February 1, 2016 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has established a new Electrical Prescription ...
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.
January 29, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently welcomed Judy Keen, Ph.D., as its ...
As proton therapy becomes more widely available, imaging for the development of proton treatment plans will become more ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
January 29, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the noninvasive SEEit prostate magnetic ...
January 27, 2016 — Bestselling author John Grisham has written "The Tumor," a fictional account of how a real medical ...
January 26, 2016 — A phase 1 trial examining precision hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) in locally advanced non ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
January 25, 2016 — gKteso introduces two models of the Radiotherapy Patient System (RPS) 6-D robotic couch for ...
At ASTRO 2015, Mevion highlighted the exceptional results its customers are seeing with the Mevion S250 Series proton ...
January 21, 2016 — Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found the method they developed to image the prostate ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
January 20, 2016 — A lengthy review of increasing medical evidence shows that cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and ...
January 19, 2016 — The Department of Medical Physics at Vejle Hospital in Denmark has purchased RaySearch Laboratories’ ...
January 15, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded President Obama and Vice President ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
January 13, 2016 — A recent article in the American Journal of Men’s Health found that men and their health providers ...
January 8, 2016 — In November, Advanced Medical Isotope Corp. (AMIC) announced its progress in seeking U.S. Food and ...
January 7, 2016 — An antiscarring paste when applied to the skin of mice halts fibrosis caused by the radiation used in ...
January 7, 2016 — MEDraysintell noticed that in 2015 global proton therapy sales orders grew to record levels at just ...
January 5, 2016 — Radiation therapy was associated with a lower risk of cancer recurrence in pancreatic cancer surgery ...
January 4, 2016 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded Congress for its passage of S. 2425 to ...
A new template published by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) standardizes and streamlines the ...
Patients with prostate cancer are now being treated with minimally invasive, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ...