October 25, 2016 — Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in September that the company will focus its resources on its ...
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.
October 25, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, radiation treatment with brachytherapy alone can ...
October 25, 2016 — Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a specialized and highly targeted method of delivering ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 25, 2016 — Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. announced the peer-reviewed publication of results from a Phase 3 ...
October 24, 2016 — Leadership from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently participated in an event ...
October 21, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter calling on radiation oncologists, medical ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 19, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) and Philips announced in September the launch of a dedicated patient ...
October 19, 2016 — A Yale Cancer Center team completed a multi-institutional analysis of treatment options for patients ...
October 18, 2016 — The association between provider case volume and outcomes has long been suggested in cancer care. A ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
October 18, 2016 — Elekta introduced the Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System, its latest system for very precise ...
October 18, 2016 — RaySearch demonstrated new features in the upcoming release of its proprietary treatment planning ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 13, 2016 — At the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Orfit Industries ...
October 13, 2016 — In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following ...
October 11, 2016 — The Novalis Circle hosted a symposium at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ...
October 10, 2016 — A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in ...
October 10, 2016 — People with the most common type of lung cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared ...
October 7, 2016 — Philips Healthcare featured its latest integrated imaging and treatment planning solutions for ...
Rachael Bennett, clinical analyst for MD Buyline, discusses trends in radiation oncology at ASTRO 2016.
ASTRO Chairman of the Board David C. Beyer, MD, FASTRO, discusses the current trends in radiation oncology, key trends ...