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.

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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Technology

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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October 18, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced the resignation of Euan S. Thomson as president and CEO, and director of the ...

Time October 18, 2012
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Technology

LXcan is designed to be the ideal solution for QA of image display devices. It features distance and contact measurement ...

Time October 15, 2012
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Sept. 25, 2012 — The most comprehensive analysis yet of breast cancer shows that one of the most deadly subtypes is ...

Time September 25, 2012
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Feature | Helen Kuhl

The external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) market has been active in recent months, with advances in techniques, devices and ...

Time September 05, 2012
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Feature | Joost Nuyttens, M.D., Ph.D.

The preferred treatment for patients with operable lung cancer is surgical resection. However, many lung cancer patients ...

Time September 05, 2012
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Blog

We want absolutes; things we can depend on; certainties in an unfortunately uncertain world. It’s the kind of faith we ...

Time August 29, 2012
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Videos | Radiation Therapy

Dr. Gary Ezzell, president of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), talks about current trends in ...

Time August 28, 2012
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August 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of technology for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and ...

Time August 27, 2012
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August 27, 2012 — The growth rate of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) medical imaging ...

Time August 27, 2012
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August 23, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems is establishing an in-country subsidiary in South Korea. Varian Medical Systems ...

Time August 24, 2012
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August 21, 2012 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) officially opened its International Competence Center (ICC) in July ...

Time August 21, 2012
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