The Cancer Center at Banner Health McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo., boasts an array of state-of-the-art ...
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 therapy, brachytherapy, image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), focused ultrasound, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.
Screening mammography is the key to reducing mortality from breast cancer, but women without insurance or the ability to ...
This industry has watched a trend in medical technology grow from a small ripple a couple of years ago into a potential ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
March 6, 2014 — Elekta demonstrated new features in its Mosaiq oncology information system (OIS) at HIMSS14. Elekta ...
March 6, 2014 — The BioZorb 3-D surgical marker improved targeting for radiation therapy by enhancing visualization of ...
March 6, 2014 — Patients who received daily humidification of the mouth and throat region beginning from day one of ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
March 5, 2014 — Research by Beaumont Health System radiation oncologists and neurosurgeons found that symptoms of ...
February 28, 2014 — A 6-year-old with a highly malignant medulloblastoma brain tumor is the first pediatric patient ...
February 28, 2014 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a provider of proton therapy solutions and radiation therapy ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
February 28, 2014 — Severe skin reactions during radiation therapy could be prevented by applying a thin transparent ...
February 28, 2014 — Severe skin reactions during radiation therapy could be prevented by applying a thin transparent ...
February 20, 2014 — Until recently, cancer patients looking for a precise form of proton radiation therapy – "pencil ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
February 13, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) ...
February 10, 2014 — The ViewRay system, a MRI-guided radiation therapy system, is being used to treat patients at ...
February 10, 2014 — Adults with low-grade gliomas who received a chemotherapy regimen following completion of radiation ...
February 6, 2014 — Initial results from a research study reveal that proton radiation therapy can successfully treat ...
February 6, 2014 — Ultrasound-guided biopsies miss prostate cancers that are detected by the slightly more expensive and ...
February 4, 2014 — Researchers found older women with invasive breast cancer treated with brachytherapy were at higher ...
February 3, 2014 — Initial acceptance test results of ProTom International Inc.'s Radiance 330 Proton Therapy System are ...
The Elsie and Robert Pierson Radiation Oncology Center is a part of City of Hope National Medical Center, a dedicated ...
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