August 4, 2008- Hologic featured its MammoSite Targeted Radiation Therapy at AAPM 2008. MammoSite places a MammoSite ...
C-RAD Sentinel is a new system for surface contour localization and monitoring of the patient in the radiotherapy ...
Oncology Data Systems develops MUCheck a monitor unit/dose verification software for use in radiation therapy clinics ...
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
August 4, 2008 - At AAPM 2008, Best Nomos featured its BATCAM Multi-probe, an IGRT solution that integrates a new multi ...
CDR Systems offers Head and Neck Treatment System, a head, neck and shoulder immobilization system designed for ...
The Piranha and Barracuda reportedly offer a complete range of capabilities to measure the important QA parameters on all types of X-ray systems. Both are based on solid-state technology. The Barracuda has available bias voltage for the use of ionization chambers.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
Bionix Radiation Therapy’s Prone Breast System utilizes prone positioning for breast treatment to deliver less irradiation to the lung, cardiac tissue and contralateral breast. Gravity is utilized to separate cancerous masses from surrounding lung and cardiac tissue and for greater reproducibility of the breast being treated.
Xoft Inc. recently received FDA clearance for applicators to be used with the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System for ...
Calypso Medical's implantable Beacon electromagnetic transponders received a new FDA indication for the use of with the Calypso System in external beam radiation therapy.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
August 1, 2008 – BSD Medical Corp. said its BSD-2000/3D/MR cancer treatment system has been adapted to treat children ...
Elekta recently received FDA clearance for its Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Reportedly empowering clinicians ...
TQA, or Tomo Quality Assurance, is reportedly the first integrated, machine-specific quality assurance (QA) solution to be offered by a radiation therapy vendor. The TQA application streamlines the collection and simplifies the review of data used to monitor radiation therapy equipment and procedures. All TQA data can be exported for third-party validation.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
July 31, 2008 - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. today offered $4.5 billion in cash for its cancer drug partner, ImClone Systems ...
BrainLAB said it received 510(k) clearance for its Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm, which is already being used ...
August 1, 2008 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday issued a final ruling for three new ...
BrachySciences recently introduced its AnchorSeed, which features a patent pending design intended to give existing low dose rate prostate brachytherapy sources the ability to maintain their position within tissue, thereby allowing physicians to confidently place seeds in more strategic and beneficial locations than in the past.
Nucletron said the FDA cleared its Oncentra Brachy, a comprehensive volume-based treatment planning solution designed to ...
Orfit Industries America's Efficast thermoplastic mask, part of the Raycast High-precision Patient Immobilization ...
August 1, 2008 - Healthcare professionals need an authoritative resource on the Internet designed to quickly provide ...
Elekta's eXtend program is a complete system for extending the utilization of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion.
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