Not too long ago, the capability of precisely directing and guiding a potent beam of radiation to eradicate a cancerous tumor without harming the healthy tissue around it was a pipe dream. Fodder for the imagination and science fiction.

For most of us, handheld devices put the “fun” in functional. In the medical world, these tools do much more — they help save lives.

When mechanical ventilation is initiated for surgical and acute-unit patients, protecting the fragile lungs while ...

Editor’s Note: This is the result of a “virtual” roundtable discussion on image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with Drs ...