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 | Radiation Therapy

CIVCO Medical Solutions, a provider of comprehensive motion management solutions for radiation oncology, exhibited its ...

Time August 04, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

Elekta showcased the latest version of its treatment planning software, Monaco version 5.11 at the 58th American ...

Time August 04, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

Providing insights into the Cancer Moonshot and other initiatives to accelerate cancer research and make more therapies ...

Time August 03, 2016
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Technology

July 31, 2016 — Modus QA updated its Quasar MRID3D with faster isocenter detection, improved fiducial markers ...

Time August 01, 2016
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Technology | Radiation Therapy

July 31, 2016 — The Phantom Laboratory and Image Owl announce the introduction of Magphan RT for MR QA in radiotherapy ...

Time August 01, 2016
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News | Procedure Navigation Systems

July 31, 2016 — Brainlab is showcasing innovations for the complete radiosurgery process, including arc trajectory ...

Time August 01, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

Mevion Medical Systems announced that University Hospitals (UH) in Cleveland used the Mevion S250 proton therapy system ...

Time July 29, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

Varian Medical Systems will be demonstrating its latest radiotherapy and radiosurgery technologies and software July 31 ...

Time July 29, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

July 27, 2016 — Among patients with up to three brain metastases, the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) alone ...

Time July 27, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

July 26, 2016 — A new study shows that patients with brain metastases can be treated in an effective and substantially ...

Time July 26, 2016
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Feature | Prostate Cancer

July 25, 2016 — The number of new cases of metastatic prostate cancer climbed 72 percent in the past decade from 2004 to ...

Time July 25, 2016
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News | Radiology Imaging

July 25, 2016 — Varian Medical Systems announced last week that Varex Imaging Corp. will be the name for its Imaging ...

Time July 25, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

July 22, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently issued a new clinical practice statement ...

Time July 22, 2016
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Technology | Radiation Therapy

July 21, 2016 — PTW New York announced it will display its Beamscan technology and the latest advancements in radiation ...

Time July 21, 2016
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News | Clinical Decision Support

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 27 of the nation’s leading cancer centers, has been ...

Time July 15, 2016
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News | Prostate Cancer

While active surveillance is often recommended for patients with nonaggressive prostate cancer to reduce unnecessary ...

Time July 15, 2016
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News | Prostate Cancer

July 14, 2016 — Adding F-18-choline positron emission tomography (PET) to multi-parametric prostate magnetic resonance ...

Time July 14, 2016
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News | Prostate Cancer

July 13, 2016 — Overlake Medical Center, Bellevue, Wash., recently announced it is formally adopting a new standard of ...

Time July 13, 2016
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Technology | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

July 11, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first focused ultrasound device to ...

Time July 11, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

July 11, 2016 — A new study assed the rates of laryngeal preservation and laryngectomy-free survival in patients ...

Time July 11, 2016
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