October 1, 2008 – TomoTherapy Inc. maker of the Hi·Art treatment system for advanced radiation therapy, today announced ...
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.
More women are learning about an imaging technique that offers a noninvasive alternative to hysterectomy for women with ...
TomoTherapy reported that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its radiation therapy technology, TomoDirect ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
C-RAD Sentinel is a new system for surface contour localization and monitoring of the patient in the radiotherapy ...
September 26, 2008 – ProCure announced at ASTRO that it is partnering with radiation oncology practices and hospitals to ...
September 26, 2008 - Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare will work together using industry standard interfaces ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
September 25, 2008 – Proton therapy (a specialized type of external beam radiation therapy using protons rather than X ...
September 24, 2008 - Hologic Inc. released a four-year analysis of the Hologic MammoSite radiation therapy system study ...
September 24, 2008 – At ASTRO 2008, Varian Medical Systems featured its newly enhanced version of its RapidArc ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
September 23, 2008 - Siemens Healthcare showed its works-in-progress (WIP) TREAGO Robotic Table, a system designed for ...
September 23, 2008 – Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo ...
Accuray's InTempo Adaptive Imaging System enhances the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System’s ability to continually ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
September 23, 2008 - Accuray Inc. introduced at ASTRO 2008 its InTempo Adaptive Imaging System, which enhances the ...
September 23, 2008 - The number of newly-diagnosed cancer patients age 65 and older who are enrolled in Medicare’s ...
Intrabeam is a miniature radiation source that delivers high dose, yet is a low energy X-ray used for breast cancer ...
September 23, 2008 – At ASTRO 2008, Orfit Industries America showcased its new winged “L” profiles that secure Efficast ...
September 23, 2008 – A multicenter trial testing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for patients with early ...
September 22, 2008 - Calypso Medical Technologies Inc. today revealed the initiation of its latest clinical study, the ...
September 22, 2008 - Using the Novalis Tx platform from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB, doctors are performing ...
September 22, 2008 - Changes in gene expression during chemoradiation can predict the likelihood of response to therapy ...
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