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.

Feature | Eric M. Horwitz, M.D.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men after lung cancer. The American Cancer Society ...

Time October 06, 2009
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October 5, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected Joseph Contessa, M.D., Ph.D., of Yale ...

Time October 05, 2009
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October 2, 2009 - Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has purchased four radiation therapy treatment ...

Time October 02, 2009
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October 1, 2009 - The Women’s Center – Center for Breast Care at Boca Raton Community Hospital has been named one of the ...

Time October 01, 2009
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October 21, 2009 - Hologic MammoSite ML (multi-lumen) device offers more women the option of completing their radiation ...

Time October 01, 2009
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Varian Medical Systems provides Acuros capability offered in its brachytherapy treatment planning system. BrachyVision ...

Time October 01, 2009
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Varians' IKOE, a new knowledge-based auto-contouring system, puts expert experience at your fingertips. Match your case ...

Time October 01, 2009
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Varian Medical Systems offers the RapidArc radiotherapy technology, which is designed to deliver image-guided, intensity ...

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - A 17-year-old female with a complex arteriovenous malformation of the brain has become the first ...

Time September 30, 2009
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September 30, 2009 - The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology (ASCRO) announced its ...

Time September 30, 2009
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Accelerated partial breast irradiation, carbon nanotube X-ray for medical imaging and radiation therapy and stereotactic ...

Time September 29, 2009
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Xoft Inc., an electronic brachytherapy developer, showcases the expanded treatment capabilities of the Axxent eBx System ...

Time September 29, 2009
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Imagine being able to view vascular, soft tissue, bony, and abnormal structures at the same time is possible with ...

Time September 29, 2009
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Philips Healthcare’s offers simulation and planning software to help advance intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT ...

Time September 29, 2009
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Known as GPS for the Body technology, the Calypso System utilizes miniature implanted Beacon transponders to provide ...

Time September 29, 2009
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September 29, 2009 - The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and ProCure Treatment Centers Inc. (ProCure) announced ...

Time September 29, 2009
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September 25, 2009 - Cancer physicians and cancer care advocates applauded a bipartisan letter led by Senators Richard ...

Time September 24, 2009
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September 22, 2009 - Robotic stereotactic radiotherapy appeared to be a safe and obviously superior alternative to ...

Time September 22, 2009
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September 22, 2009 - Elekta will host its 2009 Radiation Oncology Users Meeting (ROUM), Saturday, October 31, 2009 in ...

Time September 22, 2009
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September 19, 2009 - Particle beam radiation therapy (PBRT) is safe and may provide effective tumor control, but "there ...

Time September 18, 2009
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