ASTRO

This page includes the latest news from the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), including news and video coverage from the society's annual meeting. ASTRO is the premier radiation oncology society in the world, with more than 10,000 members who are physicians, nurses, biologist, physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists and other healthcare professionals who specialize in treating patients with radiation therapy. 

News | Radiation Therapy

July 5, 2019 — Aktina Medical announced that Elekta Instrument AB, based in Sweden, will offer and distribute the Aktina ...

Time July 05, 2019
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Technology | Treatment Planning

July 2, 2019 — RaySearch announced the release of RayStation 9A, the latest version of its radiation therapy treatment ...

Time July 02, 2019
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Feature | Treatment Planning | By Jeff Zagoudis

Treatment planning systems (TPS) are a critical component of radiation therapy delivery, primarily to ensure that the ...

Time July 01, 2019
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Technology | Information Technology

June 20, 2019 — DOSIsoft announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...

Time June 20, 2019
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News | Proton Therapy

June 14, 2019 – IBA announced the physics team of University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands has ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

June 7, 2019 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released a statement applauding Congress’s ...

Time June 07, 2019
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News | Quality Assurance (QA)

June 7, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the launch of myQA iON at the 2019 Particle Therapy Co ...

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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

June 6, 2019 — Revenues from the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiation therapy systems market exceeded $220 ...

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Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Jeff Zagoudis

Computed tomography (CT) has traditionally played an important role in the development of radiation therapy treatment ...

Time May 29, 2019
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News | Radiation Therapy

May 21, 2019 — Varian Medical Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire India’s Cancer ...

Time May 21, 2019
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Radiation Oncology

At ASTRO 2018, Accuray showcased new patient-first innovations, including motion synchronization on Radixact, and the ...

Time May 13, 2019
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News | Proton Therapy

May 2, 2019 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) recently announced the first Flash irradiation in an IBA proton therapy ...

Time May 02, 2019
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News | Radiation Therapy

April 26, 2019 — Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays and interference in care decisions ...

Time April 26, 2019
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News | Oncology Information Management Systems (OIMS)

April 25, 2019 – Philips announced IntelliSpace Radiation Oncology, an intelligent patient management solution to manage ...

Time April 25, 2019
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Technology | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

April 24, 2019 — Accuray announced the launch of its Synchrony motion tracking and correction technology to be used with ...

Time April 24, 2019
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News | Radiology Business

April 15, 2019 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) hailed the introduction of federal legislation that ...

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News | Proton Therapy

April 9, 2019 — Varian, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation ...

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News | Treatment Planning

March 19, 2019 — Zuid-Oost Nederland Protonen Therapie Centrum (ZON-PTC), Maastricht, Netherlands, recently treated its ...

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News | Proton Therapy

March 13, 2019 — The number of new particle therapy rooms ordered worldwide dropped by almost 20 percent in 2018 ...

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News | Treatment Planning

March 8, 2019 — Anderson Regional Cancer Center in Meridian, Miss., has treated its first patient using the combination ...

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