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.

RTsafe’s PseudoPatient that is used to verify radiotherapy dosage and accuracy ahead of patient treatment.
News | Quality Assurance (QA)
RTsafe Announces First Use of its PseudoPatient Patient-specific Quality Assurance Process by Fundación Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (IVO)

March 16, 2023 — RTsafe, a leading provider of quality assurance products and services in stereotactic radiosurgery ...

Time March 16, 2023
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According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), sentiment of U.S. newspaper articles covering lung cancer screening (LCS) from 2010 to 2022 was overall positive; however, certain key elements of LCS were infrequently mentioned
News | Lung Imaging
AJR on a Decade of Lung Cancer Screening in American Newspapers

March 15, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

Time March 15, 2023
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Prominent pharmaceutical company, Sinopharm International Trading Co., Ltd. (Sinopharm), partners with Elekta to increase radiotherapy adoption in China
News | Radiation Oncology
Elekta and Sinopharm Collaborate to Improve Access and Quality of Cancer Care in China

March 14, 2023 — Elekta announced that is has signed a joint venture with China National Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. ...

Time March 14, 2023
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Advancing the 150-year-old practice of pathology to improve patient care
News | Digital Pathology
Spectrum Healthcare Partners Taps Proscia to Democratize Cancer Diagnosis

March 13, 2023 — Proscia, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, today announced that ...

Time March 13, 2023
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The impact of a patient’s perspective on the image of radiology
Feature | Radiology Business | By Christine Book
Value-based Healthcare Takes Center Stage

With an increasing focus on personalizing the patient experience and enhancing communication between radiologists and ...

Time March 10, 2023
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A new analysis of the U.S. radiation oncology workforce projects a relative balance between the supply of radiation oncologists and the demand for radiation therapy services through 2030. 
News | Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncology Workforce Expected to Remain Stable Through 2030

March 8, 2023 — A new analysis of the U.S. radiation oncology workforce projects a relative balance between the supply ...

Time March 08, 2023
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Providing faster, higher quality results with enterprise digital pathology
News | Digital Pathology
PathGroup Chooses Proscia To Deliver Next Generation Of Cancer Diagnosis For Millions of Patients

March 7, 2023 — Proscia, a leading provider of digital and computational pathology solutions, today announced that ...

Time March 07, 2023
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The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) proudly recognizes Drs. Varney, Alves, Pasquini, and Srivastava, as well as their research, with the 2023 ARRS Resident/Fellow in Radiology Awards
News | ARRS
ARRS Roentgen Fund Grants Resident/Fellow Awards to Four Radiologists

March 6, 2023 — The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) proudly recognizes the following four radiologists, as well as ...

Time March 06, 2023
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RefleXion announces the installation of its RefleXion® X1 platform at Smilow Cancer Hospital, part of Yale New Haven Health. SCINTIX™ biology-guided radiotherapy, cleared by the FDA for treating tumors arising from primary or metastatic lung and bone cancers, will be installed as part of the integration. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Radiation Oncology
RefleXion Announces Installation of X1 Platform at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven

March 3, 2023 — RefleXion Medical, Inc., a therapeutic oncology company, announced the installation of its RefleXion X1 ...

Time March 03, 2023
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Ascelia Pharma has announced the successful completion of patient enrollment in its pivotal phase 3 clinical study, SPARKLE, with the lead candidate drug Orviglance, the company’s novel MRI contrast agent for patients with impaired kidney function.
News | Radiation Oncology
Swedish Biotech Ascelia Pharma Meets Milestone in SPARKLE Phase 3 Study Using Novel MRI Contrast Agent

March 2, 2023 — Ascelia Pharma, a biotech company focused on improving the life of people living with rare cancer ...

Time March 02, 2023
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February was a short but busy month in the medical imaging world, with a lot of news being generated and products released. Here is a look at last month's Top 10.
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in February

February was a short but busy month in the medical imaging world, with a lot of news being generated and products ...

Time March 01, 2023
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Elekta’s Comprehensive Motion Management (CMM) with True Tracking and automatic gating functionalities for Elekta Unity now available to clinicians in the U.S.
News | Radiation Therapy
Elekta Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Advanced Radiotherapy Motion Management Using Elekta Unity MR-Linac

February 28, 2023 — Elekta announced that Comprehensive Motion Management (CMM) with True Tracking and automatic gating ...

Time February 28, 2023
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Next-generation system helps improve surgical precision to enhance patient care in breast and other soft tissue cancer treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Merit Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the New SCOUT MD Surgical Guidance System

February 23, 2023 — Merit Medical Systems, Inc., a leading global manufacturer and marketer of healthcare technology ...

Time February 23, 2023
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Five-year Oncology Transformation Project expands Nova Scotia Health's cancer services and reach, with a focus on digitization and integration across provincial cancer care network
News | Radiation Oncology
Varian Collaborating with Nova Scotia Health to Transform Cancer Care

February 20, 2023 — Varian, a Siemens Healthineers company, has entered into an agreement with Nova Scotia Health to ...

Time February 20, 2023
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Derry Crighton, one of the first patients to be treated last week with the new Elekta Esprit, a Leksell Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) system, at the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Sheffield, UK
News | Radiation Oncology
First Gamma Knife Esprit Patient Resumes Life as Usual Only Days After Brain Surgery

February 17, 2023 — Derry Crighton, a father of three from Scotland, says the Elekta Esprit radiosurgery system used to ...

Time February 17, 2023
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Patients underwent BNCT using TAE Life Sciences’ Neutron Beam System as part of Neuboron Medical Group’s NeuPex System at Xiamen Humanity Hospital in China
News | Radiation Therapy
TAE Life Sciences Announces First Cancer Patient Treatments Using Accelerator-Based Biologically Targeted Radiation Therapy (BNCT)

February 16, 2023 — TAE Life Sciences (TLS), a biological-targeted radiation therapy company developing next-generation ...

Time February 16, 2023
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HALO AI now includes the option of three powerful neural networks – VGG, DenseNet and MiniNet. VGG, a well known and more traditional network, was used to build the Indica Labs submission in the CAMELYON17 challenge and was the first neural network integrated with HALO AI.
News | Digital Pathology
Indica Labs and Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. Announce Collaboration to Provide Optimized Integrated Digital Pathology Workflows

February 14, 2023 — Indica Labs, an industry leader in quantitative digital pathology and image management solutions ...

Time February 14, 2023
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18F-rhPSMA-7.3 PET image showing multiple areas of uptake in the prostate gland in a man with newly diagnosed prostate cancer Photo courtesy of Blue Earth Diagnostics
News | Prostate Cancer
Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Upcoming Presentation of Additional Results from Investigational Phase 3 LIGHTHOUSE Study

February 9, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and ...

Time February 09, 2023
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New data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology further quantify the vast lingering impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on timely cancer screening
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Study Highlights Dramatic Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer-screening Delays

February 8, 2023 — New data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology further quantify the vast lingering impact of ...

Time February 08, 2023
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Under the theme ‘Together, we can eliminate cervical cancer’, participants shared new evidence and best practices.
News | Radiation Oncology
Elekta Foundation’s Cancer Care Successes in Rwanda to be Expanded in Other Low-income Countries

February 7, 2023 — During World Cancer Day (February 4), the Elekta Foundation celebrated its first year by highlighting ...

Time February 07, 2023
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