November 2, 2010 – A new proton therapy system is entering the final phase of installation at the Siteman Cancer Center ...
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.
November 1, 2010 – As the world’s population continues to age, refurbished radiation therapy equipment will become more ...
November 1, 2010 – Two medical companies have entered into a joint technology developing and marketing agreement for ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 29, 2010 – The new TrueBeam system for fast, powerful and efficient cancer treatments will be highlight at the ...
October 29, 2010 – The first clinical study has been initiated to evaluate the use of the Calypso System for tracking ...
October 29. 2010 – The company D3 Radiation Planning has changed its name to D3 Radiation Oncology Solutions. The ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 28, 2010 – An initial feasibility study has demonstrated the ability to use cesium-131 (Cs-131) brachytherapy ...
October 27, 2010 – A new distribution agreement has been signed allowing Varian Medical Systems to offer Vision RT’s ...
October 26, 2010 – A new radiation therapy (RT) picture archiving and communication system (PACS) has been launched in ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
October 22, 2010 - Proton beam therapy is safe, effective and may be superior to other conventional treatments for stage ...
October 20, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for a system designed to ...
October 13, 2010 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance for the new RAD II ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 13, 2010 – The Zephyr patient transport system allows therapists to safely and accurately move brachytherapy ...
October 11, 2010 — Two new radiation therapy (RT) image and information management solutions have been launched in the ...
October 5, 2010 — Newly launched Abas (atlas-based autosegmentation) 2.0 software includes the simultaneous truth and ...
October 5, 2010 — A landmark breast cancer screening study of women 40-49 years of age, published online in Cancer, has ...
A recent development in breast radiation oncology targets specific tumor regions and delivers the necessary radiation in ...
With the uncertainties posed by government’s evolving role in healthcare plus financial difficulties owing to the ...
This article appeared as an introduction to the image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) comparison chart in the October 2010 ...
This article appeared as an introduction to the CT Simulation Comparison Chart in the October 2010 issue of Imaging ...
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