With radiation oncology treatments, the goal is to hit the tumor with as much ionizing X-ray energy as possible, while ...
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.
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In part to address the 12,000 new cancer cases annually in Saudi Arabia – many of them diagnosed at an advanced stage – ...
February 13, 2013 
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February 8, 2013 – CT texture analysis of primary tumors may be a potential imaging biomarker in localized esophageal ...
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
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February 12, 2013 — According to a clinical study in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of ...
February 12, 2013 
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February 11, 2013 — Accuray Inc. announced that the European CyberKnife Center Munich-Grosshadern (ECZM) has treated the ...
February 11, 2013 
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February 8, 2013 — EDAP TMS SA announced the submission of its Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food ...
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Blog | Artificial Intelligence
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
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The goal of radiation therapy is to deliver ionizing radiation to eradicate the tumor. Ionizing radiation, however, is ...
February 08, 2013 News
February 6, 2013 — Radiation oncologists from some of the country’s leading cancer centers will meet in Phoenix to ...
February 06, 2013 News
February 5, 2013 — At an exclusive event scheduled March 1, 2013, Elekta will reveal a leap forward in radiation ...
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Videos | Information Technology
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
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February 4, 2013 — The need for flawless coordination of its carbon ion treatments led officials at the CNAO Foundation ...
February 04, 2013 
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February 1, 2013 — Six clinical trials, including one evaluating the effectiveness of proton beam therapy in treating ...
February 01, 2013 
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January 31, 2013 — Accu-Tatt is an easy-to-use, sterile, all inclusive tattooing device designed to permanently mark ...
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Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
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January 28, 2013 — Varian Medical Systems has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- 510(k) clearance for ...
January 28, 2013 News
January 25, 2013 — The study finds that in several countries in Western Europe there are too few radiotherapy machines ...
January 25, 2013 News
January 25, 2013 — Elekta and Philips Healthcare announced The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston ...
January 25, 2013 News
Apollo Hospitals, India's leading healthcare provider, in its yet another initiative to bring the best healthcare ...
January 23, 2013 
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The new AlignRT frameless SRS module has just received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. This offering utilizes Vision RT’s ...
January 22, 2013 News
An innovative modification of a treatment chair used with cancer patients allows those who have problems lying down ...
January 22, 2013 
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January 21, 2013 — Varian Medical Systems received regulatory clearance from the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board ...
January 21, 2013 News
Jan. 9, 2013 — According to an article in the January issue of the ACR Bulletin, the ACR recently donated a one-of-kind ...
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