Computed tomography (CT) has traditionally played an important role in the development of radiation therapy treatment ...
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.
While radiation therapy as a discipline is well into maturity, new technology advances continue to drive the field ...
The so-called “Grey Tsunami” of baby boomers using healthcare services isn’t taking the Radiation Medicine Program at ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
May 28, 2019 — Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to improve imaging methods in order to make ...
May 23, 2019 — Cancer patients getting proton therapy instead of traditional photon radiation are at a significantly ...
Henry Ford Hospital thought leaders regularly speak at the radiation oncology and radiology conferences about new ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
This is a Philips Brilliance computed tomography (CT) scanner used by Henry Ford Hospital’s radiation oncology ...
May 21, 2019 — Varian Medical Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire India’s Cancer ...
This is a walk through of the ViewRay MRIdian MRI-guided radiotherapy system installed at Henry Ford Medical Center — ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
May 20, 2019 — Partial breast irradiation produces similar long-term survival rates and risk for recurrence compared ...
May 14, 2019 — Delivering just the right dose of radiation for cancer patients is a delicate balance in their treatment ...
May 13, 2019 — Blue Earth Diagnostics announced expanded access to the Axumin (fluciclovine (18F)) imaging agent in ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
At ASTRO 2018, Accuray showcased new patient-first innovations, including motion synchronization on Radixact, and the ...
May 10, 2019 — Patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma who have large tumors at the time of diagnosis may benefit from ...
May 10, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced a research agreement with Skandionkliniken, Université ...
May 10, 2019 — Radiation oncology vendor Varian announced it acquired the start-up company CyberHeart, which has ...
May 9, 2019 — A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and two other sites is testing an ...
May 8, 2019 — Radiation kills tumors by creating oxygen free radicals that damage the tumor DNA. However, the lack of ...
May 2, 2019 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) recently announced the first Flash irradiation in an IBA proton therapy ...
May 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website from the ...