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.

Videos | Radiation Oncology

Peter G. Maxim, Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at Stanford University, discusses stereotactic ...

Time July 30, 2014
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Videos | Radiation Therapy

Paul Keall, Ph.D., FAAP, professor and NHMRC Australian Fellow at Radiation Physics Laboratory at the University of ...

Time July 30, 2014
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) have emerged as two popular types of intensity modulated ...

Time July 03, 2014
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Radiation Therapy

Kettering Medical Center Therapist, Sarah Macke, describes how their center improved their treatment process with safety ...

Time July 01, 2014
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June 5, 2014 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has garnered a record-breaking total of 2,874 ...

Time June 05, 2014
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May 29, 2014 — Accuray Inc. announced the installation of its 500th TomoTherapy system at the grand opening of Palo ...

Time May 29, 2014
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Proton therapy is becoming more prevalent in cancer treatment as it is the most advanced form of radiation available ...

Time May 01, 2014
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April 10, 2014 — In a presentation exploring the promise of magnetic nanoparticle (mNP) hyperthermia in breast cancer ...

Time April 10, 2014
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Feature | Barbara S. Schwartzberg, M.D.

The current standard of care for treatment of early stage breast cancer is mastectomy or lumpectomy followed by five to ...

Time April 09, 2014
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Feature | Raissa Rocha

The Cancer Center at Banner Health McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo., boasts an array of state-of-the-art ...

Time March 07, 2014
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Feature | Radiation Oncology | Williette Nyanue

The Elsie and Robert Pierson Radiation Oncology Center is a part of City of Hope National Medical Center, a dedicated ...

Time February 03, 2014
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January 31, 2014 — UPMC CancerCenter radiation oncologists have begun to treat cancer patients with the newest ...

Time January 31, 2014
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Technology

Monaco 5, the latest version of Elekta's Monaco treatment planning system has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food ...

Time December 20, 2013
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PHS Technologies Group, LLC, a division of PACSHealth, LLC announced today that it has been awarded a group purchasing ...

Time November 06, 2013
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University is one of 41 National Cancer Institute (NCI) ...

Time November 04, 2013
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October 2, 2013 — Elekta unveiled a state-of-the-art learning center at its North American headquarters, in conjunction ...

Time October 02, 2013
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Treatment planning systems have been an integral part of radiation therapy since the 1980s; however, today’s systems are ...

Time October 01, 2013
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Feature | Raissa Rocha

Since opening in September 2011, the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center has become a premier regional center for cancer ...

Time October 01, 2013
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Sept. 22, 2013 – The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) highlighted the recently published Adjuvant and ...

Time September 22, 2013
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Feature | Williette Nyanue

Beatriz Amendola, M.D., FACR, FASTRO, radiation oncologist, medical director, Innovative Cancer Institute (ICI), decided ...

Time August 28, 2013
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