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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September 15, 2010 — Approval has been given to market the somo•v automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) as an ...

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September 15, 2010 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) announced its support for the U.S. Senate in its introduction ...

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September 8, 2010 — A series of studies published in the September Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) show that molecular ...

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September 2, 2010 - Varian Medical Systems has established its first education center in India to train medical ...

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September 1, 2010 - The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT) in Chicago and the Drummond ...

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August 23, 2010 — The Intego positron emission tomography (PET) infusion system is now listed with Novation LLC, one of ...

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August 25, 2010 - A privately held medical device company has secured $20 million in Series C financing led by new ...

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August 25, 2010 - A new technique that combines advanced radiologic imaging with precise tumor localization to remove a ...

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August 23, 2010 - The radiation therapy skin cancer business of Topex Inc. is being sold to Sensus Healthcare. Sensus ...

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August 23, 2010 - Calypso Medical Technologies Inc., entered into a distribution agreement with Siemens Healthcare for ...

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August 16, 2010 — The first commercial use for a prostate-rectum separation system in prostate cancer patients ...

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August 16, 2010 – Cone Beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a common tool used by many cancer care centers for patient ...

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released evidence-based guidelines to define appropriate ...

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August 6, 2010 - A self-shielded radiotherapy device, which does not requiring a traditional bunker (vault) for ...

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During the 2010 AAPM annual meeting, TomoTherapy introduced two new radiation therapy (RT) systems. The TomoMobile is a ...

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August 5, 2010 — New tools are enabling physicians at the Proton Therapy Center at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) President Mike Herman, M.D., explains some of the highlights of ...

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August 4, 2010 — The ability of electronic brachytherapy to offer patients a safe, isotope-free alternative to ...

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The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) gave the latest CyberKnife Radiosurgery the Shonin approval ...

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August 4, 2010 - A disposable, single-use rectal balloon device immobilizes the rectal wall and adjacent structures of ...

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