At ASTRO 2012, Ray Search Americas demonstrated the latest features for its radiation therapy treatment planning system.
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.
The eTRAX electromagnetic needle tip tracking system is now available in 18 gauge, offering improved image-guided ...
November 8, 2012 — At the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiology Oncology (ASTRO) in Boston, Siemens ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
Oct. 29, 2012 - At the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO, Boston, Mass.), Elekta ...
November 2, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems has launched a portfolio of oncology-specific information technology (IT) ...
October 31, 2012 — Sildenafil citrate (SC), a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, administered before, during and after ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 30, 2012 — MIM Software Inc. announced the availability of MIM 5.6 at the American Society for Radiation ...
The ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to create exquisite images of the body’s soft tissues – and the tumors ...
October 24, 2012 — Clinicians at the Harley Street Clinic in London are using the Calypso GPS for the Body system from ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
October 18, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced the resignation of Euan S. Thomson as president and CEO, and director of the ...
LXcan is designed to be the ideal solution for QA of image display devices. It features distance and contact measurement ...
Sept. 25, 2012 — The most comprehensive analysis yet of breast cancer shows that one of the most deadly subtypes is ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
The external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) market has been active in recent months, with advances in techniques, devices and ...
The preferred treatment for patients with operable lung cancer is surgical resection. However, many lung cancer patients ...
We want absolutes; things we can depend on; certainties in an unfortunately uncertain world. It’s the kind of faith we ...
Dr. Gary Ezzell, president of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), talks about current trends in ...
August 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of technology for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and ...
August 27, 2012 — The growth rate of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) medical imaging ...
August 23, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems is establishing an in-country subsidiary in South Korea. Varian Medical Systems ...
August 21, 2012 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) officially opened its International Competence Center (ICC) in July ...
November 20, 2012 