June 17, 2008 - Decatur Memorial Hospital is the first medical center in Illinois and the third in the U.S. to treat a ...
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.
Best Nomos’ Radiation Oncology BATCAM Multiprobe is an IGRT solution that integrates a new multi-probe capable ...
June 13, 2008 - Elekta has been selected to supply multiple Elekta Synergy digital linear accelerator systems to Mary ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Radiation oncologists know that one of the major challenges in their field today involves accurate dose delivery ...
May 29, 2008 - James H. Thrall, M.D., FACR, of Boston, MA, was named chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) ...
May 28th, 2008—A new book, “Image-Guided Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer,” is reportedly the first book of its kind ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
May 28, 2008 – TomoTherapy earned the top user satisfaction composite rating among four vendors in the linear ...
May 27, 2008 - Varian Medical Systems and Still River Systems entered into a partnership to develop an interface between ...
May 27, 2008 - Advanced Medical Isotope. (AMIC) has successfully produced Fluorine-18, a first in a series of isotopes ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
May 23, 2008 – A new study is in search of establishing whether high-doses of the chemotherapy drug temozolomide after ...
May 21, 2008 - Aarhus University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark, placed an order for three new treatment machines and nine ...
May 21, 2008 – Modern 3D computed tomography (CT) is an effective method for locating the prostatic apex for radiation ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
In addition to showcasing the ARIA Oncology Information System, a comprehensive system for managing clinical care and ...
May 21, 2008 - Calypso Medical said the FDA cleared a new indication for the use of implantable Beacon electromagnetic ...
May 19, 2008 - Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm is slated to be the first in Sweden to offer cancer patients advanced ...
Faster and more precise cancer treatment is one of the primary goals of radiation therapy. Until now, gaining speed has ...
May 7, 2008 - The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System is the first medical center in the U.S. to ...
May 1, 2008 - Hologic Inc. said yesterday at the American Society of Breast Surgeons conference in New York City that U ...
April 29, 2008 - TomoTherapy Inc. is participating in the Compact Particle Acceleration Corporation (CPAC) to develop a ...
April 28, 2008 - Elekta filled its first New Zealand order for the Elekta Synergy system with MOSAIQ EMR and Elekta VMAT ...