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.

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The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Royal Philips Electronics and InSightec Ltd today announced that they are ...

Time May 08, 2013
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Feature | Raissa Rocha

Treatment of early stage breast cancer continues to evolve as researchers investigate more novel and efficient methods ...

Time April 26, 2013
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April 2, 2013 — The Warrenville, Ill.-based CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center, announced the installation of pencil ...

Time April 02, 2013
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April 1, 2013 — For more than three decades various forms of robotics have been effectively applied in healthcare to ...

Time April 01, 2013
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March 22, 2013 — A new report that breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy have a heightened ...

Time March 22, 2013
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Feature | Gregory M. Eckel, M.D.

As a result of routine mammography screening, approximately 1.6 million breast biopsies are performed annually to ...

Time March 19, 2013
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February 8, 2013 — EDAP TMS SA announced the submission of its Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food ...

Time February 08, 2013
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An innovative modification of a treatment chair used with cancer patients allows those who have problems lying down ...

Time January 22, 2013
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January 2, 2013 — In May 2009 RaySearch Laboratories AB entered into a long-term development and licensing agreement ...

Time January 02, 2013
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January 2, 2013 — Agfa HealthCare demonstrated its new Impax Radiation Exposure Monitoring (REM) solution at the 2012 ...

Time January 02, 2013
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Radiation Oncology

Varian introduced the Edge radiosurgery Suite during ASTRO 2012. The system features real-time tumor tracking and a six ...

Time December 07, 2012
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Treatment Planning

At ASTRO 2012, Ray Search Americas demonstrated the latest features for its radiation therapy treatment planning system.

Time November 20, 2012
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Technology

The eTRAX electromagnetic needle tip tracking system is now available in 18 gauge, offering improved image-guided ...

Time November 12, 2012
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November 8, 2012 — At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston, Siemens ...

Time November 08, 2012
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Oct. 29, 2012 - At the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO, Boston, Mass.), Elekta ...

Time November 05, 2012
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November 2, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems has launched a portfolio of oncology-specific information technology (IT) ...

Time November 02, 2012
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October 31, 2012 — Sildenafil citrate (SC), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, administered before, during and after ...

Time October 31, 2012
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October 30, 2012 — MIM Software Inc. announced the availability of MIM 5.6 at the American Society for Radiation ...

Time October 30, 2012
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The ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create exquisite images of the body’s soft tissues – and the tumors ...

Time October 25, 2012
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October 24, 2012 — Clinicians at the Harley Street Clinic in London are using the Calypso GPS for the Body system from ...

Time October 24, 2012
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