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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August 28, 2013 — Nucletron, an Elekta company, has signed an agreement with the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) to ...

Time August 28, 2013
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C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to pay the federal government $48.2 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges its ...

Time May 15, 2013
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April 30, 2013 — Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients by using brachytherapy, a highly targeted ...

Time April 30, 2013
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April 30, 2013 — Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator demonstrated low recurrence rates and minimal ...

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April 24, 2013 — A prostate cancer patient has become the first person in the world to be treated using the latest ...

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Technology

April 23, 2013 — Nucletron, an Elekta company, has introduced its redesigned Flexitron remote afterloading platform ...

Time April 23, 2013
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April 18, 2013 — iCAD Inc. has entered into strategic distribution agreements for its Xoft Axxent Electronic ...

Time April 18, 2013
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April 8, 2013 — TeamBest companies are planning for a major expansion by diversifying its area of expertise and product ...

Time April 08, 2013
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January 28, 2013 — Varian Medical Systems has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- 510(k) clearance for ...

Time January 28, 2013
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November 6, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems showcased the latest version of the Vitesse real-time treatment planning for ...

Time November 06, 2012
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Oct. 29, 2012 - At the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO, Boston, Mass.), Elekta ...

Time November 05, 2012
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The ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create exquisite images of the body’s soft tissues – and the tumors ...

Time October 25, 2012
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August 29, 2012 — The ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create exquisite images of the body’s soft tissues ...

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August 6, 2012 — Brachytherapy offers an effective and relatively inexpensive method of treating internal cancers, and ...

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Feature | Robert Kuske, M.D., FAACE

A potential paradigm shift is gathering momentum in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer, driven by data showing ...

Time June 01, 2012
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May 23, 2012 — Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at ...

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May 14, 2012 — Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally as good results as ...

Time May 14, 2012
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May 7, 2012 - IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company and innovator in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope ...

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April 26, 2012 — St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, has installed Oncentra Brachy, becoming the site of ...

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March 19, 2012 -- The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the United Kingdom's national measurement institute, recently ...

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