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 therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

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Varian showcased at AAPM 2007 a new "smart" radiotherapy treatment planning tool that will reportedly enable clinicians ...

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July 25, 2007 – The IBA business unit, IBA Particle Therapy, recently announced the release of its full-size Universal ...

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July 25, 2007 - Outpatient Care Technology wants to recognize and highlight cancer treatment centers that creatively and ...

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July 25, 2007 – Varian Medical Systems recently displayed its I-Response software created by Cedara, that shows how ...

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July 25, 2007 – The IBA business unit, IBA Particle Therapy, recently announced the release of its full-size Universal ...

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July 25, 2007 – Accelerations Inc., a U.S. provider of oncology equipment service and distributor of new and pre-owned ...

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July 25, 2007 – Accuray Inc. featured its Xsight Lung Tracking System designed for the non-invasive treatment of lung ...

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July 24, 2007 - At this year’s American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting, Elekta showcased ...

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Varian Medical Systems will showcase its new Smart Segmentation, a "smart" radiotherapy treatment planning tool that ...

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North American Scientific Inc. announced that its NOMOS Radiation Oncology division will introduce the recently FDA 510 ...

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July 23, 2007 – The adoption rate for Accuray’s Xsight Lung Tracking System, a system designed for the noninvasive ...

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July 23, 2007 - CMS Inc. announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to provide treatment planning support for ...

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Source: www.aapm.org July 23, 2007 - Using innovative physics, researchers have proposed a system that may one day bring ...

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July 23, 2007 – Last week, President Bush underwent his second colonoscopy, joining the growing number of Americans who ...

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July 23, 2007 - Calypso Medical announced that it intends to interface the company's Calypso 4D localization system to ...

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July 23, 2007 - North American Scientific Inc. announced that its NOMOS Radiation Oncology division will introduce the ...

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July 23, 2007 - CMS Inc. has been selected by ProCure Treatment Centers Inc., developers of a network of cancer ...

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July 25, 2007 - Siemens highlighted MVision, an IGRT system that is said to deliver outstanding image quality for ...

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July 20, 2007 - Varian Medical Systems will showcase its new Smart Segmentation, a "smart" radiotherapy treatment ...

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The concept of IGRT, pioneered by Elekta, and the creation of Elekta Synergy, was driven by the need to visualize ...

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