June 14, 2019 – IBA announced the physics team of University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands has ...
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.
June 7, 2019 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) released a statement applauding Congress’s ...
June 7, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the launch of myQA iON at the 2019 Particle Therapy Co ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
May 31, 2019 — RefleXion Medical recently announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility at its headquarters in ...
Computed tomography (CT) has traditionally played an important role in the development of radiation therapy treatment ...
While radiation therapy as a discipline is well into maturity, new technology advances continue to drive the field ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
The so-called “Grey Tsunami” of baby boomers using healthcare services isn’t taking the Radiation Medicine Program at ...
May 28, 2019 — Engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to improve imaging methods in order to make ...
May 23, 2019 — Cancer patients getting proton therapy instead of traditional photon radiation are at a significantly ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
Henry Ford Hospital thought leaders regularly speak at the radiation oncology and radiology conferences about new ...
This is a Philips Brilliance computed tomography (CT) scanner used by Henry Ford Hospital’s radiation oncology ...
May 21, 2019 — Varian Medical Systems announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire India’s Cancer ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
This is a walk through of the ViewRay MRIdian MRI-guided radiotherapy system installed at Henry Ford Medical Center — ...
May 20, 2019 — Partial breast irradiation produces similar long-term survival rates and risk for recurrence compared ...
May 14, 2019 — Delivering just the right dose of radiation for cancer patients is a delicate balance in their treatment ...
At ASTRO 2018, Accuray showcased new patient-first innovations, including motion synchronization on Radixact, and the ...
May 10, 2019 — Patients with advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma who have large tumors at the time of diagnosis may benefit from ...
May 10, 2019 — Radiation oncology vendor Varian announced it acquired the start-up company CyberHeart, which has ...
May 1, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website from the ...
May 1, 2019 — A comparison of three types of radiotherapy for children's brain tumors suggests a type of proton therapy ...
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