In 2016, the America Cancer Society expected 1,685,210 new cancer diagnoses in the United States alone. And according to ...
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.
Join Chris Toth, president, Oncology Systems Americas, for a look at Varian’s new product introductions and major ...
Learn more about myQA, IBA’s unique platform that connects QA applications, people, and know-how through a central ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Accuray recently unveiled the company’s newest innovation, the Radixact Treatment Delivery System, a uniquely smart ...
October 21, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter calling on radiation oncologists, medical ...
Rachael Bennett, clinical analyst for MD Buyline, discusses trends in radiation oncology at ASTRO 2016.
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
ASTRO Chairman of the Board David C. Beyer, MD, FASTRO, discusses the current trends in radiation oncology, key trends ...
Precision medicine is not only a buzzword, it is a call to action to radically advance our capabilities in the era of ...
A new proton therapy center at Centre Antoine-Lacassagne (CAL) in Nice, France, will soon begin treating patients with ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
The global proton therapy market hit a major milestone in 2015, eclipsing the billion-dollar mark for sales orders and ...
Erlanger Health Systems in Chattanooga, Tenn., purchased a CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System in December 2010 to ...
Cardio-oncology is an emerging field that combines the expertise of both cardiology and oncology to assess and treat ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
Respiratory motion presents a number of challenges in the delivery of radiotherapy to certain thoracic or abdominal ...
August 18, 2016 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its ...
AAPM President Bruce Curran, MEng, FAAPM, FACMP, FACR, discusses the key topics at the 2016 meeting of the American ...
Treatment planning systems are at the heart of radiation therapy (RT) and the key to improved patient outcomes. Once ...
As radiation therapy continues to evolve, new techniques and technologies are largely focused on maximizing the dose to ...
As proton therapy becomes more widely available, imaging for the development of proton treatment plans will become more ...
Like with many other aspects of healthcare, technology has been the driving force behind the evolution of radiation ...
February 29, 2016 — At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2016 meeting (HIMSS16), Elekta will ...
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