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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January 5, 2010 - Sexual function in prostate cancer patients receiving external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) decreases ...

Time January 04, 2010
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Since its introduction two years ago, Varian’s RapidArc radiotherapy technology has been deployed at over 170 cancer ...

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Case Study

The advent of conformal radiotherapies has ushered in an era of image-guided radiotherapy, or IGRT, enabling clinicians ...

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December 29, 2009 - The award for World Class Manufacturer of the Year 2009 recognizes the quality work produced each ...

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December 28, 2009 - An open discussion of the facts about radiation hazards from computed tomography (CT) scanning is ...

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December 24, 2009 – Four cancer patients this past week became the first in Latin America to receive treatment using ...

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December 17, 2009 - Nine radiation oncology equipment manufacturers passed at least one portion of interoperability at ...

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December 14, 2009 - Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive accelerated partial breast ...

Time December 14, 2009
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Technology

Bracco Diagnostics and Acist Medical Systems featured the EmpowerCTA contrast injector, updated with integrated, pre ...

Time December 11, 2009
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December 9, 2009 - Proton therapy is gaining wider adoption in the United States, having treated more than 3,200 of the ...

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December 10, 2009 - Better dose conformality can be reached with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in comparison ...

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November 3, 2009 - A recently unveiled CT imaging platform for oncology is designed to increase accuracy in lesion ...

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November 24, 2009 - Radiation therapy treatment times can be reduced by up to 66 percent when using tomotherapy advanced ...

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November 18, 2009 - Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) are enabling radiation ...

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November 12, 2009 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center reported that image-guided ...

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November 12, 2009 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) introduced a smaller, two-room, and lower-cost footprint for ...

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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

With the combined impact of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), the credit crisis, the economic slowdown, and the ...

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Feature

How would you feel about having an operation done by a blindfolded surgeon? While the most skilled surgeon could likely ...

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November 11, 2009 - The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said it was successful, in collaboration ...

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Technology

November 6, 2009 - Acceletronics announced here at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation ...

Time November 06, 2009
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