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.
The top piece of content in July was a video interview explaining how Princess Margaret Cancer Center is using machine learning to create automated treatment plans. This was a hot topic at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting in July.
Feature | August 05, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
August 5, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website from...
News | Radiation Therapy | August 02, 2019
August 2, 2019 — Varian showcased systems and software from its cancer care portfolio, including the Identify Guidance...
Power injectors can improve efficiency and patient safety, for example, ensuring that contrast agent is not wasted due to the lack of a saline bolus. Image courtesy of Lior Molvin
Sponsored Content | Blog | Contrast Media | July 31, 2019
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Power injectors can improve efficiency and patient safety, for example, ensuring that contrast agent is not wasted due to the lack of a saline bolus. Image courtesy of Lior Molvin
Blog | Contrast Media | July 31, 2019
Injector technology development carries on the evolution of contrast agents
News | Radiation Oncology | July 31, 2019
July 31, 2019 — The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) elected four new officers to ASTRO’s...
Videos | Radiation Therapy | July 30, 2019
News | Cardio-oncology | July 29, 2019
July 29, 2019 — Cancer patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication following...
News | Artificial Intelligence | July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019 — Oncology company Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced their collaboration with the Veterans Affairs...
Videos | AAPM | July 23, 2019
Videos | Artificial Intelligence | July 22, 2019
Leigh Conroy, Ph.D., physics resident, University...
News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy | July 19, 2019
July 17, 2019 — A recent study projects global market revenues for...
News | Radiation Oncology | July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019 — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposal for an...
News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) | July 16, 2019
July 16, 2019 — ViewRay Inc. announced that the company's MRIdian System is the focus of more than 40 abstracts...
Technology | Oncology Information Management Systems (OIMS) | July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019 — RaySearch has released RayCare 3A, a new version of the next-generation...
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy | July 10, 2019
July 10, 2019 — GE Healthcare and Insightec announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and CE mark for...
