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.

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May 20, 2009 - Breast cancer radiation with the SAVI applicator provides positive cosmetic outcomes and the ...

Time May 20, 2009
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Technology

May 13, 2009 - United Medical Systems (UMS), a mobile services company, is launching a new “turnkey” brachytherapy ...

Time May 13, 2009
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April 23, 2009 - A new study shows that the SAVI applicator, a small, expandable device inserted inside the breast to ...

Time April 23, 2009
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April 10, 2009 - Xoft Inc said that it has been granted a medical device license by the Medical Devices Bureau of Health ...

Time April 10, 2009
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Feature | By Amy Ballard, MEd, director of researc

In the war against breast cancer, brachytherapy is a powerful technique for eradicating the spread of the disease ...

Time April 03, 2009
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March 31, 2009 - Prostate cancer patients have begun receiving brachytherapy using new treatment planning software that ...

Time March 30, 2009
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March 24, 2009 - Cianna Medical said today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued two patents that are ...

Time March 24, 2009
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Technology

March 5, 2009 – Xoft Inc. received clearance from the FDA for a skin and surface treatment applicator for use with the ...

Time March 05, 2009
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March 4, 2009 - Xoft Inc. said today the FDA cleared a skin and surface treatment applicator for use with the Axxent ...

Time March 04, 2009
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February 24, 2009 - BrachySciences, a provider of medical devices for the treatment of early stage prostate cancer, has ...

Time February 24, 2009
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Feb 18, 2009 - The SAVI applicator significantly expands the number of women who are able to benefit from breast ...

Time February 18, 2009
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Technology

Nucletron will show the AccuBoost system with the microSelectron high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy afterloader ...

Time February 12, 2009
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January 5, 2009 – A first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate ...

Time January 05, 2009
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Technology

SenoRx Inc. launched the Contura Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter for delivering brachytherapy to the surgical margins ...

Time January 31, 2008
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