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 therapybrachytherapyimage guided radiation therapy (IGRT)focused ultrasoundstereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

News | Radiation Therapy

September 17, 2019 — Treating high-risk heart patients with a single, high dose of radiation therapy can dramatically ...

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News | Quality Assurance (QA)

September 16, 2019 — At the 2019 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, running Sept. 15-18 in ...

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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

September 16, 2019 — At the 2019 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, being held Sept. 15-18 ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

September 16, 2019 — Secondary analysis of a recent clinical trial that changed the standard of care for men with ...

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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

September 15, 2019 — Siemens Healthineers debuted two computed tomography (CT) systems dedicated to radiation therapy ...

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News | Brachytherapy Systems

September 13, 2019 — Isoray Inc. announced it will spotlight the growing cancer treatment applications of Cesium-131 ...

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Technology | Radiation Therapy

September 13, 2019 — The Akesis Galaxy, a gamma stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) system with continuous 360-degree ...

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News | Radiation Oncology

September 13, 2019 — Philips will showcase its integrated radiation oncology portfolio at the American Society of ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 12, 2019 – Therapeutic oncology company RefleXion Medical announced it will showcase the RefleXion X1 Machine ...

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Technology | Quality Assurance (QA)

September 12, 2019 – IBA Dosimetry GmbH announced the launch of the new enhanced myQA Machines 2019 software environment ...

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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

September 11, 2019 — ViewRay Inc. announced that the company's MRIdian and MRIdian Linac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 11, 2019 — RadCalc version 7.1 with the Monte Carlo 3-D module has been released for beta testing to members ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 9, 2019 — Accuray announced that it will showcase its motion-synchronization cancer treatment technologies at ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

September 5, 2019 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides ...

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Feature | Medical 3-D Printing | By Steve Jeffery

In molecular radiotherapy (MRT) treatment of the thyroid, existing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) ...

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News | Treatment Planning

September 5, 2019 — Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, has treated its first patient using Monte Carlo photon dose ...

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Sponsored Content | Feature | Contrast Media

The global rise in chronic disease has significantly increased demand for diagnostic imaging procedures, and in turn ...

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Feature | Prostate Cancer | By Robert Bard, M.D., DABR, FASLM

Extracapsular extension (ECE) is a major clinical indicator for brachytherapy or external beam treatment of prostate ...

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Sponsored Content | Case Study | Radiation Oncology

Iridium Cancer Network consists of all seven hospitals in the Antwerp region, closely collaborating regarding radiation ...

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Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Mukta Acharya

Doctors and technologists are exposed to on-the-job radiation often on a daily basis. It is critical to be aware of how ...

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