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.

WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute staff prepare a patient for a first-in-the-world clinical trial to investigate the use of focused ultrasound technology to treat opioid use disorder. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger)
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
West Virginia University Addresses Addiction Crisis with Novel Ultrasound Treatment

March 17, 2021 — On the heels of the country’s deadliest year for drug overdoses, the West Virginia University ...

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 A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of publications, incorporating more than two dozen articles on prevention screening for lung cancer with low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT), shows there are both benefits and harms from screening
News | Lung Imaging
Evidence Review Examines Both Benefits and Harms for Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2021 — A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of ...

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A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer, and involving a blood test and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan before an invasive biopsy, could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths and significantly reduce over-diagnosis, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
News | Prostate Cancer
Targeted Screening for Prostate Cancer Could Prevent One in Six Deaths

March 15, 2021 — A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer ...

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University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and two other experts endorsed the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) requirement for a patient and their doctor to engage in a shared discussion of benefits and harms before proceeding with a low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) scan as a method for preventing lung cancer death
News | Lung Imaging
Experts Recommend Shared Patient - Doctor Decision-making Prior to Lung Cancer Screening

March 10, 2021 — In a viewpoint perspective published in JAMA on March 9, 2021, a University of North Carolina ...

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Stefan Vilsmeier Brainlab announced the acquisition of Mint Medical GmbH, a Heidelberg-based company that develops image reading and reporting software for clinical routine and research
News | Treatment Planning
Brainlab Acquires Mint Medical

March 10, 2021 — Brainlab announced the acquisition of Mint Medical GmbH, a Heidelberg-based company that develops image ...

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Methodology for evaluation of tumor cell density (TCD) and allocation of radiotherapy response categories. (A) Virtual graticule of approximately 300 points applied to tumor area on a digital H&E section. (B) Demonstration of TCD point scoring. (C) Box and whisker plot to show the relationship between ΔTCD and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumour Regression Grade System (TRG). (D, E) Allocation of three radiotherapy response groups according to change in TCD (ΔTCD) for short-course radiotherapy
News | Radiation Oncology
Targeted Immunotherapy Could Boost Radiotherapy Response

March 9, 2021 — Cancers that are resistant to radiotherapy could be rendered susceptible through treatment with ...

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Axial fused PET/CT image shows intense uptake (arrowhead) in the deep pelvis corresponding to the left lobe of the prostate in a 62-year-old with a history of prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy. The CT scan does not show the tumor. Image courtesy of the the Radiological Society of North America.
Feature | Treatment Planning | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Using PET to Enhance Prostate Treatment Planning

The decision to offer radiation after prostatectomy for patients with recurrent prostate cancer is quite complex, and ...

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A single image of a human brain using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. Image courtesy of Dr Leon Kaufman. University Of California, San Francisco
News | Ultrasound Imaging
New Cancer Scan Could Guide Brain Surgery

March 3, 2021 — A type of ultrasound scan can detect cancer tissue left behind after a brain tumor is removed more ...

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A new study by Rashi Mehta--a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute--finds that focused ultrasound may induce an immunological healing effect in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
New Radiology Research Shows Promising Results for Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Alzheimer's

March 2, 2021 — West Virginia University scientists used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to show what happens ...

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“Distinction in Stereotactic Radiotherapy” offers comprehensive accreditation program for SRS/SBRT clinical practice and physics quality assurance
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
The Radiosurgery Society Announces Launch of Joint Accreditation Program with The American College of Radiation Oncology

February 26, 2021 — The Radiosurgery Society (RSS), a non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and ...

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AiCure, an AI and data analytics company focused on improving clinical trials, and OncoBay Clinical, a full-service boutique contract research organization (CRO) specializing in the simplification of complex oncology programs, today announced a strategic partnership to provide oncology sponsors with scalable, AI-powered insights to improve patient care and optimize drug development.
News | Artificial Intelligence
AiCure and OncoBay Clinical Partner to Improve Oncology Clinical Trials and Patient Care

February 25, 2021 — AiCure, an AI and data analytics company focused on improving clinical trials, and OncoBay Clinical ...

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F-18 FES PET images of patients with ER+/PR+/HER2- invasive ductal carcinoma. Left panel: Progressive disease seen at the 8-week time-point in a patient on sequential therapy. Right panel: Stable disease through all 3 time-points, remaining on study therapy for 6.7 months until disease progression on combined vorinostat aromatase inhibitor therapy. Image created by Lanell M Peterson, Research Scientist, University of Washington Medical Oncology, Seattle WA.
News | Molecular Imaging
Molecular Imaging Determines Effectiveness of Novel Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment

February 22, 2021 — Molecular imaging can successfully predict response to a novel treatment for ER-positive, HER2 ...

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Insightec plans to expand in Latin America through a partnership with Strattner
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Essential Tremor And Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease

February 16, 2021 — Insightec, a global healthcare company focused on creating the next generation of patient care ...

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Immunotherapy-based precision medicine clinical trials being developed
News | Prostate Cancer
Why Black Men's Prostate Cancer May be More Responsive to Immunotherapy

February 16, 2021 — Black men die more often of prostate cancer yet, paradoxically, have greater survival benefits from ...

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The Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai has received a $3.8 million donation from philanthropist Robert F. Smith to launch the Robert F. Smith Mobile MRI Unit in partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System to support prostate health in the Black community.
News | Prostate Cancer
Mount Sinai Receives $3.8 Million Gift to Launch Mobile MRI Unit to Support Prostate Health in the Black Community

February 12, 2021 — The Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai has received a $3.8 million ...

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ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. announced 18 new system orders in 2020 for its recently commercialized ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery platform.
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
ZAP Surgical Builds Market for its Novel ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Platform

February 12, 2021 — ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. announced 18 new system orders in 2020 for its recently commercialized ...

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News | Breast Imaging
Female Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung as the Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer Worldwide

February 8, 2021 — Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time ...

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Phase III clinical trial of men with a clinical suspicion of prostate cancer finds MRI with targeted biopsies to be more accurate at diagnosis and less intrusive than current standard
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Using MRI for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Equals or Beats Current Standard

February 8, 2021 — The results of a Phase III randomized clinical trial have shown that when it comes to detecting ...

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Real Time Imaging Technologies LLC iannounced that it has received U.S. Patent No. 10,898,070 IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS which covers the company’s methods for incorporating microlens into X-ray imaging detectors that enables significantly lower radiation dose without compromising image resolution.
News | Radiation Dose Management
New Imaging Intellectual Property for Lower Radiation Dose

February 5, 2021 — Real Time Imaging Technologies LLC has received U.S. Patent No. 10,898,070 IMAGING APPARATUS AND ...

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News | Prostate Cancer
Ultrasound Technique Treats Prostate Cancer with Minimal Side Effects

February 5, 2021 — A technique that delivers high-intensity focused ultrasound to targeted tissue under MRI guidance ...

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