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.

American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to host in-person Annual Meeting in Chicago, October 24-27
News | ASTRO
ASTRO 2021 Announces its October Event is In-person

July 8, 2021 — Registration opens today for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 63rd Annual Meeting ...

Time July 08, 2021
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Feature | Treatment Planning | Information provided by Grand View Research
An Analysis of the Treatment Planning Systems Market

The rapid increase in global cancer prevalence is driving the demand for innovative and accurate oncology treatment ...

Time July 07, 2021
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Due to dangerous implications for years to come, facilities must increase efficiency and capacity for breast cancer care to recover from the impact of COVID-19. #COVID
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Ananth Ravi, Ph.D.
The Backlog in Breast Cancer Care

The challenges faced by hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic have severely impacted cancer care. While the ...

Time July 06, 2021
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The study investigates targeted drug delivery by focused ultrasound for pancreatic cancer
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
University of Oxford Announces Opening of PanDox Phase 1 Study

July 1, 2021 — The University of Oxford announced commencement of enrollment for the Phase I PanDox study of ...

Time July 01, 2021
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The RefleXion X1 is the world’s first biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) machine that’s expected to improve treatment and expand options for patients with metastatic disease, where few treatments are currently available.
News | Radiation Therapy
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Among First in Country to Offer Radiotherapy That Lets Tumors Guide Treatment

June 29, 2021 — UPMC Hillman Cancer Center will be the first cancer center in the eastern United States, and one of just ...

Time June 29, 2021
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Now a new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) highlights the impact that structural racism and residential segregation has on NSCLC outcomes.
News | Lung Imaging
Racism and Segregation Associated with Advanced Stage Lung Cancers Among Blacks

June 29, 2021 — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ...

Time June 29, 2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new imaging agent for detection of prostate cancer, providing a more effective imaging approach to detect the spread of cancer to other parts of the body. Piflufolastat F-18 injection is the first fluorinated prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) agent approved by the FDA and also the first commercially available PSMA PET imaging agent.
News | PET Imaging
FDA Approves First Commercially Available PSMA PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer

June 28, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new imaging agent for detection of prostate ...

Time June 28, 2021
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RaySearch Laboratories AB announced an extension of its relationship with Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) in Lausanne, Switzerland, which will include orders for RayStation RayCare and RayIntelligence. 
News | Oncology Information Management Systems (OIMS)
Raysearch Signs Agreements with Switzerland Clinics

June 28, 2021 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announced an extension of its relationship with Centre hospitalier ...

Time June 28, 2021
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Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., a leading national provider of radiology and oncology solutions to hospitals, health systems and physician groups, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired for $820 million by Akumin Inc., a premier provider of freestanding outpatient radiology services in the U.S.
News | Radiology Business
Alliance Healthcare Services Announces Acquisition by and Integration with Akumin

June 25, 2021 — Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., a leading national provider of radiology and oncology solutions to ...

Time June 25, 2021
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Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced risk of developing brain metastases after diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Primary Lung Cancers Detected by LDCT are at Lower Risk of Brain Metastases

June 25, 2021 — Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced ...

Time June 25, 2021
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The two-year project focused on reducing the use of extended-fraction radiation therapy to treat pain from incurable cancer that had spread to patients’ bones. Once a standard practice, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has recommended against the routine use of extended-fraction radiation to relieve pain from bone metastases, especially more than 10 treatments.
News | Radiation Therapy
Statewide Quality Improvement Project Reduced Excessive Radiation Treatments for Bone Metastases by 80%

June 24, 2021 — An effort by the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium reduced excessive radiation treatments ...

Time June 24, 2021
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 Mevion Medical Systems announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G. Hatch Center for Proton Therapy, has opened at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) and began treating patients on May 11 with the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System.
News | Proton Therapy
Huntsman Cancer Institute Begins Treatment with Mevion Compact Proton Therapy System

June 24, 2021 — Mevion Medical Systems announced that the first proton center in the Mountain West, the Senator Orrin G ...

Time June 24, 2021
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Master Supply Agreement encompasses clinical development and commercial supply for Clarity’s Cu-67-based candidates to treat neuroblastoma, breast and prostate cancers, among others
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Enters U.S. Supply Agreement for Commercial Supply of Therapeutic Radioisotope Copper-67 (Cu-67)

June 22, 2021 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and ...

Time June 22, 2021
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A phase III clinical trial has validated the effectiveness of the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radiotracer 18F-DCFPyL in detecting and localizing recurrent prostate cancer.
News | Prostate Cancer
PSMA-Targeted Radiotracer Pinpoints Metastatic Prostate Cancer Across Anatomic Regions

June 21, 2021 — A phase III clinical trial has validated the effectiveness of the prostate-specific membrane antigen ...

Time June 21, 2021
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Elekta Harmony linear accelerator cleared by U.S. Food and Drug Administration
News | Linear Accelerators
Elekta Harmony Radiation Therapy System Receives FDA Approval

June 18, 2021 — Elekta announced that its Elekta Harmony radiation therapy system recently received U.S. FDA 510(k) ...

Time June 18, 2021
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SNMMI's Image of the Year is a detailed depiction of areas of cognitive impairment, neurological symptoms and comparison of impairment over a six-month time frame
News | PET Imaging
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET Imaging Measures Cognitive Impairment in COVID-19 Patients

June 16, 2021 — The effects of COVID-19 on the brain can be accurately measured with positron emission tomography (PET) ...

Time June 16, 2021
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The impact of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for radiation cancer therapy in a real-world clinical setting has been tested by Princess Margaret researchers in a unique study involving physicians and their patients.
News | Artificial Intelligence
AI Outperforms Humans in Creating Cancer Treatments, But Do Doctors Trust It?

June 15, 2021 — The impact of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for radiation cancer therapy in a real-world ...

Time June 15, 2021
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Rensselaer algorithm can identify risk of cardiovascular disease using lung cancer scan #CT
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Deep Learning Enables Dual Screening for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

June 14, 2021 — Heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death in the United States, and it’s increasingly ...

Time June 14, 2021
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Accuray Incorporated announced the company has received CE Mark certification for its ClearRT helical fan-beam kVCT imaging capability.
News | Radiation Therapy
Accuray Expands Commercialization of ClearRT Helical Fan-Beam kVCT Imaging for the Radixact System with CE Mark Certification

June 11, 2021 — Accuray Incorporated announced the company has received CE Mark certification for its ClearRT helical ...

Time June 11, 2021
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The new X-ray scanner can provide detailed information about the internal makeup of rocks, which could be useful for archaeologists studying fossils or miners making decisions about which ore to use in their extraction facilities. Image courtesy of Joel Greenberg, Duke University
News | X-Ray
X-ray Scanner Spots Cancers and Analyzes Drugs in Minutes

June 10, 2021 — Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just ...

Time June 10, 2021
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