Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a “smart” radiotherapy treatment planning tool that will ...
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.
The SenoRx Contura is a multilumen radiation balloon applicator for accelerated partial breast irradiation. The ...
December 13, 2007 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced that the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) has begun treating ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
December 12, 2007 - Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), the first hospital-based proton treatment center in ...
December 11, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems announced that two new private cancer centers in Switzerland have been ...
December 10, 2007 – TomoTherapy announced that it has signed contracts with distributors in Israel, Greece, Poland ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
December 10, 2007 - Stony Brook University Medical Center is now using the ExacTrac X-ray 6D System, a new radiotherapy ...
December 3, 2007 - Treating throat cancer with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can improve the health ...
November 29, 2007 – Vapotherm will introduce its new Precision Flow respiratory care device at the AARC annual ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
November 21, 2007 – Elekta announced that is has received an order to supply its Elekta Synergy S advanced radiation ...
November 20, 2007 – Medical device maker Maquet said this week it will exhibit new SERVO-i product options and its ...
November 15, 2007 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced that Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England has begun treating ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
With the availability of multiple approaches to Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) technology and growing clinical ...
November 12, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a 72-year-old prostate cancer patient in less than two ...
November 9, 2007 - The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee advised that the FDA lift the current ...
November 9, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a prostate cancer patient with a technique, called ...
November 2, 2007 – Elekta showcased at ASTRO 2007 its Elekta Synergy, a multifunctional Intensity Modulated and Image ...
November 1, 2007 - CMS, a radiation treatment planning and workflow management solutions company, showcased its next ...
November 2, 2007 - Calypso Medical showcased its Calypso 4D Localization System, which reportedly utilizes proprietary ...
November 1, 2007 - Siemens showcased CTVision, an upgraded version of the PRIMATOM that reportedly brings powerful, high ...