October 14, 2008 - Clinicians at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, who are using RapidArc ...
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.
October 9, 2008 - A new therapeutic treatment, when delivered endoscopically and used in combination with chemotherapy ...
Varian Medical Systems will showcase its cancer treatment technologies for external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 7, 2008 - The AccuBoost procedure for treatment of breast cancer is a new image-guided radiation therapy ...
October 6, 2008 - Doctors in Syracuse, NY, have deployed RapidArc radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems. A ...
TomoTherapy reported that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its radiation therapy technology, TomoDirect ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 1, 2008 – TomoTherapy Inc. maker of the Hi·Art treatment system for advanced radiation therapy, today announced ...
More women are learning about an imaging technique that offers a noninvasive alternative to hysterectomy for women with ...
September 26, 2008 - Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare will work together using industry standard interfaces ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
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 25, 2008 – Proton therapy (a specialized type of external beam radiation therapy using protons rather than X ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
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 ...
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 23, 2008 - Siemens Healthcare showed its works-in-progress (WIP) TREAGO Robotic Table, a system designed for ...
Accuray's InTempo Adaptive Imaging System enhances the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System’s ability to continually ...
September 23, 2008 – Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo ...
September 23, 2008 - Accuray Inc. introduced at ASTRO 2008 its InTempo Adaptive Imaging System, which enhances the ...
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