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.

A schematic of the 99Mo/99mTc production system based on an electron linear accelerator and activated carbon-based 99mTc generator. Image courtesy of The University of Tokyo
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in April 2022

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of medical imaging during the month of ...

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Lumea, a global leader in integrated digital pathology solutions and Verily, an Alphabet precision health company, announced a strategic development partnership.
News | Digital Pathology
Verily and Lumea Announce Development Partnership

April 27, 2022 — Lumea, a global leader in integrated digital pathology solutions and Verily, an Alphabet precision ...

Time April 27, 2022
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66-Year-Old Man With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Positive Oral CT Contrast Improves Detection of Malignant Deposits in Intra-abdominal Nonsolid Organs

April 27, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and ...

Time April 27, 2022
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A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in patients with brain metastasis to detect radioresistance.
News | Radiation Therapy
CNIO Researchers Find a Way to Increase Effectiveness of Radiotherapy for Brain Metastasis

April 26, 2022 — A group of CNIO researchers headed by Manuel Valiente have found a new strategy that could be used in ...

Time April 26, 2022
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Over the past 15 years, public health authorities have downgraded recommendations for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as a screening tool to reduce the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men with low-grade prostate cancer.
News | Prostate Cancer
Less Prostate Cancer Screening Reduces Overdiagnosis but May Miss Aggressive Cases

April 25, 2022 — Over the past 15 years, public health authorities have downgraded recommendations for the prostate ...

Time April 25, 2022
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Blue Earth Therapeutics, a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Company’s Investigational New Drug Application (IND) application for 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1.
News | Prostate Cancer
Blue Earth Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Clearance for Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1

April 19, 2022 — Blue Earth Therapeutics, a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next ...

Time April 19, 2022
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Illustration of Quantitative Analyses of CT Images.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Noncancerous Chest CT Features for Predicting Survival in Stage I Lung Cancer

April 15, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), noncancerous imaging markers on chest CT ...

Time April 15, 2022
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Prof. Dr. Samer Ezziddin, image courtesy of Thorsten Mohr/Saarland University
News | Prostate Cancer
New Radiotracer Yields Huge Increase in Accuracy of Localizing Prostate Cancer relapses

April 15, 2022 — Prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor in men in Germany, with about 62,000 new cases ...

Time April 14, 2022
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Quantitative analysis of pre-treatment PSMA PET/CT in a patient undergoing treatment with ¹⁷⁷Lutetium-PSMA-617/NOX66. Post-treatment PSMA PET/CT demonstrates reduced tumor volume and PSMA intensity. Images created by S Pathmanandavel and L Emmett, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
News | PET-CT
New Radionuclide Combination Therapy Safe and Effective in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients

April 11, 2022 — A novel nuclear medicine combination therapy has been proven safe and effective in men with heavily pre ...

Time April 11, 2022
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Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events within the first two years following treatment. The higher the cardiac dose exposure, the higher the risk of a cardiac event.
News | Lung Imaging
Simple Changes in Care Reduced Heart Exposure During Lung Cancer Radiation Treatment

April 11, 2022 — Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an ...

Time April 11, 2022
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RSIP Vision, an experienced leader in driving innovation for medical imaging through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision solutions, announced a new tool for prostate MRI analysis.
News | Prostate Cancer
New AI Tool for Prostate MRI Analysis to Support PI-RADS Scoring

April 11, 2022 — RSIP Vision, an experienced leader in driving innovation for medical imaging through advanced ...

Time April 11, 2022
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Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Elekta Harmony, has won a 2022 Red Dot Award for product design. Harmony, which was granted CE mark and U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance in 2020 and 2021, is a system that perfectly balances productivity, precision and versatility, making it a solution for both mature and developing markets.
News | Linear Accelerators
Elekta Harmony Linear Accelerator Earns Red Dot Award for Product Design

April 8, 2022 — Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Elekta Harmony, has won a 2022 Red Dot Award for product design ...

Time April 08, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM)
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Remains Committed to an RO-APM that Prioritizes Value-based Care in Light of CMS Delay

April 7, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of ...

Time April 07, 2022
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RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that Mevion China has placed an order for RayStation which Mevion China has sold together with Mevion’s HYPERSCAN proton therapy system to Tongji Hospital in Wuhan in China
News | Treatment Planning
Tongji Hospital Selects RayStation

April 7, 2022 — RaySearch Laboratories AB announces that Mevion China has placed an order for RayStation which Mevion ...

Time April 07, 2022
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Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined data from the Ontario Cancer Registry from September 25, 2016 through September 26, 2020, to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of new cancer cases detected.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Research in JNCCN Measures Drop in Cancer Detection Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 6, 2022 — Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined ...

Time April 06, 2022
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On Friday, April 1 at 2 p.m., the Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai will host a ribbon cutting ceremony in Wagner Houses’ Community Plaza Ground, 451 East 120th Street, to celebrate the launch of the Mount Sinai Robert F. Smith Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Unit.
News | Prostate Cancer
Mount Sinai Health System Launches First-Ever Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Unit in New York City

April 6, 2022 — On Friday, April 1 at 2 p.m., the Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai will ...

Time April 06, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning Network, a new initiative to improve diagnostic imaging through a learning health system approach.
News | Radiology Education
New ACR Initiative Harnesses Learning Health System Approach to Improve Diagnostic Imaging

April 5, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning ...

Time April 05, 2022
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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) announce today a four-year research collaboration agreement towards development of a new FLASH irradiation protocol for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer.
News | Women's Health
IBA and UMC Groningen Engage in FLASH Irradiation Research Collaboration for Breast Cancer

April 5, 2022 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and the University ...

Time April 05, 2022
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Elekta and GE Healthcare announced today that they have signed a global commercial collaboration agreement in the field of radiation oncology, enabling them to provide hospitals a comprehensive offering across imaging and treatment for cancer patients requiring radiation therapy.
News | Radiation Oncology
Elekta and GE Healthcare Collaborate to Expand Access to Precision Radiation Therapy Solutions

April 5, 2022 — Elekta and GE Healthcare announced today that they have signed a global commercial collaboration ...

Time April 05, 2022
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Serial non-contrast axial chest CTs of three study participants with prior COVID-19 pneumonia.
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: Most Read Radiology Technology Content in March 2022

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of medical imaging during the month of ...

Time March 31, 2022
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