Brachytherapy Systems

Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy where a sealed radiation source is placed next to or inside the area being treated. It is also important to women's health because it is a common treatment for cervical, breast, and skin cancer.

Study points to options to improve quality of life for patients whose cancer is cured with chemoradiation
News | Women's Health
Sexual Activity and Vaginal Dilation Associated with Fewer Side Effects After Cervical Cancer Treatment

October 1, 2023 — People who engage in sexual activity or vaginal dilation after chemoradiation treatment for cervical ...

Time October 01, 2023
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Patients treated with IMRT had lower rates of toxicity to lungs and less radiation to the heart compared to conventional chemoradiation
News | Radiation Oncology
Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy Provides Long-term Benefits to Patients with Locally Advanced Lung Cancer

September 13, 2023 — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) should be the preferred choice when treating patients ...

Time September 13, 2023
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Michael J. Zelefsky, MD, a renowned leader in radiation oncology, is joining NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center as director of brachytherapy and vice chair for academic and faculty affairs
News | Radiation Oncology
Renowned Radiation Oncologist Joins NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center as Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Director of Brachytherapy

September 12, 2023 — Michael J. Zelefsky, MD, a renowned leader in radiation oncology, is joining NYU Langone’s ...

Time September 12, 2023
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Next-generation system helps improve surgical precision to enhance patient care in breast and other soft tissue cancer treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Merit Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the New SCOUT MD Surgical Guidance System

February 23, 2023 — Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology ...

Time February 23, 2023
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Each therapeutic seed, approximately the size of a postage stamp, contains radiation sources embedded in a collagen tile that together deliver a precise, targeted dose of radiation. The radiation immediately begins targeting tumor cells in the area where the tumor is most likely to recur.
News | Radiation Therapy
New Radiation Therapy Delays Brain Cancer Regrowth, Protects Healthy Tissue

September 20, 2022 — UC San Diego Health is the first hospital system in San Diego to offer a new, highly targeted and ...

Time September 20, 2022
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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 ...

Time May 16, 2022
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This is a 360 degree view inside one of the brachytherapy treatment rooms at the Northwestern Medicine's center center in Warrenville, Ill., in the western suburbs of Chicago. The room is equipped with a Varian VariSource brachytherapy afterloader.
360 Photos | Brachytherapy Systems
Brachytherapy Treatment Room 360 Degree View at Northwestern Medicine

This is a 360 degree view inside one of the brachytherapy treatment rooms at Northwestern Medicine's center in ...

Time October 28, 2021
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Patients treated with Xoft Brain IORT lived for a range of 4 to 54 months after treatment without recurrence, whereas patients in the control group had a recurrence within 2 to 10 months and lived for 2 to 22.5 months after treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
iCAD’s Xoft Brain IORT Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Overall Survival in Recurrent Glioblastoma

August 31, 2021 — iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy ...

Time August 31, 2021
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Prof. Jayant Vaidya, lead author of the study, University College London surgery and interventional science, performs a TARGI-IORT procedure. A small ball-shaped device placed inside the breast, directly where the cancer had been. The single-dose treatment lasts for around 20-30 minutes and replaces the need for extra hospital visits in eight out of ten cases.
News | Radiation Oncology
Pioneering Single-dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment

June 2, 2021 — A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as traditional ...

Time June 02, 2021
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A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells, may continue safely, potentially without delay or antibiotics, in cervical cancer patients following uterine perforation.
News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare
Brachytherapy May Continue Following Uterine Perforation in Cervical Cancer Patients

May 19, 2021 — A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells ...

Time May 19, 2021
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The emergence of #therapeutic #radiopharmaceuticals and its adoption in #cancer care provide one more weapon in combating cancer
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Vinay Shivaprasad
The Rise of Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals

The term nuclear medicine is associated with the diagnostic procedures single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT ...

Time May 04, 2021
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RaySearch Laboratories AB has launched the latest release of its widely adopted treatment planning system. RayStation 10B adds support for brachytherapy planning and a new GPU Monte Carlo algorithm, which typically cuts final dose computation times to less than five seconds.
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Brachytherapy Planning and a Speed Revolution in Proton Monte Carlo Dose Computation

December 29, 2020 — RaySearch Laboratories AB has launched the latest release of its widely adopted treatment planning ...

Time December 29, 2020
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Follow up results on first multicenter trial to report outcomes of salvage low dose radiotherapy brachytherapy after external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer
News | Prostate Cancer
Outcomes of Salvage Low Dose RT Brachytherapy After EBRT for Prostate Cancer

October 30, 2020 — Researchers involved in the phase II NRG Oncology RTOG 0526 trial studying low dose rate (LDR) ...

Time October 30, 2020
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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 ...

Time October 26, 2020
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Sandra Sha, M.D., a distinguished physician as recognized by the Florida Medical Association, specializing in breast cancer treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare
Florida Cancer Center Upgrades to AccuBoost Digital

September 8, 2020 — Advanced Radiation Therapy has completed the installation of the AccuBoost Digital platform at the ...

Time September 08, 2020
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Promising clinical research supports Xoft brain IORT as a viable treatment option for glioblastoma multiforme that may extend patients’ lives
News | Brachytherapy Systems
iCAD Presents Positive New Clinical Data for Xoft Brain IORT

May 19, 2020 — iCAD, Inc. announced positive new clinical data supporting the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) ...

Time May 19, 2020
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Technology Report: Artificial Intelligence 2019

In Artificial Intelligence at RSNA 2019, ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr offers an overview of artificial ...

Time February 21, 2020
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Advanced Radiation Therapy Upgrades AccuBoost Digital Brachytherapy Platform
News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare
Advanced Radiation Therapy Upgrades AccuBoost Digital Brachytherapy Platform

October 23, 2019 — At the 2019 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, Sept. 15-18 in Chicago ...

Time October 23, 2019
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Isoray to Spotlight Cesium-131 Advances at ASTRO Annual Meeting
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Isoray to Spotlight Cesium-131 Advances at ASTRO Annual Meeting

September 13, 2019 — Isoray Inc. announced it will spotlight the growing cancer treatment applications of Cesium-131 ...

Time September 13, 2019
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The Zap-X stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) brain radiotherapy system is completely self-shielded, eliminating the need for a concrete vault. The goal of the system is to expand SRS brain therapy by making it easier to access and less expensive by eliminating the large expense of custom built vaults to house the system. #AAPM19 #AAPM2019 #AAPM
Feature | AAPM | Dave Fornell, Editor
New Radiotherapy and Medical Physics Technology at AAPM 2019

There were several trends and new technologies in radiation oncology discussed at the American Association of Physicists ...

Time August 21, 2019
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