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.

UFHPTI expands its proton therapy capacity and treatment range with the Proteous One
News | Radiation Therapy | December 12, 2019
First Patient Treated with New Proteus ONE Solution at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute
December 12, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced that the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy...
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News | Radiation Therapy | December 11, 2019
ASTRO Issues New Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers
December 11, 2019 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides...
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#ASTRO Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second CyberKnife M6 System to expand access to precise radiosurgery treatments to more of their patients
News | Radiation Therapy | December 11, 2019
Stanford University Medical Center to Acquire Second Accuray CyberKnife M6 System
December 11, 2019 — Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second ...
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Results were presented at RSNA19 for the comparison of ProHance (Gadoteridol) Injection, 279.3 mg/mL and Gadavist (gadobutrol) Injection in MRI of the brain (the TRUTH study)
News | Contrast Media | December 10, 2019
AI Software Confirms the Results of a Large Scale Comparison of Gadoteridol and Gadavist Injection
December 10, 2019 — Bracco Diagnostics Inc., the U.S subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., a leading global company in...
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RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) has experienced strong growth in recent years, creating the need for larger and more efficient premises
News | Radiation Therapy | December 09, 2019
RaySearch Will Expand to New Headquarters in 2021
December 9, 2019 — Karin Gedda, architect and interior designer, Strategisk Arkitektur, announced: "RaySearch is an...
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radiation therapy non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
News | Radiation Oncology | December 09, 2019
No Radiation Needed for Many Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients
December 9, 2019 — Most people diagnosed with the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can safely skip radiation...
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After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Image by Rudolf Langer from Pixabay 

News | Clinical Trials | December 06, 2019
Acupuncture Reduces Radiation-induced Dry Mouth for Cancer Patients
December 6, 2019 — After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment,...
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Timothy Whelan is a professor of oncology at McMaster University and a radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre of Hamilton Health Sciences. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer Research. Photo courtesy McMaster University

Timothy Whelan is a professor of oncology at McMaster University and a radiation oncologist at the Juravinski Cancer Centre of Hamilton Health Sciences. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer Research. Photo courtesy McMaster University. Photo courtesy of McMaster University

News | Breast Imaging | December 06, 2019
Long-term Study Finds Faster Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment as Effective as Long Course
December 6, 2019 — A shorter course of higher-dose radiation treatment to part of the breast is showing promise in...
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Quality Assurance (QA) | December 06, 2019
VIDEO: Quantify Geometric Distortion on MR Systems Using a High-precision Phantom From Modus QA
Modus QA is proud to offer a superior phantom for quantifying geometric distortion in modern MRgRT applications. Watch...
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Stephen Hahn, M.D., FASTRO

Stephen Hahn, M.D., FASTRO

News | ASTRO | December 06, 2019
ASTRO Congratulates Stephen Hahn, M.D., for Securing Senate Committee Approval to lead FDA
December 6, 2019 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) expressed its support after the U.S. Senate...
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#RSNA19 The Swedish MedTech company will demo the machine learning capabilities of its flagship RayStation and RayCare systems
News | Artificial Intelligence | November 30, 2019
RaySearch to Demonstrate Machine Learning Capabilities at RSNA 2019
November 30, 2019 — Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be in the spotlight at RSNA 2019. RaySearch...
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Prof. Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital.

Prof. Dr. Samer Ezziddin from Saarland University/Saarland University Hospital. Photo courtesy of Thorsten Mohr/Saarland University

News | Prostate Cancer | November 28, 2019
Radiation Therapy Effective in Patients with No Further Treatment Options
November 28, 2019 — Reports of new cancer treatments often raise high hopes and expectations, particularly, of course,...
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FerrAlert technology automatically detects and logs ferromagnetic events and exclusively provides a photographic stream which is date and time stamped
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | November 22, 2019
Kopp Development Inc. Acquires Mednovus, Inc.
November 22, 2019 — Kopp Development Inc. acquired Mednovus, Inc. ferromagnetic detection business. With the...
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One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice
News | Clinical Trials | November 21, 2019
Survey finds 1 in 3 Patients Needed More Information on Cancer Treatment Side Effects
November 21, 2019 — One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they...
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Prostate cancer MRI
News | Clinical Trials | November 15, 2019
Theragnostics Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results from Prostate Cancer Study
November 15, 2019 — Theragnostics, which is developing innovative radiopharmaceuticals to improve cancer diagnosis and...
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Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent months to urge the Agency to adjust its proposed radiation oncology advanced alternative payment model (RO Model)

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News | Radiation Oncology | November 13, 2019
Congressional Leaders Support Concerns About Proposed Medicare Alternative Payment Model
November 13, 2019 — Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle issued a series of oversight letters to the...
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Bladder Abdomen Pelvis image with DLCExpert
News | Artificial Intelligence | November 07, 2019
Mirada Medical Announces New Wave of Global Installations of DLCExpert
November 7, 2019 — Mirada Medical, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software for the treatment of cancer...
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Liver cancer tumor scanning using an MRI
News | Proton Therapy | November 04, 2019
Research Suggests Proton Radiation Therapy Can Benefit Patients with Challenging Liver Tumors
November 4, 2019 – Two new studies support and inform the use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clariscan, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium-based, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent, expanding the GE Healthcare portfolio
News | Contrast Media | November 04, 2019
GE Healthcare announces FDA approval of macrocyclic MRI contrast agent Clariscan
November 4, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clariscan, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium...
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This is a machine learning created treatment plan for pancreatic cancer radiation therapy displayed by Raysearch on the expo floor at the ASTRO 2019 meeting. #ASTRO19 #ASTRO2019 #ASTRO

Artificial intelligence (AI) entering clinical use to aid with contouring, creating and optimizing treatment plans and creating adaptive plans on the fly were among the biggest topics at the annual meeting. This is a a machine learning created treatment plan for pancreatic cancer radiation therapy displayed by Raysearch on the expo floor at the ASTRO 2019 meeting.

Gallery | ASTRO | October 30, 2019 | Dave Fornell, Editor
Photo Gallery From ASTRO 2019 Showing Advances in Radiotherapy Technology
Below are photos from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2019 meeting September 2019 in Chicago. The...
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