Brachytherapy Systems

Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy where a sealed radiation source is placed next to or inside the area being treated. It is also important to women's health because it is a common treatment for cervical, breast, and skin cancer.

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April 26, 2012 — St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, has installed Oncentra Brachy, becoming the site of ...

Time April 26, 2012
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April 2, 2012 — Two new studies demonstrate the cosmetic and dosimetric advantages of the SAVI breast brachytherapy ...

Time April 02, 2012
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March 19, 2012 -- The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the United Kingdom's national measurement institute, recently ...

Time March 19, 2012
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March 15, 2012 - Two new studies demonstrate the cosmetic and dosimetric advantages of the SAVI breast brachytherapy ...

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February 23, 2012 — A new look at the three most highly regarded prostate cancer treatment options is the first of its ...

Time February 23, 2012
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February 21, 2012 — Theragenics Corp., a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer ...

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February 21, 2012 ? Nucletron, an Elekta company, announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ...

Time February 21, 2012
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February 9, 2012 — IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company with specialty in seed brachytherapy and medical ...

Time February 09, 2012
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Feature | Dave Fornell

February 2, 2012 – Health and environmental concerns were raised after a radiation detector at a Waste Management Inc. ...

Time February 02, 2012
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Study findings presented during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in December, stating that brachytherapy ...

Time January 25, 2012
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December 15, 2011 – Diablo Valley Oncology, an oncology practice in the San Francisco East Bay, recently administered ...

Time December 15, 2011
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November 14, 2011 — iCAD Inc. announced its Xoft Axxent eBx electronic brachytherapy system for intra-operative ...

Time November 14, 2011
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October 21, 2011 — When we think about breast cancer, most of us think of it as a disease only affecting women. The ...

Time October 21, 2011
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October 19, 2011 — Hologic Inc. announced the six-year follow-up results from the MammoSite Registry Study continue to ...

Time October 19, 2011
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Technology

The 3-D Imaging C-Arm Table from Biodex Medical Systems is designed specifically for brachytherapy seed implantation ...

Time October 18, 2011
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Technology

Should cancer be detected in its early stages, many women are candidates for Hologic's targeted radiation therapy, a ...

Time October 14, 2011
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Feature | V. Elayne Arterbery, M.D., MHSA

Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for breast cancer is emerging as a newer alternative to whole-breast radiation ...

Time September 09, 2011
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August 9, 2011 – A new type of radiation therapy for early-stage breast cancer that cuts down on treatment time while ...

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August 5, 2011 — Elekta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nucletron, a worldwide provider of technology for ...

Time August 05, 2011
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August 5, 2011 – Microscopic gold particles could multiply the effectiveness of standard cancer radiation therapy by ...

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