Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. 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.

Elekta’s Comprehensive Motion Management (CMM) with True Tracking and automatic gating functionalities for Elekta Unity now available to clinicians in the U.S.
News | Radiation Therapy
Elekta Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Advanced Radiotherapy Motion Management Using Elekta Unity MR-Linac

February 28, 2023 — Elekta announced that Comprehensive Motion Management (CMM) with True Tracking and automatic gating ...

Time February 28, 2023
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Next-generation system helps improve surgical precision to enhance patient care in breast and other soft tissue cancer treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Merit Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the New SCOUT MD Surgical Guidance System

February 23, 2023 — Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology ...

Time February 23, 2023
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Five-year Oncology Transformation Project expands Nova Scotia Health's cancer services and reach, with a focus on digitization and integration across provincial cancer care network
News | Radiation Oncology
Varian Collaborating with Nova Scotia Health to Transform Cancer Care

February 20, 2023 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, has entered into an agreement with Nova Scotia Health to ...

Time February 20, 2023
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Derry Crighton, one of the first patients to be treated last week with the new Elekta Esprit, a Leksell Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) system, at the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Sheffield, UK
News | Radiation Oncology
First Gamma Knife Esprit Patient Resumes Life as Usual Only Days After Brain Surgery

February 17, 2023 — Derry Crighton, a father of three from Scotland, says the Elekta Esprit radiosurgery system used to ...

Time February 17, 2023
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Patients underwent BNCT using TAE Life Sciences’ Neutron Beam System as part of Neuboron Medical Group’s NeuPex System at Xiamen Humanity Hospital in China
News | Radiation Therapy
TAE Life Sciences Announces First Cancer Patient Treatments Using Accelerator-Based Biologically Targeted Radiation Therapy (BNCT)

February 16, 2023 — TAE Life Sciences (TLS), a biological-targeted radiation therapy company developing next-generation ...

Time February 16, 2023
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HALO AI now includes the option of three powerful neural networks – VGG, DenseNet and MiniNet. VGG, a well known and more traditional network, was used to build the Indica Labs submission in the CAMELYON17 challenge and was the first neural network integrated with HALO AI.
News | Digital Pathology
Indica Labs and Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Announce Collaboration to Provide Optimized Integrated Digital Pathology Workflows

February 14, 2023 — Indica Labs, an industry leader in quantitative digital pathology and image management solutions ...

Time February 14, 2023
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18F-rhPSMA-7.3 PET image showing multiple areas of uptake in the prostate gland in a man with newly diagnosed prostate cancer Photo courtesy of Blue Earth Diagnostics
News | Prostate Cancer
Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Upcoming Presentation of Additional Results from Investigational Phase 3 LIGHTHOUSE Study

February 9, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and ...

Time February 09, 2023
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New data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology further quantify the vast lingering impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on timely cancer screening
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Study Highlights Dramatic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer-screening Delays

February 8, 2023 — New data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology further quantify the vast lingering impact of ...

Time February 08, 2023
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Under the theme ‘Together, we can eliminate cervical cancer’, participants shared new evidence and best practices.
News | Radiation Oncology
Elekta Foundation’s Cancer Care Successes in Rwanda to be Expanded in Other Low-income Countries

February 7, 2023 — During World Cancer Day (February 4), the Elekta Foundation celebrated its first year by highlighting ...

Time February 07, 2023
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Moffitt study shows this approach is effective for this rare tumor
News | Radiation Oncology
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Is an Effective Treatment for Patients with Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors

February 7, 2023 — Primary lung neuroendocrine tumors are very rare tumors that represent about 1-2% of all lung cancer ...

Time February 07, 2023
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Moffitt Cancer Center at International Plaza
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Announces Contract with Moffitt Cancer Center for a Proteus ONE Proton Therapy Solution

February 7, 2023 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, today announces ...

Time February 07, 2023
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Achieves CE mark for Halcyon and Ethos radiotherapy systems featuring HyperSight
News | Radiation Therapy
Varian Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Halcyon and Ethos Radiotherapy Systems Featuring HyperSight Imaging Solution

February 6, 2023 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S ...

Time February 06, 2023
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Third Research Study from DenseBreast-info.org Shows Knowledge Gaps among Healthcare Providers about Breast Cancer Risk Models and High-Risk Screening Recommendations
News | Radiation Therapy
Health Care Provider Knowledge Gaps on Breast Cancer Risk Must be Resolved to Improve Screening

February 2, 2023 — DenseBreast-info.org (DBI) announced the results of the study, “Effect of an Educational Intervention ...

Time February 02, 2023
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RefleXion's co-founder and CTO, Sam Mazin, Ph.D. and Todd Powell, CEO and president. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Radiation Therapy
RefleXion Receives FDA Clearance for SCINTIX Biology-Guided Radiotherapy

February 2, 2023 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time February 02, 2023
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The V Foundation for Cancer Research has announced a new grant program aimed at increasing female representation and female-led innovation in cancer research.
News | Radiation Oncology
New Grant Program by the V Foundation Established to Boost Female-led Cancer Research

February 2, 2023 — The V Foundation, a top cancer research charity, has announced the establishment of a new grant ...

Time February 02, 2023
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software for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy
News | Radiation Therapy
Brazilian Startup Pioneers Cloud Software for Secondary Monitor Unit Calculation in Radiotherapy, Enhancing Patient Safety

February 1, 2023 — Radiotherapy is a crucial component of cancer treatment, used to shrink or destroy tumors with high ...

Time February 01, 2023
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Top 10 content for the month of January 2023
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: January's Most-read Content

Here is a recap of what ITN viewers found most interesting during the month of January: 1. A Look at the Changes in 2023 ...

Time February 01, 2023
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Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small differences in chronologic age, according to a new analysis of more than 500,000 patient records.
News | Radiation Therapy
Study Finds Large Gap in Breast Cancer Treatment Recommendations for Patients Aged 70 vs 69

January 31, 2023 — Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small ...

Time January 31, 2023
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48-year-old woman who underwent CEM to evaluate two masses (arrows) in right breast. CEM obtained in following order: (A) craniocaudal (CC) view of right breast; (B) CC view of left breast; (C) mediolateral oblique (MLO) view of right breast; and (D) MLO view of left breast. Degree of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) increases over time after contrast agent injection. (A) CC view of right breast shows mild BPE, whereas subsequently obtained (B) CC view of left breast shows moderate BPE.
News | Stereotactic Breast Imaging
Clinical Factors Associated With Early BPE on Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

January 27, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), both ...

Time January 27, 2023
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Have you read the January/February 2023 issue of Imaging Technology News?
Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
ITN's January/February Issue is Here!

Have you read the January/February 2023 issue of Imaging Technology News? If not, take some time out of your busy ...

Time January 24, 2023
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