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.

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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Feature | Raissa Rocha

In the past 20 years there have been considerable improvements in the treatment of prostate cancer. As it is across all ...

Time August 28, 2013
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Videos | Radiation Oncology

AAPM President John Hazle, Ph.D., discusses trends in medical physics and major initiatives that the association is ...

Time August 13, 2013
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News

July 22, 2013 — Vizzia Technologies announced that its clinical workflow optimization solution was recently installed at ...

Time July 22, 2013
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Feature | Raissa Rocha

Editor’s note: Imaging Technology News (ITN) sought reader nominations for the top cancer centers to watch in 2013 ...

Time July 08, 2013
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Case Study | RaySearch Laboratories

Located throughout New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, Health Quest has developed partnerships with four different radiation ...

Time July 08, 2013
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Feature | Raissa Rocha

With the sheer volume of patient information growing by the minute in the healthcare industry, it is important for ...

Time July 08, 2013
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Radiation oncology research received 197 grants, totaling only 1.6 percent ($85.5 million) of the $5.4 billion in cancer ...

Time June 12, 2013
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Feature | Eugen Hug, M.D.

We are witnessing a new era in proton therapy research, with an unprecedented number of clinical studies under way. For ...

Time June 11, 2013
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Technology

In March, RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that version 3.5 of RaySearch's RayStation treatment planning system had ...

Time May 15, 2013
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