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 18, 2008 - Accuray Inc. said it is offering a new layout for the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System ...

Time September 17, 2008
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September 18, 2008 – Nucletron has created a strategic partnership with BrachySolutions to jointly expand the adoption ...

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September 17, 2008 – A multicenter trial testing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for patients with early ...

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SenoRx's Contura, a multi-lumen radiation balloon applicator for accelerated partial breast irradiation, uses a vacuum ...

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September 16, 2008 - Doctors at cancer treatment centers in the U.S. and the Netherlands are now treating head and neck ...

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September 15, 2008 – At ESTRO 2008 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Nucletron released its Oncentra RT Viewer, designed to allow ...

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September 15 - Ghent University Hospital in Belgium, among the first hospitals in the world to pioneer radiotherapy ...

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September 15, 2008 - Varian Medical Systems is demonstrating its full range of technologies and products aimed at ...

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September 15, 2008 - CMS Inc., an Elekta company, today commercially launched its new 4D treatment planning solution ...

Time September 14, 2008
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September 12, 2008 – Elekta said today its ERGO 1.7.1. for Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) is now available ...

Time September 11, 2008
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September 10, 2008 – Royal Philips Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) setting out a long-term ...

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September 9, 2008 – TomoTherapy and Vision RT jointly developed AlignRT 3D imaging technology for the Hi·Art platform ...

Time September 09, 2008
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September 8, 2008 – Acceletronics will feature its variety of products and services at ASTRO 2008. The company is a ...

Time September 07, 2008
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Feature | Amy Lillard

Contouring dose with pinpoint, multidimensional accuracy, targeting a tumor without damaging surrounding tissue and ...

Time September 03, 2008
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Elekta will debut its eXtend program, a complete system for extending the utilization of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion ...

Time September 03, 2008
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Varian will show at ASTRO its Novalis Tx system, which integrates its Trilogy Tx linear accelerator and new HD120 multi ...

Time September 03, 2008
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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan and Rick Dana Barlow

The challenge in radiation therapy is to deliver the optimal amount of dose with enough precision to avoid damaging ...

Time September 03, 2008
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The recently FDA-cleared ARTISTE linear accelerator from Siemens Medical has recently gone clinical in three prominent ...

Time September 03, 2008
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Feature | Rick Dana Barlow

For the Memphis, TN-based Baptist Centers for Cancer Care’s Radiation Oncology Center (BCCC ROC), providing high-quality ...

Time September 03, 2008
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Imaging control capabilities for 3D Conformal, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) and dynamic targeting for Image ...

Time September 03, 2008
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