July 29, 2008 - Not all parts of a tumor respond to radiation therapy in the same way. Treatments in the future may ...
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.
July 29, 2008 - One of the most effective means of treating cancers is via radiation therapy. However, ionization and ...
July 29, 2008 - Accuray showcased its Sequential Optimization, a treatment planning optimization method designed ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
July 29, 2008 - Lung cancer presents a special challenge to clinicians attempting to evaluate the effectiveness of ...
July 29, 2008 - BrainLAB said it received 510(k) clearance for its Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm, which is ...
July 29, 2008 – Eight new abstracts were presented at AAPM 2008 on prostate motion management in radiation therapy using ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
July 29, 2008 - One of the pioneering machines in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) has begun to mature, with over 1 ...
July 29, 2008 - Breathing is a major complication for radiation treatment of lung cancer. The latest technology plans to ...
July 25, 2008 - TomoTherapy Inc. said it will introduce TQA at the 50th Annual American Association of Physicists in ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
July 24, 2008 - Varian Medical Systems reported net earnings of $74 million ($0.58 per diluted share) for the third ...
July 24, 2008 – Siemens Healthcare will showcase its ARTISTE Solution, a linear accelerator engineered specifically for ...
July 22, 2008 - Doctors at Melbourne Internal Medical Associates (MIMA) Cancer Center have become the first in Florida ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
Radiation Oncology Systems' (ROS) used linear accelerator equipment solutions include the latest devices and ...
July 20, 2008 - Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to ...
Radiation Oncology Systems (ROS) is a provider of the new Topslane WiMRT system. The WiMRT system allows you to upgrade ...
July 18, 2008 - Misonix Inc. said it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Sonatherm 600i High Intensity ...
LinaTech is expanding its Topslane brand to the U.S. Topslane’s WiMRT Treatment Planning System (Whole body IMRT) as it ...
July 11, 2008 - Two prostate cancer patients became the first people in New York to receive a faster, more comfortable ...
This year, more than 1.4 million Americans will be cancer patients, according to an American Cancer Society report ...
Radiation oncologists are faced with the ongoing challenge of very accurately delivering dose to lesions, often in ...
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