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.

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August 6, 2009 - In comparison to a cohort of patients treated by conventional radiation techniques, image-guided ...

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August 4, 2009 - The new medical consensus statement from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) outlines ...

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August 3, 2009 – Xoft Inc. said it has expanded the treatment capabilities of the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx ...

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August 3, 2009 – Xoft Inc. today announced that it has expanded the treatment capabilities of the Axxent Electronic ...

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July 29, 2009 - The latest post-9/11 standards for tracking radioactive materials, the long-term trends in radiation ...

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July 29, 2009 - A patient's anatomy changes shape between treatments fractions. Doctors and physicists strive to find a ...

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July 29, 2009 – At the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, Calypso Medical Technologies touted its strategic development agreement ...

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July 29, 2009 - At the 2009 AAPM 51st Annual Meeting, July 26-30, in Anaheim, Calif., Elekta is demonstrating at booth ...

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July 29, 2009 - Accuray is inviting attendees to booth 375 at the AAPM 51st Annual Meeting to discover the latest in ...

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July 29, 2009 – Nucletron focused on its Model-Based Segmentation (MBS) module and its VMAT treatment planning solution ...

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July 29, 2009 - At this year's AAPM annual meeting, Philips Healthcare is focusing on the integrated SmartArc module ...

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July 29, 2009 - SenoRx is featuring the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter for delivering brachytherapy to the ...

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July 29, 2009 - A new proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cut payments for radiation ...

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July 29, 2009 - CIVCO Medical Solutions is featuring Body Pro-Lok for SBRT at AAPM booth #481. Introduced at AAPM 2008 ...

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July 27, 2009 – Orbital Therapy announces the installation of ClearVue prone breast tables in the radiation therapy ...

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July 23, 2009 - Elekta will demonstrate how the its comprehensive VMAT solution can help healthcare providers deliver ...

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July 23, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare (booth #711) brings the treatment plan to the patient with the IM-RealART Solution ...

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Feature | Iris C. Gibbs, M.D., radiation oncologis

Advances in the medical field have allowed physicians to treat cancer patients in a number of different ways, including ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

Women may sometimes choose a mastectomy over radiation therapy because either they cannot meet the daily demands of a ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

The art of radiation therapy is finding the balance between speed and accuracy. The challenge is to deliver the optimal ...

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