Peter G. Maxim, Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at Stanford University, discusses stereotactic ...
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.
Paul Keall, Ph.D., FAAP, professor and NHMRC Australian Fellow at Radiation Physics Laboratory at the University of ...
Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) have emerged as two popular types of intensity modulated ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Kettering Medical Center Therapist, Sarah Macke, describes how their center improved their treatment process with safety ...
June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has garnered a record-breaking total of 2,874 ...
May 29, 2014 — Accuray Inc. announced the installation of its 500th TomoTherapy system at the grand opening of Palo ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
Proton therapy is becoming more prevalent in cancer treatment as it is the most advanced form of radiation available ...
April 10, 2014 — In a presentation exploring the promise of magnetic nanoparticle (mNP) hyperthermia in breast cancer ...
The current standard of care for treatment of early stage breast cancer is mastectomy or lumpectomy followed by five to ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
The Cancer Center at Banner Health McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo., boasts an array of state-of-the-art ...
The Elsie and Robert Pierson Radiation Oncology Center is a part of City of Hope National Medical Center, a dedicated ...
January 31, 2014 — UPMC CancerCenter radiation oncologists have begun to treat cancer patients with the newest ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
Monaco 5, the latest version of Elekta's Monaco treatment planning system has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food ...
PHS Technologies Group, LLC, a division of PACSHealth, LLC announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing ...
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is one of 41 National Cancer Institute (NCI) ...
October 2, 2013 — Elekta unveiled a state-of-the-art learning center at its North American headquarters, in conjunction ...
Treatment planning systems have been an integral part of radiation therapy since the 1980s; however, today’s systems are ...
Since opening in September 2011, the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center has become a premier regional center for cancer ...
Sept. 22, 2013 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) highlighted the recently published Adjuvant and ...
Beatriz Amendola, M.D., FACR, FASTRO, radiation oncologist, medical director, Innovative Cancer Institute (ICI), decided ...
July 30, 2014 