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.

Here's a look at what viewers found most interesting during the month of October on itnonline.com
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in October

As another month comes to a close, ITN takes a look at the Top 10 most-read pieces of content from www.itnonline.com ...

Time November 06, 2023
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ASTRO recently issued the following statement on the Nov. 2 2024 Medicare PFS final rule, which includes an additional 2% cut for radiation therapy
News | ASTRO
Medicare Physician Payment Final Rule Cements More Cuts to Radiation Oncology, Underscores Need for Legislative Fix

November 3, 2023 —The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from Jeff M ...

Time November 03, 2023
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Final policies will expand behavioral health services, advance the President’s Cancer Moonshot, support family caregivers, and accelerate value-based care
News | Radiation Oncology
CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule that Advances Health Equity

November 3, 2023 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is finalizing policies to support ...

Time November 03, 2023
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Robert L. Bard, MD, PC, DABR, FASLMS
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
One on One ... with Robert L. Bard, MD, PC, DABR, FASLMS

Imaging advancements, including 3D Doppler imaging to detect cancers in numerous organs, are used to accurately guide ...

Time November 03, 2023
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A discussion with ASTRO’s leader on improvements in diagnostic imaging, progress in personalized patient care, and advice for early career radiation oncologists
Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Christine Book
Leadership Spotlight: ASTRO President Discusses Top Priorities, Key Advancements in Radiation Oncology

Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Radiation Oncology Department Chair at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, took the helm as ...

Time November 03, 2023
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New data supports the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in predicting patients’ response to immunotherapies in advance of their treatment.
News | Artificial Intelligence
GE HealthCare Announces New Data Validating Artificial Intelligence Models for Predicting Patient Response to Immunotherapies

November 2, 2023 — GE HealthCare’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) models predict patient response to immunotherapies with ...

Time November 02, 2023
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Reimbursement code improves access to personalized prostate cancer care with Avenda Health’s AI cancer mapping platform, Unfold AI
News | Prostate Cancer
Avenda Health’s Revolutionary AI Mapping Tool for Prostate Cancer Achieves Landmark Category III CPT Code Designation

November 1, 2023 — The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced its 2024 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) ...

Time November 01, 2023
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Combination of Philips’ leading AI-enabled MR imaging and Quibim’s AI-enabled image analysis software enables clinicians to deliver faster, easier prostate cancer care, to help mitigate staff shortages and lower the cost of care
News | Prostate Cancer
Philips Partners with Imaging Biomarker Specialist Quibim to Launch Next-generation AI-based Imaging and Reporting Solutions for MR Prostate Exams

October 31, 2023 — Prostate cancer has a significant impact globally. For example, approximately one in eight men in the ...

Time October 31, 2023
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Elekta wins public tender to deliver several Harmony linear accelerators to help meet demand for cancer treatments
News | Linear Accelerators
Elekta Continues to Support Ukrainian Cancer Patients with Latest Radiation Therapy Equipment

October 25, 2023 — A new order for several Elekta Harmony linear accelerators (linacs) in Ukraine will complement the ...

Time October 25, 2023
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Lunit SCOPE IO pivotal in first phase III trial successfully showing the efficacy of immunotherapy + chemotherapy for NSCLC patients with EGFR or ALK mutation - published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and accepted by ESMO for oral presentation
News | Radiation Oncology
First Immunotherapy Success in TKI-Resistant Lung Cancer Setting Demonstrates Power of AI-driven Immune Phenotyping by Lunit SCOPE IO - newly published in JCO

October 24, 2023 — Lunit, a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, today ...

Time October 24, 2023
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Clinics and cancer patients to benefit through access to wider range of precise and effective brachytherapy cancer treatment
News | Brachytherapy Systems
Elekta Expands Market and Treatment Application of Brachytherapy with Acquisition of iCAD, Inc.’s Xoft Business

October 23, 2023 — Elekta announced it has acquired the Xoft business from iCAD, Inc. through an asset acquisition. By ...

Time October 23, 2023
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Comprehensive restoration of legacy machine offers the opportunity for sustainable solution
News | Proton Therapy
IBA Plans Total System Restoration on its First-ever Proton Therapy Installation

October 23, 2023 — IBA, a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of proton ...

Time October 23, 2023
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Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer
News | Prostate Cancer
Simple MRI Scan Could Predict Radiation Side Effects for Prostate Cancer

October 19, 2023 — A new Corewell Health study suggests that men who have longer prostatic urethras, the part of the ...

Time October 19, 2023
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Human life-like in vitro model of radiation damage sustained to the lung opens an unprecedented window into the early disease process, and opportunities for drug development
News | Radiation Therapy
Human Lung Chip Leveraged to Faithfully Model Radiation-induced Lung Injury

October 19, 2023 — The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high ...

Time October 19, 2023
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Radionetics initiates its first clinical program targeting MC2R
News | Radiation Oncology
Radionetics Oncology Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Radiopharmaceutical Program Against a Novel Target for Adrenocortical Carcinoma

October 17, 2023 — Radionetics Oncology, Inc., a clinical stage radiopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and ...

Time October 17, 2023
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The thymus is a gland located in the upper part of the chest. It has been long known that this small organ is important for immune defense development in children.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Immune System Ageing Can Be Revealed by CT Scan

October 17, 2023 — Thymus, a small and relatively unknown organ, may play a bigger role in the immune system of adults ...

Time October 17, 2023
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A global licensing agreement has been signed for the development and commercialization of SOFIE’s two investigational Gallium-68 and Fluorine-18 Fibroblast Activation Protein Inhibitors (FAPI) radiopharmaceutical diagnostics - [68Ga]FAPI-46 and outside-U.S. rights for [18F]FAPI-74
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
SOFIE and GE HealthCare Enter Licensing Agreement to Develop FAP PET Radiotracers

October 11, 2023 — GE HealthCare today announced an exclusive global licensing agreement with SOFIE Biosciences (SOFIE) ...

Time October 11, 2023
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68Ga-ABY-025 PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT images at baseline with 18F-FDG PET/CT follow-up after 2 cycles of treatment in biopsy-confirmed HER2-positive disease
News | Breast Imaging
Whole-body PET/CT Predicts Response to HER2-targeted Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

October 11, 2023 — A new imaging agent, 68Ga-ABY-025, can predict early metabolic response to human epidermal growth ...

Time October 11, 2023
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Dr. Michael Butkus is Co-medical Director and Head of Proton Physics at the Dwoskin Proton Center at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Feature | Proton Therapy | By Christine Book
One on One … with Michael Butkus, PhD

A University of Miami Radiation Oncology department summary noted: “In radiation oncology, the art of patient care meets ...

Time October 11, 2023
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Videos | Proton Therapy
VIDEO: Advancements in Proton Therapy

Tune in to ITN’s latest “One on One” video series with Michael Butkus, PhD, for insights into proton therapy ...

Time October 10, 2023
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