case management ...

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Technology

Varians' IKOE, a new knowledge-based auto-contouring system, puts expert experience at your fingertips. Match your case ...

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Technology

The OncoView image management and storage solution combines the storage capability of enterprise PACS with features ...

Time September 30, 2009
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ARIA is a comprehensive information and image management system that aggregates patient data into a single, organized ...

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Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver image-guided, intensity ...

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September 30, 2009 - A 17-year-old female with a complex arteriovenous malformation of the brain has become the first ...

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September 30, 2009 - The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology (ASCRO) announced its ...

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September 30, 2009 - The global diagnostic imaging market is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015. According to a ...

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September 29, 2009 - Hologic Inc. has received CE marking approval for its ThinPrep integrated imager, a cervical cancer ...

Time September 29, 2009
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Technology

Accelerated partial breast irradiation, carbon nanotube X-ray for medical imaging and radiation therapy and stereotactic ...

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Technology

Xoft Inc., an electronic brachytherapy developer, showcases the expanded treatment capabilities of the Axxent eBx System ...

Time September 29, 2009
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Technology

Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology configuration builds on its AcQsim single-slice CT scanner. The Big Bore ...

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