Treatment planning systems are at the heart of radiation therapy (RT) systems and the key to improved patient outcomes ...
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.
For smokers and former smokers, the threat of lung cancer always lurks in the shadows. To flush it out of the darkness ...
May 31, 2018 — Members of Beaumont Health’s proton therapy team presented research on a new treatment for patients with ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
May 25, 2018 — The Alliance for Proton Therapy Access has released a national report revealing the heavy emotional and ...
May 24, 2018 — Daniela Schmitt, Ph.D., took top honors in the overall category of the 2018 TROG Plan Study: Stereotactic ...
May 21, 2018 — The Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV) in Padua, Italy, has acquired MILabs’ latest-generation Versatile ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
May 21, 2018 — Three new studies presented at the 113th annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) ...
May 16, 2018 — Accuray Inc. signed a multi-system, multi-hospital agreement with Mercy for the acquisition of Accuray ...
May 9, 2018 — Blue Earth Diagnostics signed an exclusive, worldwide agreement with Scintomics GmbH, Germany, a ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
May 9, 2018 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) posted a final recommendation statement and evidence ...
Computed tomography (CT) has long been the standard of care for imaging to plan radiation therapy (RT) treatments. CT ...
April 30, 2018 — ViewRay Inc. announced new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies under development for its ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
April 27, 2018 — For the first time, cancer patients in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region have access to proton ...
April 27, 2018 — Sun Nuclear Corp. released significant new functionality for its SunCheck Platform for patient and ...
April 27, 2018 — In the first World Championships of Treatment Planning, arranged by radiation oncology analytics ...
April 24, 2018 — Brainlab announced the implementation of a software solution that can achieve better radiation therapy ...
April 23, 2018 — Radiotherapy given in high doses over a shorter period of time is safe and effective for prostate ...
April 20, 2018 — Elekta announced that it is making a strategic investment in PalabraApps LLC to advance the development ...
In recent years, low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening has emerged as a proven, effective method to detect lung ...
April 16, 2018 — Varian announced a new version of its Velocity cancer imaging software that includes Rapidsphere, a ...