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.

TeleDaaS revolutionizes radiopharmaceutical research by delivering highly scalable, clinical-grade dosimetry to accelerate cancer treatment breakthroughs 
News | Treatment Planning
TeleDaaS Launches as Premier Provider of Dosimetry as a Service for Clinical Research Organizations

November 26, 2023 — TeleDaaS, PLLC, a leading dosimetry-as-a-service provider, made its official debut today at the ...

Time November 26, 2023
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Partnership to expand access to ProFound Breast Health Suite and CancerIQ’s platform to benefit patients across thousands of facilities
News | Breast Imaging
iCAD and CancerIQ Announce Partnership to Integrate AI-Enabled Technology With Best-in-Class Risk Assessment and Care Management Platform Offering A Comprehensive Breast Health Care Solution

November 21, 2023 —iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader in innovative cancer-detection solutions, and CancerIQ ...

Time November 21, 2023
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Expert task force replaces 2017 guidance following publication of multiple large, randomized trials finding comparable outcomes with partial breast and whole breast radiation
News | Breast Imaging
ASTRO Issues Patient-centered Clinical Guideline on Partial Breast Irradiation for Early-stage Invasive Breast Cancer and DCIS

November 20, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued a clinical guideline on partial breast ...

Time November 20, 2023
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Analysis of nontumorous portion of pancreas with or without secondary signs of pancreatic cancer by classification models.
News | Artificial Intelligence
RSNA Margulis Award Honors AI Research in Pancreatic Cancer Detection

November 15, 2023 — The 2023 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Alexander R. Margulis Award for Scientific ...

Time November 15, 2023
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Here's a look at what viewers found most interesting during the month of October on itnonline.com
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in October

As another month comes to a close, ITN takes a look at the Top 10 most-read pieces of content from www.itnonline.com ...

Time November 06, 2023
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ASTRO recently issued the following statement on the Nov. 2 2024 Medicare PFS final rule, which includes an additional 2% cut for radiation therapy
News | ASTRO
Medicare Physician Payment Final Rule Cements More Cuts to Radiation Oncology, Underscores Need for Legislative Fix

November 3, 2023 —The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Jeff M ...

Time November 03, 2023
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Final policies will expand behavioral health services, advance the President’s Cancer Moonshot, support family caregivers, and accelerate value-based care
News | Radiation Oncology
CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule that Advances Health Equity

November 3, 2023 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is finalizing policies to support ...

Time November 03, 2023
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Robert L. Bard, MD, PC, DABR, FASLMS
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
One on One ... with Robert L. Bard, MD, PC, DABR, FASLMS

Imaging advancements, including 3D Doppler imaging to detect cancers in numerous organs, are used to accurately guide ...

Time November 03, 2023
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A discussion with ASTRO’s leader on improvements in diagnostic imaging, progress in personalized patient care, and advice for early career radiation oncologists
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Christine Book
Leadership Spotlight: ASTRO President Discusses Top Priorities, Key Advancements in Radiation Oncology

Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Radiation Oncology Department Chair at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, took the helm as ...

Time November 03, 2023
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New data supports the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in predicting patients’ response to immunotherapies in advance of their treatment.
News | Artificial Intelligence
GE HealthCare Announces New Data Validating Artificial Intelligence Models for Predicting Patient Response to Immunotherapies

November 2, 2023 — GE HealthCare’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) models predict patient response to immunotherapies with ...

Time November 02, 2023
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Reimbursement code improves access to personalized prostate cancer care with Avenda Health’s AI cancer mapping platform, Unfold AI
News | Prostate Cancer
Avenda Health’s Revolutionary AI Mapping Tool for Prostate Cancer Achieves Landmark Category III CPT Code Designation

November 1, 2023 — The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced its 2024 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) ...

Time November 01, 2023
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Combination of Philips’ leading AI-enabled MR imaging and Quibim’s AI-enabled image analysis software enables clinicians to deliver faster, easier prostate cancer care, to help mitigate staff shortages and lower the cost of care
News | Prostate Cancer
Philips Partners with Imaging Biomarker Specialist Quibim to Launch Next-generation AI-based Imaging and Reporting Solutions for MR Prostate Exams

October 31, 2023 — Prostate cancer has a significant impact globally. For example, approximately one in eight men in the ...

Time October 31, 2023
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Elekta wins public tender to deliver several Harmony linear accelerators to help meet demand for cancer treatments
News | Linear Accelerators
Elekta Continues to Support Ukrainian Cancer Patients with Latest Radiation Therapy Equipment

October 25, 2023 — A new order for several Elekta Harmony linear accelerators (linacs) in Ukraine will complement the ...

Time October 25, 2023
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Lunit SCOPE IO pivotal in first phase III trial successfully showing the efficacy of immunotherapy + chemotherapy for NSCLC patients with EGFR or ALK mutation - published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and accepted by ESMO for oral presentation
News | Radiation Oncology
First Immunotherapy Success in TKI-Resistant Lung Cancer Setting Demonstrates Power of AI-driven Immune Phenotyping by Lunit SCOPE IO - newly published in JCO

October 24, 2023 — Lunit, a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, today ...

Time October 24, 2023
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Clinics and cancer patients to benefit through access to wider range of precise and effective brachytherapy cancer treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Elekta Expands Market and Treatment Application of Brachytherapy with Acquisition of iCAD, Inc.’s Xoft Business

October 23, 2023 — Elekta announced it has acquired the Xoft business from iCAD, Inc. through an asset acquisition. By ...

Time October 23, 2023
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Comprehensive restoration of legacy machine offers the opportunity for sustainable solution
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Plans Total System Restoration on its First-ever Proton Therapy Installation

October 23, 2023 — IBA, a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of proton ...

Time October 23, 2023
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Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer
News | Prostate Cancer
Simple MRI Scan Could Predict Radiation Side Effects for Prostate Cancer

October 19, 2023 — A new Corewell Health study suggests that men who have longer prostatic urethras, the part of the ...

Time October 19, 2023
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Human life-like in vitro model of radiation damage sustained to the lung opens an unprecedented window into the early disease process, and opportunities for drug development
News | Radiation Therapy
Human Lung Chip Leveraged to Faithfully Model Radiation-induced Lung Injury

October 19, 2023 — The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high ...

Time October 19, 2023
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Radionetics initiates its first clinical program targeting MC2R
News | Radiation Oncology
Radionetics Oncology Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Radiopharmaceutical Program Against a Novel Target for Adrenocortical Carcinoma

October 17, 2023 — Radionetics Oncology, Inc., a clinical stage radiopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and ...

Time October 17, 2023
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The thymus is a gland located in the upper part of the chest. It has been long known that this small organ is important for immune defense development in children.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Immune System Ageing Can Be Revealed by CT Scan

October 17, 2023 — Thymus, a small and relatively unknown organ, may play a bigger role in the immune system of adults ...

Time October 17, 2023
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