January 31, 2011 – An oncology systems provider has launched The Year of Radiotherapy, an initiative to raise awareness ...
Radiation Therapy
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 31, 2011 – A patient-specific cranial immobilization system has received the CE mark. The Fraxion head frame, by ...
January 27, 2011 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is continuing its commitment to Target Safely, a ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
January 20, 2011 – Researchers say radiofrequency fields can successfully treat pancreatic tumors, which kill more than ...
January 14, 2011 – Five-year outcomes on low-risk prostate cancer patients who were treated with a robotic radiosurgery ...
Siemens CT Vision image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) system combines a Siemens linac and a computed tomography (CT) ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
January 3, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to market a new component of ...
January 3, 2011 — iCAD Inc., a provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification ...
January 3, 2011 — Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., a developer of real-time localization technology used for the ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
January 3, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for software used for planning ...
December 28, 2010 — While many clinicians around the world have adopted radiosurgery for the treatment of cancer ...
December 20, 2010 – A new shielding solution is now available that is designed to fit around a radiation therapy system ...
The Radiation Oncology department at Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph treats 50-60 patients per day and ...
December 15, 2010 – Definiens and aycan have formed a partnership to complete the first joint project to quantify and ...
December 7, 2010 – Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) could be a useful tool for predicting local ...
December 3, 2010 – A new patient safety E-Lert from the ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization (PSO) highlights ...
Acceletronics offers service, spare parts and used/refurbished equipment for the radiation therapy market. At ASTRO 2010 ...
IBA's Compass 3-D treatment verification and dose analysis software helps reduce radiation exposure to critical ...
TomoTherapy introduced its HD radiation therapy platform at ASTRO 2010. The system allows both helical and direct fixed ...
IBA introduced its new Proteus One proton treatment system during ASTRO 2010. It is about one-third the size of current ...
Radiation oncology as a profession is in a period of retrenchment due to the economic crisis. There is also a growing ...