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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July 29, 2009 - At the 2009 AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, July 26-30, in Anaheim, Calif., Elekta is demonstrating at booth ...

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July 29, 2009 - Accuray is inviting attendees to booth 375 at the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting to discover the latest in ...

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July 29, 2009 – Nucletron focused on its Model-Based Segmentation (MBS) module and its VMAT treatment planning solution ...

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July 29, 2009 - At this year's AAPM annual meeting, Philips Healthcare is focusing on the integrated SmartArc module ...

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July 29, 2009 - A new proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cut payments for radiation ...

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July 29, 2009 - CIVCO Medical Solutions is featuring Body Pro-Lok for SBRT at AAPM booth #481. Introduced at AAPM 2008 ...

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July 27, 2009 – Orbital Therapy announces the installation of ClearVue prone breast tables in the radiation therapy ...

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July 23, 2009 - Elekta will demonstrate how the its comprehensive VMAT solution can help healthcare providers deliver ...

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July 23, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare (booth #711) brings the treatment plan to the patient with the IM-RealART Solution ...

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Feature | Iris C. Gibbs, M.D., radiation oncologis

Advances in the medical field have allowed physicians to treat cancer patients in a number of different ways, including ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

The art of radiation therapy is finding the balance between speed and accuracy. The challenge is to deliver the optimal ...

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July 21, 2009 - Elekta and C-RAD have reached an agreement where the Sentinel laser scanner system has been selected as ...

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July 21, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Acuros capability offered initially in ...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided further clarification on the existing physician ...

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July 17, 2009 - After doctors at the Space Coast Cancer Center in Titusville, Fla., surgically removed a brain tumor ...

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July 15, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology has published a consensus statement outlining patient ...

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July 14, 2009 – Standard Imaging Inc. recently released QA BeamChecker Plus Communication software version 2.2, a free ...

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July 13, 2009 - Purdue University researchers have developed a "homing device" for prostate cancer using by synthesizing ...

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July 13, 2009 - The new ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City celebrated its official grand opening on July 8 ...

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July 8, 2009 - RT prolongs survival in patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (EHC) are rare tumors of the ...

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