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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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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McKesson Specialty Health announced today the launch of iKnowMed Generation 2, a powerful web-based electronic health ...

Time May 15, 2013
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In March, RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that version 3.5 of RaySearch's RayStation treatment planning system had ...

Time May 15, 2013
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The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Royal Philips Electronics and InSightec Ltd today announced that they are ...

Time May 08, 2013
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Giving palliative radiotherapy to elderly patients with painful bone metastases can significantly improve their quality ...

Time May 08, 2013
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The Remote Mobile Anesthesia System, initially developed for use in proton treatment centers but useful in any medical ...

Time May 08, 2013
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May 2, 2013 — Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics announced that the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van ...

Time May 02, 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 ...

Time April 30, 2013
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April 29, 2013 — Accuray has voluntarily implemented a recall of two separate components from its CyberKnife product ...

Time April 29, 2013
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April 26, 2012 — GE Healthcare has received 510(k) clearance and CE marking of its magnetic resonance (MR) solution for ...

Time April 26, 2013
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Treatment of early stage breast cancer continues to evolve as researchers investigate more novel and efficient methods ...

Time April 26, 2013
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April 25, 2013 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new white paper, “Assuring Safety and ...

Time April 25, 2013
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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 ...

Time April 24, 2013
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April 24, 2013 — Varian Medical Systems and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) announced a collaboration to further advance ...

Time April 24, 2013
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April 23, 2013 — Nucletron, an Elekta company, has introduced its redesigned Flexitron remote afterloading platform ...

Time April 23, 2013
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April 19, 2013 — Sen. Stan Bingham and Sen. Wesley Meredith have introduced a bill in the North Carolina legislature ...

Time April 19, 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 17, 2013 — M-Files Inc. said Elekta is deploying M-Files in the cloud to more effectively manage quality ...

Time April 17, 2013
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April 16, 2013 — RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ.) has entered into a license agreement with GSI Helmholtzzentrum für ...

Time April 16, 2013
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