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 therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

News | Prostate Cancer

December 14, 2016 — Cancer Targeted Technology (CTT), a privately-held Seattle-based biotechnology firm focusing on ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

December 13, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced in November that Elekta has provided ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

Exact Imaging, a leader in high resolution micro-ultrasound systems enabling real-time imaging and biopsy guidance of ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

November 30, 2016 — An international group of researchers report success in mice of a method of using positron emission ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

RAD Technology Medical Systems (RAD) is adding two new patents to its portfolio of modular building technologies for ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today announced an update to its Evidence-Based Consensus Statement ...

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Sponsored Content | Videos | Radiation Therapy

Accuray recently unveiled the company’s newest innovation, the Radixact Treatment Delivery System, a uniquely smart ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

November 17, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued an updated clinical practice statement ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

November 11, 2016 — British medical device maker BTG PLC and its subsidiary, Biocompatibles Inc., have agreed to pay $36 ...

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Technology | Prostate Cancer

November 10, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) has granted a Category I ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

November 2, 2016 — A new report on Swedish men with non-aggressive prostate cancer suggests a lot more American men ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

November 1, 2016 — Two new studies have documented the value of the BioZorb marker in improving the treatment of women ...

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News | Patient Engagement

November 1, 2016 — Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves ...

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Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Jeff Zagoudis

For all the benefits of medical imaging, most forms come with the inherent danger of radiation exposure. Public ...

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Feature | Radiation Therapy | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

The Mayo Clinic defines radiation therapy as a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer ...

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News | Proton Therapy

October 27, 2016 — IBA announced in September that 50,000 patients have been treated by clinical partners using IBA’s ...

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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

October 27, 2016 — Samsung announced in September that the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center in Shreveport, La., added ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

October 27, 2016 — Augmenix Inc. announced the three-year results from the SpaceOAR System Prostate Cancer US Pivotal ...

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News | Treatment Planning

October 27, 2016 — University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands has selected RayStation as its ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

October 26, 2016 — After a period of decline since 2012, the vacancy rate for radiation therapists increased slightly to ...

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