iCAD showcasing expanded Xoft Platform including Single-Fraction IORT Solution for brain and early-stage breast cancer tumors
News | Brachytherapy Systems
New Research Presented at ASTRO20 Supports Xoft System for Treatment of Early-Stage Breast Cancer and Gynecological Cancers

October 26, 2020 — iCAD, Inc. announced the Company will showcase the expanded platform for the Xoft Axxent Electronic ...

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Nearly 40 MRIdian-focused presentations will be part of the ASTRO Scientific Sessions
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
ASTRO 2020 to Feature Latest MRIdian Clinical Experience Highlighting Outcomes in Tough to Treat Cancer

October 26, 2020 — ViewRay, Inc. announced that the company's MRIdian Linac MRI-guided radiation therapy system will be ...

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Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart diseases, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine. In a retrospective trial of more than 200 patients, mini-strokes were significantly less common among patients who underwent proton therapy versus conventional photon-based radiation therapy. Proton therapy patients also experienced fewer heart attacks.
News | Proton Therapy
Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer May Help Reduce Risk of Heart Diseases

October 25, 2020 — Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart ...

Time October 25, 2020
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RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT) as a new modality for treating all stages of cancer, will present eight clinical abstracts evaluating the use of its novel technology at the virtual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-28.
News | Radiation Therapy
RefleXion Highlights New Research at ASTRO20 Evaluating Feasibility of Biology-guided Radiotherapy to Treat Metastatic Cancer

October 25, 2020 —RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT) as a ...

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Radiation Oncology Orchestrator (IntelliSpace Radiation Oncology) and Practice Management can reduce the time from patient referral to the start of treatment by up to half
News | Radiation Oncology
Philips Showcases Integrated Radiation Oncology Solutions to Streamline Diagnosis and Treatment at ASTRO20

October 25, 2020 —Philips, a global leader in health technology, will showcase its latest advances in radiation oncology ...

Time October 25, 2020
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During the 2020 ASTRO Annual Meeting, taking place online October 23-29, Sun Nuclear is highlighting a range of solutions clinics can leverage to ensure continuity for their Quality Management programs.
News | Quality Assurance (QA)
Sun Nuclear Presents Updated and Comprehensive Quality Management Solutions at ASTRO20

October 25, 2020 — During the 2020 ASTRO Annual Meeting, taking place online October 23-29, Sun Nuclear is highlighting ...

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A study from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) has the potential to change how patients whose prostate cancer recurs after prostatectomy are treated. The study will be featured in both the plenary session and press program of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting on Monday, October 26.
News | Prostate Cancer
ASTRO Highlights Winship Study Showing Increased Failure-free Survival in Prostate Cancer

October 24, 2020 — A study from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) has the potential to change how ...

Time October 24, 2020
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Conference programming for ASTRO20 began today, and runs through October 29 #ASTRO20
News | ASTRO
ASTRO's Exhibit Hall Only Day Draws Over 1,000 Attendees

October 24, 2020 — The American Society of Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting launched its Exhibit Hall ...

Time October 24, 2020
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AI-powered premium large bore CT scanner offers industry’s largest bore and widest field-of-view
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Canon Medical Showcases New Aquilion Exceed LB CT System at ASTRO20

October 24, 2020 — An estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year alone. With a ...

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The research evaluates the feasibility of biology-guided radiotherapy to treat metastatic cancer
News | Radiation Therapy
RefleXion Highlights New Research at ASTRO 2020

October 24, 2020 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT) as a ...

Time October 24, 2020
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An example of a HeartFlow FFR-CT image showing the blood flow through what looked like a significant blockage on CT angiography alone, actually was not flow-limiting based on computational fluid dynamics. Use of the technology was supposed to reduce the number of diagnostic catheterizations in the FORECAST trial, but the costs of FFR-CT were not offset enough to show cost savings.
Feature | CT Angiography (CTA)
FFR-CT Did Not Significantly Reduce Costs But Reduced Rates of Invasive Coronary Angiography

October 22, 2020 – In the FORECAST randomized clinical trial, the use of fractional flow reserve (FFR) derived from ...

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Be sure to register for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting, to be held October 24-28, 2020, via an interactive virtual platform. The meeting, Global Oncology: Radiation Therapy in a Changing World, will feature reports from the latest clinical trials; panels on global oncology, health disparities and the novel coronavirus; and an immersive attendee experience in a virtual convention center.
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Kicks Off Its Virtual Annual Meeting October 25

October 23, 2020 — Be sure to register for the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 62nd Annual Meeting, to ...

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This illustration show the complexity of the data obtained from one single patient with moderate/severe traumatic brain injury. Different imaging approaches and techniques have their own unique sensitivity in assessing different aspects of neuroanatomy and neuropathology. What can be seen on images also changes with time since injury. Data from comprehensive clinical and functional assessments using a range of other tools is also important for evaluating patient outcome. Through data harmonization and large
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Global MRI Data Offers Hope for Improving Treatment of Brain Injuries

October 23, 2020 — Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of disability and can have major consequences for patients ...

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IBA showcases how its Proteus solutions and its network of clinical and industrial partners are shaping the future of proton therapy
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Highlights the Future of Proton Therapy Technologies at ASTRO 2020

October 23, 2020 — IBA, a leading provider of proton therapy solutions, will highlight how its Proteus solutions as well ...

Time October 23, 2020
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RaySearch Laboratories AB will demo its latest advances in oncology software at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting
News | Radiation Oncology
RaySearch Presents Further Advances in Machine Learning and Support for Brachytherapy at ASTRO 2020

October 23, 2020 — RaySearch will present recent and upcoming enhancements, as well as new functionality, in RayStation ...

Time October 23, 2020
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Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70.
News | Mammography
Mammography Screening Also Saves Older Lives

October 22, 2020 — Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70 ...

Time October 22, 2020
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A, Initial conventional axial CT image shows no noticeable lung damage (within red box) in right upper lobe. B, Electron density spectral CT image obtained at same time as image in A shows lesions (within red box) in right upper lobe. C, Follow-up conventional axial chest CT image obtained 5 days after images in A and B confirm presence of lesions (within red box) in right upper lobe.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Spectral CT Improves Detection of Early-stage Coronavirus Disease

October 22, 2020 — According to an open-access article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the use of ...

Time October 22, 2020
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The fMRI hyperscanning environment.
News | Clinical Trials
Dual Brain Imaging Provides Insight Into Neural Basis of Patient-clinician Relationship

October 22, 2020 — The potential impact of the patient-clinician relationship on a patient's response to treatment is ...

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Recommendations address patient selection and treatment techniques for locally advanced disease
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer

October 22, 2020 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance ...

Time October 22, 2020
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On Oct. 21, Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, tweeted that CMS will delay the Radiation Oncology Model’s launch from Jan. 1 to July 1 
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Responds to CMS Announcement on Delayed Radiation Oncology Model Start Date

October 22, 2020 — In response to the Oct. 21 announcement that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ...

Time October 22, 2020
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