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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February 23, 2012 — A new look at the three most highly regarded prostate cancer treatment options is the first of its ...

Time February 23, 2012
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February 21, 2012 — Theragenics Corp., a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer ...

Time February 22, 2012
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February 21, 2012 ? Nucletron, an Elekta company, announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ...

Time February 21, 2012
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February 9, 2012 — IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company with specialty in seed brachytherapy and medical ...

Time February 09, 2012
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Feature | Dave Fornell

February 2, 2012 – Health and environmental concerns were raised after a radiation detector at a Waste Management Inc. ...

Time February 02, 2012
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Study findings presented during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in December, stating that brachytherapy ...

Time January 25, 2012
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November 14, 2011 — iCAD Inc. announced its Xoft Axxent eBx electronic brachytherapy system for intra-operative ...

Time November 14, 2011
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October 21, 2011 — When we think about breast cancer, most of us think of it as a disease only affecting women. The ...

Time October 21, 2011
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Should cancer be detected in its early stages, many women are candidates for Hologic's targeted radiation therapy, a ...

Time October 14, 2011
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August 5, 2011 — Elekta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nucletron, a worldwide provider of technology for ...

Time August 05, 2011
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August 5, 2011 – Microscopic gold particles could multiply the effectiveness of standard cancer radiation therapy by ...

Time August 05, 2011
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July 29, 2011 – iCAD will highlight its Xoft Axxent eBx electronic brachytherapy system at the 2011 Joint American ...

Time July 29, 2011
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May 6, 2011 – Nucletron will feature five new innovations at the ESTRO Anniversary Congress, May 8-11 in London, all ...

Time May 06, 2011
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May 3, 2011 — Cianna Medical announced that it has successfully completed a funding round totaling $12 million. The ...

Time May 03, 2011
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April 19, 2011 – A new brachytherapy applicator for treating endometrial cancer patients after a hysterectomy has been ...

Time April 19, 2011
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January 3, 2011 — iCAD Inc., a provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification ...

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November 15, 2010 — A new exclusive worldwide license has been executed for patented technology for a proprietary ...

Time November 15, 2010
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October 28, 2010 – An initial feasibility study has demonstrated the ability to use cesium-131 (Cs-131) brachytherapy ...

Time October 28, 2010
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October 13, 2010 – The Zephyr patient transport system allows therapists to safely and accurately move brachytherapy ...

Time October 13, 2010
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Feature | Cindy Huang

A recent development in breast radiation oncology targets specific tumor regions and delivers the necessary radiation in ...

Time October 05, 2010
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