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.

BSC coordinates QUSTom, the first project that will use supercomputing to detect tumors more effectively and safely. The new imaging modality will improve breast cancer diagnosis and potentially replace mammograms
News | Ultrasound Women's Health
New Project Coordinated by the BSC Aims to Revolutionize the Detection of Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound Imaging

May 16, 2022 — The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) coordinates QUSTom (Quantitative Ultrasound Stochastic ...

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Craig Rogers, M.D., performed a robotic high intensity ultrasound case for Charles Rashid, 64, on April 8, 2022. Image courtesy of Henry Ford Health
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
Henry Ford Health First in Michigan to Offer Robotic High-intensity Focused Ultrasound for Prostate Cancer

May 12, 2022 — Henry Ford Health is the first in Michigan to offer Robotic High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for ...

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Richard Price, PhD, is a co-director of the new center. He is part of UVA's Department of Biomedical Engineering, a collaboration of the School of Medicine and the School of Engineering. Image courtesy of Tom Cogill for UVA Engineering
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
UVA Health, Focused Ultrasound Foundation partner to Launch Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center

May 12, 2022 — UVA Health and the Charlottesville-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation today announced the launch of the ...

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Next-generation Gamma Knife will enable more personalized radiosurgery with sub-millimeter accuracy and treatment planning in less than 60 seconds
News | Treatment Planning
Elekta Launches New Radiosurgery System: Elekta Esprit

May 11, 2022 — Elekta has evolved radiosurgery to an unprecedented level with the launch of Elekta Esprit. This latest ...

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GE Healthcare is proud to announce that it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with RaySearch Laboratories AB, a leading radiation oncology software provider, to develop a new radiation therapy simulation and treatment planning workflow solution, designed to simplify how radiation will be targeted to shrink a tumor.
News | Treatment Planning
GE Healthcare Collaborates with RaySearch to Improve Radiation Oncology Treatment Planning

May 10, 2022 — GE Healthcare is proud to announce that it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with RaySearch ...

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Update to 2012 guideline addresses advanced radiation therapy techniques and outlines best practices for patient-centered, multidisciplinary care
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases

May 10, 2022 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on ...

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Accuray Incorporated announced that its ClearRT helical fan-beam kVCT imaging capability for the Radixact System has been selected as the winner of the “Best New Technology Solution for Oncology” award in the sixth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program
News | Radiation Therapy
Accuray ClearRT Helical Fan-Beam kVCT Imaging Wins “Best New Technology Solution for Oncology” MedTech Breakthrough Award

May 6, 2022 — Accuray Incorporated announced that its ClearRT helical fan-beam kVCT imaging capability for the Radixact ...

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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, today announces it has received an order from CGN Medical Technologies for a Proteus PLUS[1] proton therapy system to be installed in Yangzhou, China
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Receives Order from CGNNT for a Proteus PLUS System to be Installed in Yangzhou, China

May 5, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the ...

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RaySearch Laboratories AB will be showcasing the latest oncology software innovations at ESTRO 2022
News | Radiation Oncology
Latest innovations from RayStation, RayIntelligence and RayCare to be presented at ESTRO 2022

May 5, 2022 — RaySearch Laboratories AB will be showcasing the latest oncology software innovations at ESTRO 2022, to be ...

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RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering the use of biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) for all stages of cancer, announced the enrollment of the first patient into its PREMIER registry, a prospective, real-world evidence clinical outcomes registry for patients with all stages of cancer, at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern in Dallas.
News | Radiation Therapy
RefleXion Announces Real-World Evidence Outcomes Registry to Evaluate Treatment Impact on all Stages of Cancer

May 4, 2022 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering the use of biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) ...

Time May 04, 2022
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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a leader in particle accelerator technology and the leader in dosimetry quality assurance solutions, today announces it has acquired Modus Medical Devices Inc. (Modus QA), a Canadian company based in London, Ontario, specialized in phantoms for quality assurance for radiation therapy.
News | Radiology Business
IBA Strengthens its Dosimetry Portfolio with Acquisition of Modus Medical Devices Inc.

May 3, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a leader in particle accelerator technology and the leader in dosimetry ...

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Sun Nuclear Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirion Technologies, Inc., today announced the release of the SunSCAN 3D cylindrical water scanning system for linear accelerator (linac) commissioning, beam scanning and annual Quality Assurance (QA) in Radiation Therapy.
News | Quality Assurance (QA)
Sun Nuclear Introduces SunSCAN 3D, Next-Generation Cylindrical Water Scanning System

May 3, 2022 — Sun Nuclear Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mirion Technologies, Inc., today announced the ...

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A schematic of the 99Mo/99mTc production system based on an electron linear accelerator and activated carbon-based 99mTc generator. Image courtesy of The University of Tokyo
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in April 2022

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of medical imaging during the month of ...

Time May 02, 2022
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A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in patients with brain metastasis to detect radioresistance.
News | Radiation Therapy
CNIO Researchers Find a Way to Increase Effectiveness of Radiotherapy for Brain Metastasis

April 26, 2022 — A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in ...

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Illustration of Quantitative Analyses of CT Images.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Noncancerous Chest CT Features for Predicting Survival in Stage I Lung Cancer

April 15, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), noncancerous imaging markers on chest CT ...

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Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events within the first two years following treatment. The higher the cardiac dose exposure, the higher the risk of a cardiac event.
News | Lung Imaging
Simple Changes in Care Reduced Heart Exposure During Lung Cancer Radiation Treatment

April 11, 2022 — Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an ...

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Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Elekta Harmony, has won a 2022 Red Dot Award for product design. Harmony, which was granted CE mark and U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance in 2020 and 2021, is a system that perfectly balances productivity, precision and versatility, making it a solution for both mature and developing markets.
News | Linear Accelerators
Elekta Harmony Linear Accelerator Earns Red Dot Award for Product Design

April 8, 2022 — Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Elekta Harmony, has won a 2022 Red Dot Award for product design ...

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM)
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Remains Committed to an RO-APM that Prioritizes Value-based Care in Light of CMS Delay

April 7, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of ...

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RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that Mevion China has placed an order for RayStation which Mevion China has sold together with Mevion’s HYPERSCAN proton therapy system to Tongji Hospital in Wuhan in China
News | Treatment Planning
Tongji Hospital Selects RayStation

April 7, 2022 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that Mevion China has placed an order for RayStation which Mevion ...

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Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined data from the Ontario Cancer Registry from September 25, 2016 through September 26, 2020, to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of new cancer cases detected.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Research in JNCCN Measures Drop in Cancer Detection Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 6, 2022 — Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined ...

Time April 06, 2022
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