Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that uses radiation therapy to treat cancer. The radiation therapy channel covers all aspects of radiation oncology technology. Radiation therapy includes linear accelerators (LINAC), proton therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

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A UK National Cancer Research Institute trial led from The University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation ...

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April 22, 2015 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced that it has signed a formal contract with the University ...

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April 21, 2015 — The Proton Therapy Center in the Czech Republic treated its first Irish patient for prostate cancer ...

Time April 21, 2015
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April 21, 2015 — A new prostate cancer screening technology developed by Australian scientists could be available to men ...

Time April 21, 2015
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April 20, 2015 — Vision RT recently opened its European user training center in its newly expanded headquarters in North ...

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April 17, 2015 — The “Radiation and the Modern Management of Lymphoma” issue (May 1, 2015) of the International Journal ...

Time April 17, 2015
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Case Study

The nonprofit healthcare provider Swedish Medical Center (SMC) has been serving the Seattle area for more than 100 years ...

Time April 09, 2015
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Case Study

Erlanger Health System in Chattanooga, Tennessee, purchased a CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System in December 2010 to ...

Time April 09, 2015
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April 9, 2015 — UT Southwestern Medical Center Kidney Cancer Program investigators have published what is believed to be ...

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April 7, 2015 — The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) announced the kick-off of a collaboration with the National ...

Time April 07, 2015
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April 7, 2015 — The United Kingdom is to get its first three proton beam therapy centers, marking a significant ...

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Technology

April 6, 2015 — Augmenix Inc. announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the SpaceOAR System ...

Time April 06, 2015
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April 3, 2015 — Brainlab announced first patient treatments on a fully integrated radiation oncology solution that ...

Time April 03, 2015
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Technology

April 3, 2015 — IBA announced the release of its myQA global quality assurance platform. myQA offers full support ...

Time April 03, 2015
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Feature | Jeff Zagoudis

As radiation therapy becomes more sophisticated and new methods are devised for treating cancer, treatment planning ...

Time April 01, 2015
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April 1, 2015 — iCAD Inc. researchers presented three e-posters highlighting results of up to four years of follow-up ...

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March 30, 2015 — Some 150 researchers from leading clinics worldwide shared their ideas on the future of cancer care ...

Time March 30, 2015
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March 27, 2015 — A pre-clinical study published this week in Science Translational Medicine suggests that focused ...

Time March 27, 2015
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March 26, 2015 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) called on legislators across the country to find a ...

Time March 26, 2015
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March 26, 2015 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) leadership participated in the launch of the new ...

Time March 26, 2015
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