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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October 9, 2008 - A new therapeutic treatment, when delivered endoscopically and used in combination with chemotherapy ...

Time October 08, 2008
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Varian Medical Systems will showcase its cancer treatment technologies for external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy ...

Time October 07, 2008
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October 7, 2008 - The AccuBoost procedure for treatment of breast cancer is a new image-guided radiation therapy ...

Time October 06, 2008
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October 6, 2008 - Doctors in Syracuse, NY, have deployed RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems. A ...

Time October 05, 2008
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Technology

TomoTherapy reported that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its radiation therapy technology, TomoDirect ...

Time October 01, 2008
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Feature | Suzanne LeBlang, M.D. and Arthur Chan, Ph.D.

More women are learning about an imaging technique that offers a noninvasive alternative to hysterectomy for women with ...

Time October 01, 2008
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October 1, 2008 – TomoTherapy Inc. maker of the Hi·Art treatment system for advanced radiation therapy, today announced ...

Time October 01, 2008
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September 26, 2008 – ProCure announced at ASTRO that it is partnering with radiation oncology practices and hospitals to ...

Time September 25, 2008
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Technology

C-RAD Sentinel is a new system for surface contour localization and monitoring of the patient in the radiotherapy ...

Time September 25, 2008
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September 25, 2008 – Proton therapy (a specialized type of external beam radiation therapy using protons rather than X ...

Time September 24, 2008
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September 24, 2008 - Hologic Inc. released a four-year analysis of the Hologic MammoSite radiation therapy system study ...

Time September 23, 2008
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September 24, 2008 – At ASTRO 2008, Varian Medical Systems featured its newly enhanced version of its RapidArc ...

Time September 23, 2008
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September 23, 2008 – Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo ...

Time September 22, 2008
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Technology

Accuray's InTempo Adaptive Imaging System enhances the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System’s ability to continually ...

Time September 22, 2008
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September 23, 2008 - Accuray Inc. introduced at ASTRO 2008 its InTempo Adaptive Imaging System, which enhances the ...

Time September 22, 2008
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September 23, 2008 - The number of newly-diagnosed cancer patients age 65 and older who are enrolled in Medicare’s ...

Time September 22, 2008
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Technology

Intrabeam is a miniature radiation source that delivers high dose, yet is a low energy X-ray used for breast cancer ...

Time September 22, 2008
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September 23, 2008 – At ASTRO 2008, Orfit Industries America showcased its new winged “L” profiles that secure Efficast ...

Time September 22, 2008
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September 23, 2008 – A multicenter trial testing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for patients with early ...

Time September 22, 2008
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September 23, 2008 - Siemens Healthcare showed its works-in-progress (WIP) TREAGO Robotic Table, a system designed for ...

Time September 22, 2008
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