October 26, 2016 — After a period of decline since 2012, the vacancy rate for radiation therapists increased slightly to ...
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.
October 25, 2016 — Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced in September that the company will focus its resources on its ...
October 25, 2016 — For men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, radiation treatment with brachytherapy alone can ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 25, 2016 — Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a specialized and highly targeted method of delivering ...
October 24, 2016 — Leadership from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently participated in an event ...
October 21, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter calling on radiation oncologists, medical ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 19, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) and Philips announced in September the launch of a dedicated patient ...
October 19, 2016 — A Yale Cancer Center team completed a multi-institutional analysis of treatment options for patients ...
October 18, 2016 — The association between provider case volume and outcomes has long been suggested in cancer care. A ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
October 18, 2016 — Elekta introduced the Leksell Vantage Stereotactic System, its latest system for very precise ...
October 18, 2016 — RaySearch demonstrated new features in the upcoming release of its proprietary treatment planning ...
The Radiation Oncology department at Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph treats 50-60 patients per day and ...
October 13, 2016 — At the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Orfit Industries ...
October 13, 2016 — In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following ...
October 11, 2016 — The Novalis Circle hosted a symposium at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ...
October 10, 2016 — A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in ...
October 10, 2016 — People with the most common type of lung cancer whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared ...
October 7, 2016 — Philips Healthcare featured its latest integrated imaging and treatment planning solutions for ...
October 6, 2016 — High-dose stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for men newly diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk ...
October 6, 2016 — Elekta announced recently that its high-field magnetic resonance linear accelerator (MR-linac) was the ...