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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May 22, 2012 -- Accuray Inc., a radiation oncology company, announced the signing of a multi-year master research and ...

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May 22, 2012 - The American Society of Radiologic Technologists hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on May 17 to educate ...

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May 21, 2012 — The Kimmel Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University in Pennsylvania ...

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May 15, 2012 -- European cancer experts have reported their progress with promising new radiosurgical techniques for ...

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May 15, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems is showcasing a new user interface for its ProBeam proton therapy system at the ...

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May 14, 2012 — Respiratory movement during radiotherapy makes it difficult to hit the right treatment target and this ...

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May 14, 2012 — Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally as good results as ...

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May 9, 2012 -Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator appears to be an effective treatment for women who have ...

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May 9, 2012 - The American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) is concerned about misleading information in a recent study ...

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May 7, 2012 — Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh honored the Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) by ...

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May 7, 2012 - IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company and innovator in seed brachytherapy and medical radioisotope ...

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Miniaturization is everywhere in imaging. Portable X-ray. Rolling, rapid scan computed tomography (CT). Handheld ...

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May 3, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced the launch of the Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence (PACE) study, an ...

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April 26, 2012 — St. Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, has installed Oncentra Brachy, becoming the site of ...

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April 25, 2012 – Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced the signing of a strategic global ...

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April 23, 2012 — Patients at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom, were the first to benefit from ...

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April 23, 2012 — A controversial conclusion reached in the study “Comparative effectiveness of intensity modulated ...

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April 16, 2012 — Elekta is revealing innovations for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion this week at the 2012 American ...

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April 13, 2012 — Leading experts in radiosurgery of the spine will present information about how to treat spinal tumors ...

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April 9, 2012 — Elekta announced it has received clearance to CE mark Agility, a beam-shaping device integrated into the ...

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