June 2, 2021 — A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as traditional radiotherapy, and avoids potential damage to nearby organs, according to a paper by UCL experts.
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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.
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In Artificial Intelligence at RSNA 2019, ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) advances at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2019 annual meeting.
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There were several trends and new technologies in radiation oncology discussed at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting in July.
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Lior Arazi, Ph.D., assistant professor at Ben-Gurion University, Israel, explains the potential benefits of a new Radium-224 brachytherapy seed technology he is helping develop.
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ITN Associate Editor Jeff Zagoudis speaks with Christy Kesslering, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology at the ...
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.
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June 2, 2021 — A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as traditional...
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May 19, 2021 — A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer...
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The term nuclear medicine is associated with the diagnostic procedures single-photon emission computed tomography (...
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December 29, 2020 — RaySearch Laboratories AB has launched the latest release of its widely adopted treatment planning...
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October 30, 2020 — Researchers involved in the phase II NRG Oncology RTOG 0526 trial studying low dose rate (LDR)...
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October 26, 2020 — iCAD, Inc. announced the Company will showcase the expanded platform for the Xoft Axxent Electronic...
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September 8, 2020 — Advanced Radiation Therapy has completed the installation of the AccuBoost Digital platform at the...
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May 19, 2020 — iCAD, Inc. announced positive new clinical data supporting the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx...
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In Artificial Intelligence at RSNA 2019, ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr offers an overview of artificial...
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October 23, 2019 — At the 2019 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, Sept. 15-18 in Chicago,...
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September 13, 2019 — Isoray Inc. announced it will spotlight the growing cancer treatment applications of Cesium-131...
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.
Feature | AAPM | August 21, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
There were several trends and new technologies in radiation oncology discussed at the American Association of...
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August 14, 2019 — Isoray announced a trio of studies recently reported at scientific meetings and published in medical...
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August 2, 2019 — Varian showcased systems and software from its cancer care portfolio, including the Identify Guidance...
Videos | Brachytherapy Systems | July 23, 2019
Lior Arazi, Ph.D., assistant professor at Ben-Gurion University, Israel, explains the potential benefits of a new...
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June 18, 2019 — GT Medical Technologies Inc. announced the presentation of clinical data from a prospective study of...
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April 18, 2019 — Peter Nakaji, M.D., FAANS, general practice neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute, presented...
Videos | Radiation Therapy | February 21, 2019
ITN Associate Editor Jeff Zagoudis speaks with Christy Kesslering, M.D., medical director of radiation oncology at the...
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Join Chris Toth, president of Varian’s Oncology Systems business, for a look at product introductions for 2018 plus a...
News | Brachytherapy Systems, Women's Healthcare | January 07, 2019
January 7, 2019 — Breast cancer recurrence rates of patients treated with intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) using...
