Linear accelerators typically last about seven years and can cost more than $2 million, but return many times more in ...
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.
Feature | Rick Dana Barlow
Delivering a concentrated dose of radiation to a specific anatomical target that typically moves tends to be a hit-and ...
December 17, 2007 
Technology
IntraOp Medical Corp. a supplier of technology solutions for the treatment and eradication of cancer, recently ...
December 16, 2007 Sponsored Content
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
February 16, 2022 
Technology
Varian Medical Systems has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a “smart” radiotherapy treatment planning tool that will ...
December 16, 2007 
Technology
The SenoRx Contura is a multilumen radiation balloon applicator for accelerated partial breast irradiation. The ...
December 16, 2007 News
December 13, 2007 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced that the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) has begun treating ...
December 12, 2007 Sponsored Content
Blog | Artificial Intelligence
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
June 07, 2021 News
December 12, 2007 - Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC), the first hospital-based proton treatment center in ...
December 11, 2007 News
December 11, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems announced that two new private cancer centers in Switzerland have been ...
December 10, 2007 News
December 10, 2007 – TomoTherapy announced that it has signed contracts with distributors in Israel, Greece, Poland ...
December 09, 2007 Sponsored Content
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Videos | Information Technology
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
December 01, 2020 News
December 10, 2007 - Stony Brook University Medical Center is now using the ExacTrac X-ray 6D System, a new radiotherapy ...
December 09, 2007 News
December 3, 2007 - Treating throat cancer with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can improve the health ...
December 02, 2007 News
November 29, 2007 – Vapotherm will introduce its new Precision Flow respiratory care device at the AARC annual ...
November 28, 2007 Sponsored Content
Blog | Contrast Media
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 20, 2020 News
November 21, 2007 – Elekta announced that is has received an order to supply its Elekta Synergy S advanced radiation ...
November 20, 2007 News
November 20, 2007 – Medical device maker Maquet said this week it will exhibit new SERVO-i product options and its ...
November 19, 2007 News
November 15, 2007 - TomoTherapy Inc. announced that Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England has begun treating ...
November 14, 2007 
Case Study
With the availability of multiple approaches to Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) technology and growing clinical ...
November 12, 2007 News
November 12, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a 72-year-old prostate cancer patient in less than two ...
November 11, 2007 News
November 9, 2007 - The National Mammography Quality Assurance Advisory Committee advised that the FDA lift the current ...
November 08, 2007 News
November 9, 2007 - Clinicians at BC Cancer Agency have treated a prostate cancer patient with a technique, called ...
November 08, 2007 News
November 2, 2007 – Elekta showcased at ASTRO 2007 its Elekta Synergy, a multifunctional Intensity Modulated and Image ...
November 01, 2007