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 7, 2009 - Glan Clywd Hospital will soon offer local cancer patients across North Wales advanced radiotherapy ...

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May 6, 2009 - Eric Nussbaum, M.D., chair of the National Brain Aneurysm Center based at St. Joseph's Hospital in St ...

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May 5, 2009 - A panel at the recent meeting of the 10th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, held ...

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April 29, 2009 – The FDA cleared of a new generation of patient positioning system (PPS) developed by Ion Beam ...

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April 27, 2009 - Varian Medical Systems is showcasing the its full spectrum of prostate cancer treatment technologies ...

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April 22, 2009 - Philips introduced SmartArc, an independent technology for volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) ...

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April 21, 2009 – In a study in which researchers from the MD Anderson Cancer Centre Orlando, FL, and the University of ...

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April 21, 2009 - A 51-year old female cancer patient from Switzerland has become the first patient outside the U.S. to ...

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April 16, 2009 – iCAD Inc. today announced it has received 510(k) clearance for PrecisionPoint, the company’s ...

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April 13, 2009 - Accuray Inc. said that the second European Radiosurgery Workshop yielded record attendance with more ...

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April 10, 2009 - Xoft Inc said that it has been granted a medical device license by the Medical Devices Bureau of Health ...

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April 9, 2009 – Better tumor control and possible survival improvement may be achieved safely with preliminary results ...

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April 8, 2009 - Cianna Medical said it has successfully completed a funding round totaling more than $10 million to ...

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April 6, 2009 - SenoRx said that two peer-reviewed journal articles summarizing clinical findings related to its Contura ...

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April 6, 2009 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has recently updated its patient brochure “Plain ...

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April 2, 2009 - Elekta said it has formed STRATEGIQ Services, a professional services group designed to assist clients ...

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April 2, 2009 - In female cancer patients of reproductive age, radiation treatment directly to the ovaries should be ...

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March 31, 2009 - Prostate cancer patients have begun receiving brachytherapy using new treatment planning software that ...

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March 30, 2009 - Gottingen University Hospital in Germany and Zurich University Hospital in Switzerland are amongst the ...

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March 27, 2009 - Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to a paper by Rice University ...

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