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GE Healthcare Introduces GEM Radiation Therapy Open Head and Neck MR Coil Suite

GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance and CE marking of its magnetic resonance (MR) solution for head and neck imaging in the presence of radiation therapy (RT) immobilization devices.

2012 Annual Best in KLAS Software Awards Released

December 14, 2012 — KLAS has released the 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Services report ranking the best performing healthcare IT vendors in just under 100 market segments. This year, nearly 20,000 provider interviews led to a mix of...

New Model May Simplify High-Dose Radiosurgery Planning

There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, used to treat brain and lung cancer, or for high-dose brachytherapy for prost...

FDA Clears RayStation 3.5 Treatment Planning System
In March, RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that version 3.5 of RaySearch's RayStation treatment planning system had been released for clinical use....
GE Healthcare Introduces GEM Radiation Therapy Open Head...
GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance and CE marking of its magnetic resonance (MR) solution for head and neck imaging in the presence of radiation...
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RaySearch Releases RayStation 3.5 Treatment Planning System
With RayStation 3.5, RaySearch releases tools for treatment planning of radiation therapy with electrons and protons, complementing RayStation’s tools for...
Varian Vitesse Brachytherapy Systems Treatment Planning FDA Approval
Varian Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Vitesse...
Varian Medical Systems has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- 510(k) clearance for the latest version of its Vitesse real time planning for...
In March, RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that version 3.5 of RaySearch's RayStation treatment planning system had been released for
GE Healthcare Introduces GEM Radiation Therapy Open Head and Neck MR Coil Suite
GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance and CE marking of its magnetic resonance (MR) solution for head and neck imaging in the...
With RayStation 3.5 RaySearch releases tools for treatment planning of radiation therapy with electrons and protons. Proton Beam...
Vitesse Real Time Planning Used to Plan and Perform HDR, Ultrasound-Guided Brachytherapy Treatments
Varian Medical Systems' Vitesse real time planning for HDR brachytherapy is used to plan and perform high-dose-rate (HDR), ultrasound-...
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2012 Annual Best in KLAS Software Awards Released
December 14, 2012 — KLAS has released the 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Services report ranking the best performing healthcare IT vendors in just...
Varian Offers Professional RT Training in Brazil
August 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of technology for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery, has launched Portuguese...
Treatment Plans: Precision in Quick Time
With the precision afforded by today’s radiation therapy delivery systems, treatment planning software that helps direct the process must keep pace. The...
Planning Dosimetry Near Vascular Ports
New research shows the effects of electron beams on implanted vascular access ports composed of plastic, determining how they impair the fluence of radiation...

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Don’t Miss The Next LIVE Webinar! An Introduction To Cloud-Based Medical Image Exchange
  Seats are limited, register today Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Interested in implementing cloud-based imaging solutions? As a first step, please join DICOM Grid’s Live...
Bedside Radiography-Into the Digital Age
Chip Truwit, MD, offers an overview of Bedside Radiography from a clinical perspective. He will review current radiographic challenges and their effects on bedside imaging, highlighting how new...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...