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.

Analogic, bkFusion, bk3000, MRI-ultrasound fusion, prostate biopsy, EAU 2017
News | Biopsy Systems
bkFusion Prostate Biopsy Solution Introduced at EAU 2017

March 30, 2017 — Analogic Corp. announced that it will introduce its bkFusion solution for improving biopsy targeting in ...

Time March 30, 2017
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high-intensity focused ultrasound, HIFU, prostate tissue ablation, after radiotherapy, EDAP TMS SA, Ablatherm, British Journal of Urology International study
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Clinical Results Support High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Tissue Ablation After Unsuccessful Radiotherapy

March 29, 2017 — EDAP TMS SA announced the publication of a peer-reviewed article that analyzed Ablatherm Robotic HIFU ...

Time March 29, 2017
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VERT, virtual environment radiotherapy, radiation therapy, patient anxiety, Thomas Jefferson University study
News | Radiation Therapy
Virtual Environment Education Reduces Pre-Radiotherapy Anxiety in Prostate Cancer Patients

March 27, 2017 — Radiation therapists and physicians know that education can reduce anxiety before radiation treatment ...

Time March 27, 2017
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proton therapy, recurrent lung cancer, clinical study, IMPT, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium
News | Proton Therapy
Proton Therapy Offers New Treatment Possibility for Recurrent Lung Cancer

March 24, 2017 — A new study offers hope for patients with recurrent lung cancer, who historically have been considered ...

Time March 24, 2017
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Karmanos Cancer Institute, UroNav Fusion Biopsy System, prostate cancer
News | Biopsy Systems
Karmanos Cancer Institute Now Offering Fusion Biopsy System for Prostate Cancer Detection

March 23, 2017 — Urology specialists at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (Detroit) have begun using the UroNav ...

Time March 23, 2017
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News | Prostate Cancer
Profound Medical Corp. and Philips Announce First TULSA-PRO Sale in Finland

March 22, 2017 — Profound Medical Corp. announced that it has successfully completed the first sale of a TULSA-PRO ...

Time March 22, 2017
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lung cancer, radiation therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, clinical study
News | Lung Imaging
Radiation Plus Immune Checkpoint Therapy Holds Potential for Lung Cancer

March 22, 2017 — An emerging approach for cancer treatment seeks to combine radiation therapy with immune checkpoint ...

Time March 22, 2017
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SBRT, stereotactic body radiation therapy, early-stage lung cancer, patients 80 and older, 2017 Multidisciplinary Thoracic Cancers Symposium, study
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
SBRT Offers Curative Option for Lung Cancer Patients 80 and Older

March 20, 2017 — Patients in their 80s and 90s who have early-stage lung cancer but cannot undergo an operation can be ...

Time March 20, 2017
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Exact Imaging, Health Canada approval, ExactVu micro-ultrasound system, prostate biopsies, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Gregory Czarnota
News | Biopsy Systems
Exact Imaging Announces Health Canada Approval and License for ExactVu Micro-Ultrasound System

March 16, 2017 — Exact Imaging has received Health Canada approval and the corresponding medical device license (#98667) ...

Time March 16, 2017
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PET/CT, recurrent prostate cancer, fluciclovine F-18, Emory University
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
Fluciclovine PET/CT Improves Radiotherapy Targeting for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

March 16, 2017 — The featured clinical investigation article of the March 2017 issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine ...

Time March 16, 2017
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iCAD, Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System, eBx, 3,000 early-stage breast cancer patients, Miami Breast Cancer Conference
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Xoft System Treats 3,000 Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients With Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

March 15, 2017 — iCAD Inc. announced that more than 3,000 early-stage breast cancer patients have been treated with ...

Time March 15, 2017
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reducing radiation therapy, breast cancer, cut treatment costs, Duke Cancer Institute study
News | Radiation Therapy
Reducing Radiation Could Safely Cut Breast Cancer Treatment Costs

March 14, 2017 — Over half of older women with early stage breast cancer received more radiation therapy than what might ...

Time March 14, 2017
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FDG PET/CT, lung cancer, radiation therapy, AJR study, American Journal of Roentgenology
News | Lung Imaging
FDG PET/CT Found Useful in Certain Lung Cancer Patients

March 13, 2017 — FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a valuable imaging tool for treatment ...

Time March 13, 2017
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Michigan Medicine, Prostate Cancer Risk Clinic, first in the U.S.
News | Prostate Cancer
Michigan Medicine Opens First Prostate Cancer Risk Clinic in the U.S.

March 9, 2017 — Michigan Medicine and the University of Michigan have launched the nation’s first prostate cancer risk ...

Time March 09, 2017
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prostate cancer, radiation therapy, high-dose-rate brachytherapy, HDR, Red Journal study
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Single Escalated Brachytherapy Dose May Be Safe and Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer

March 6, 2017 — Results from a new prospective clinical trial indicate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy administered ...

Time March 06, 2017
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brain metastases, cancer, survey, UCLA, Dr. Percy Lee, whole brain radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery
News | Radiation Therapy
UCLA Study Finds Guidelines for Treating Brain Metastases Should Be Overhauled

March 3, 2017 — An extensive study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers found significant ...

Time March 03, 2017
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brain FUS
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Dave Fornell
High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Offers New Opportunities

Focused ultrasound (FUS), also called high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), has gained a lot of interest in recent ...

Time March 02, 2017
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Accuray, cancer patient websites, CyberKnife, TomoTherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, RT
News | Radiation Therapy
Accuray Launches New Cancer Patient Websites

March 2, 2017 — The Internet is one of the first places patients turn to for healthcare information after receiving a ...

Time March 02, 2017
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ViewRay, MRIdian Linac system, FDA 510k approval, MRI-guided radiation therapy
Technology | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
ViewRay Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for MRIdian Linac

February 27, 2017 — ViewRay Inc. announced that the company received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time February 27, 2017
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Accuray, CyberKnife system, SBRT, long-term disease control, prostate cancer, ASCO GU study
News | Radiation Therapy
CyberKnife System Provides Long-term Disease Control for Prostate Cancer Patients

February 17, 2017 — Accuray Inc. recently announced data from a prospective, Phase II, 17-center study which showed that ...

Time February 17, 2017
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