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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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In a phase 2 single-institution study, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that dose-equivalent preoperative radiation therapy for extremity/trunk soft tissue sarcoma delivered in five days rather than over the conventional five weeks produced similar benefits and treatment side effects.
News | Radiation Therapy
Optimizing Preoperative Radiation Therapy in High-risk Sarcoma

October 28, 2021 — In a phase 2 single-institution study, UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found ...

Time October 28, 2021
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An individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials provides strong evidence for the addition of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to definitive radiotherapy (RT) for the treatment of prostate cancer, with the projection that adding ADT to the treatment of 10-15 men would prevent the development of distant metastasis in one man.
News | Prostate Cancer
International Meta-analysis Quantifies Impact of Three Prostate Cancer Therapy Intensification Strategies

October 28, 2021 — An individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials provides ...

Time October 28, 2021
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ViewRay, Inc. announced that the results of a multi-center study of 148 inoperable pancreatic cancer patients treated with MRIdian SMART (MR-guided stereotactic adaptive radiation therapy) were presented as part of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), the world's largest radiation oncology society, held October 24-27, 2021 in Chicago.
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
New Outcomes Data Demonstrating Prolonged Survival for Inoperable Pancreatic Cancer Patients

October 28, 2021 — ViewRay, Inc. announced that the results of a multi-center study of 148 inoperable pancreatic cancer ...

Time October 28, 2021
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Chest radiograph without Auto Lung Nodule Detection (ALND) and chest radiograph with lung nodule marked.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Samsung Receives FDA Clearance for AI Algorithms that Detect Lung Nodules in Chest X-rays

October 28, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp. announced it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for ...

Time October 28, 2021
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News | Mammography
Penn Medicine, Siemens Healthineers Offer Mobile 3D Mammography Screenings for Underserved Patients

October 27, 2021 — As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Penn Medicine will be providing free breast cancer ...

Time October 27, 2021
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The top two rows show images of cars and digits. Given such data, conventional methods are fairly good at spotting anomalies (right) among ordinary cases (left). The bottom two rows show medical scans — these prove to be more difficult. Image courtesy of Nina Shvetsova et al./IEEE Access
News | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Spots Anomalies in Medical Images

October 27, 2021 — Scientists from Skoltech, Philips Research, and Goethe University Frankfurt have trained a neural ...

Time October 27, 2021
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Carestream’s AI features are powered by Eclipse—the engine behind the company’s cutting-edge imaging software platforms—that uses proprietary algorithms and AI to amplify the value of the entire imaging chain.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Carestream Showcases Artificial Intelligence Innovation at RSNA 2021

October 27, 2021 — Carestream Health will highlight the imaging and workflow value of artificial intelligence (AI) in ...

Time October 27, 2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and the United Kingdom’s (UK) Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) jointly issued the Good Machine Learning Practice for Medical Device Development: Guiding Principles.
News | Information Technology
Good Machine Learning Practice for Medical Device Development: Guiding Principles from the FDA

October 27, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and the United Kingdom’s (UK) Medicines ...

Time October 27, 2021
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Prevencio, Inc. presented data demonstrating that its artificial intelligence (AI) driven HART CVE blood test scores strongly correlate with subsequent adverse cardiac events in lung cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment.
News | Treatment Planning
Prevencio and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Data Demonstrates Significant Correlation of AI-driven HART CVE Blood Test Scores with Development of Adverse Heart Events Following Cancer Radiation Treatment

October 27, 2021 — Prevencio, Inc. presented data demonstrating that its artificial intelligence (AI) driven HART CVE ...

Time October 27, 2021
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Analysis finds that insurance approval processes create substantial time and cost burdens despite most treatments being delivered as originally prescribed
News | ASTRO
New Study Estimates Prior Authorization Costs Radiation Oncology Clinics More Than $40M Each Year

October 27, 2021 — The time required to secure prior authorization approvals for radiation therapy treatments equates to ...

Time October 27, 2021
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A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate Black-white disparities in survival from early-stage lung and breast cancer.
News | Radiation Oncology
Intervention Eliminates Black-white Gaps in Survival from Early-stage Breast and Lung Cancer

October 25, 2021 — A new study shows that system-level changes to the way cancer care is delivered can also eliminate ...

Time October 25, 2021
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A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment with radiation and hormone therapy.
News | Prostate Cancer
Genetic Biomarker Test Predicts Recurrence and Survival Outcomes for Men with High-risk Prostate Cancer

October 25, 2021 — A new meta-analysis finds that a genetic biomarker test accurately predicts how men with high-risk ...

Time October 25, 2021
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 Using fewer—but higher—doses of radiation to treat men with prostate cancer who had their prostates removed does not increase long-term side effects or lower their quality of life compared to conventional radiation treatment, a new, multi-institutional clinical trial shows.
News | Prostate Cancer
Shortened Course of Radiation Therapy Offers Similar Long-term Side Effects Following Prostate Removal Surgery

October 25, 2021 — Using fewer—but higher—doses of radiation to treat men with prostate cancer who had their prostates ...

Time October 25, 2021
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High-dose radiation therapy can be used to lengthen progression-free survival for people with advanced lung cancer when systemic therapy has not fully halted the growth or spread of metastases, according to a new study.
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
High-dose Radiation Thwarts Tumor Growth in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

October 24, 2021 — High-dose radiation therapy can be used to lengthen progression-free survival for people with ...

Time October 24, 2021
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People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from non-invasive radiation treatments but are rarely given this therapy, according to a new analysis of U.S. national data
News | Radiation Therapy
External-beam Radiation Therapy Underused for People with Liver Cancer Awaiting Transplant

October 24, 2021 — People with liver cancer awaiting transplantation could benefit from non-invasive radiation ...

Time October 24, 2021
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Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire CIVCO Radiotherapy, a global leader of radiotherapy patient positioning and immobilization equipment, from Roper Technologies, Inc.
News | Radiology Business
Blue Wolf Capital to Acquire CIVCO Radiotherapy from Roper Technologies

October 22, 2021 — Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC, a New York-based private equity firm, today announced it has entered ...

Time October 22, 2021
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At this year’s ASTRO 2021 event, GE Healthcare will showcase over 15 innovative multi-modality radiation therapy solutions, offering medical practitioners imaging tools and support they need to improve patient-centered care and advance the practice of precision medicine.
News | Radiation Therapy
GE Healthcare Advances Precision Radiation Therapy Solutions with New Products, Partners and Solutions at #ASTRO21

October 22, 2021 — At this year’s ASTRO 2021 event, GE Healthcare will showcase over 15 innovative multi-modality ...

Time October 22, 2021
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News | Proton Therapy
RaySearch and Mevion to Develop Next-Generation Treatment Planning Techniques for FLASH Proton Radiotherapy Treatment

October 22, 2021 — RaySearch Laboratories AB and Mevion Medical Systems, two companies that are leading the field of ...

Time October 22, 2021
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Bipartisan oversight letters from House, Senate and caucus leaders articulate concerns with draconian cuts in the proposed Radiation Oncology Model and Medicare physician fee schedule
News | Radiation Oncology
Senators and representatives unite to call on CMS to protect patient access to high-quality radiation treatments

October 22, 2021 — Eighty-five members of Congress have joined together to issue bipartisan, bicameral oversight letters ...

Time October 22, 2021
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