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.

Videos | Proton Therapy

At ASTRO 2012, Mevion featured its compact Mevion S250 Proton Therapy System, which has a footprint comparable to ...

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Sponsored Content | Videos | Treatment Planning

At ASTRO 2012, Ray Search Americas demonstrated the latest features for its radiation therapy treatment planning system.

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News

The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) will be at RSNA ’12 to show off the country’s hottest ...

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Blog

In a skeptical world, old maxims fall hard. Photojournalists can attest to that. Seeing today is anything but believing ...

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Feature | Helen Kuhl

In a comparison of patients with Stage-1 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during the period 1999-2008, those in the ...

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Case Study

Imagine being told that complete removal of your left eye was required to stop your spreading cancer. Kathy Kelly of New ...

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Technology

The eTRAX electromagnetic needle tip tracking system is now available in 18 gauge, offering improved image-guided ...

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News

November 9, 2012 — The team of dosimetrists and physicists at D3 Oncology Solutions (D3), an affiliate of UPMC and UPMC ...

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News

November 8, 2012 — At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston, Siemens ...

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News

November 6, 2012 – GE Healthcare showcased a number of new advanced imaging technologies and software capabilities at ...

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Technology

November 6, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems showcased the latest version of the Vitesse real-time treatment planning for ...

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Technology

October 30, 2012 — Carestream received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new lesion management ...

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Technology

November 5, 2012 — Accuray launched its new TomoTherapy H Series, featuring the TomoHDA system, with faster planning ...

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Technology

Oct. 29, 2012 - At the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO, Boston, Mass.), Elekta ...

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Feature

November 2, 2012 — Elekta and Philips announced they will expand a joint program to develop an imaging treatment ...

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Technology

November 2, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems has launched a portfolio of oncology-specific information technology (IT) ...

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News

November 2, 2012 — A first-of-its-kind clinical trial conducted at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center Seidman ...

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News

November 2, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems announced the delivery of its fifth TriNiobium Core proton accelerator, the ...

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News

October 31, 2012 — Sildenafil citrate (SC), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, administered before, during and after ...

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Technology

IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) launched the new Visicoil Twin-Line fiducial marker at the annual meeting of the 2012 ...

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