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.

Technology

Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a “smart” radiotherapy treatment planning tool that will ...

Time December 16, 2007
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Technology

The SenoRx Contura is a multilumen radiation balloon applicator for accelerated partial breast irradiation. The ...

Time December 16, 2007
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News

December 13, 2007 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced that the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) has begun treating ...

Time December 12, 2007
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December 12, 2007 - Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), the first hospital-based proton treatment center in ...

Time December 11, 2007
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December 11, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems announced that two new private cancer centers in Switzerland have been ...

Time December 10, 2007
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December 10, 2007 – TomoTherapy announced that it has signed contracts with distributors in Israel, Greece, Poland ...

Time December 09, 2007
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December 10, 2007 - Stony Brook University Medical Center is now using the ExacTrac X-ray 6D System, a new radiotherapy ...

Time December 09, 2007
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December 3, 2007 - Treating throat cancer with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can improve the health ...

Time December 02, 2007
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November 29, 2007 – Vapotherm will introduce its new Precision Flow respiratory care device at the AARC annual ...

Time November 28, 2007
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November 21, 2007 – Elekta announced that is has received an order to supply its Elekta Synergy S advanced radiation ...

Time November 20, 2007
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November 20, 2007 – Medical device maker Maquet said this week it will exhibit new SERVO-i product options and its ...

Time November 19, 2007
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November 15, 2007 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced that Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England has begun treating ...

Time November 14, 2007
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Case Study

With the availability of multiple approaches to Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) technology and growing clinical ...

Time November 12, 2007
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News

November 12, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a 72-year-old prostate cancer patient in less than two ...

Time November 11, 2007
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November 9, 2007 - The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee advised that the FDA lift the current ...

Time November 08, 2007
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November 9, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a prostate cancer patient with a technique, called ...

Time November 08, 2007
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November 2, 2007 – Elekta showcased at ASTRO 2007 its Elekta Synergy, a multifunctional Intensity Modulated and Image ...

Time November 01, 2007
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November 1, 2007 - CMS, a radiation treatment planning and workflow management solutions company, showcased its next ...

Time November 01, 2007
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November 2, 2007 - Calypso Medical showcased its Calypso 4D Localization System, which reportedly utilizes proprietary ...

Time November 01, 2007
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November 1, 2007 - Siemens showcased CTVision, an upgraded version of the PRIMATOM that reportedly brings powerful, high ...

Time October 31, 2007
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