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.

Technology

June 11, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer ...

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Feature | Helen Kuhl

With the precision afforded by today’s radiation therapy delivery systems, treatment planning software that helps direct ...

Time June 01, 2012
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Feature | Robert Kuske, M.D., FAACE

A potential paradigm shift is gathering momentum in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer, driven by data showing ...

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Technology

May 30, 2012 — ViewRay Inc., a privately held medical device company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

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May 23, 2012 — Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at ...

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May 14, 2012 — Respiratory movement during radiotherapy makes it difficult to hit the right treatment target and this ...

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May 14, 2012 — Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally as good results as ...

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News

May 9, 2012 -Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator appears to be an effective treatment for women who have ...

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May 9, 2012 - The American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) is concerned about misleading information in a recent study ...

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April 25, 2012 – Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced the signing of a strategic global ...

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Feature | Michael Gensheimer, M.D.; Mark Phillips,

In arc therapy, a linear accelerator gantry moves in a continuous arc around the target while delivering radiation dose ...

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March 16, 2012 – The current Guinness World Record holder for the tallest man, Sultan Kosen, won't be posting new ...

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Case Study

Each year, community cancer centers treat about 85% of cancer patients in the United States.1 Agnesian HealthCare Cancer ...

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Feature | Mary Beth Nevulis

Radiotherapy (RT) as a way to treat cancer is growing as a field, now that its accuracy has been improving. One reason ...

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News

February 27, 2012 — Medspira introduced at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2012 conference Breath Hold ES ...

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February 23, 2012 — Accelitech LLC announced its inaugural proton therapy project. The treatment center project, now ...

Time February 24, 2012
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February 9, 2012 — IsoRay Inc., a medical technology company with specialty in seed brachytherapy and medical ...

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Feature | Dave Fornell

February 2, 2012 – Health and environmental concerns were raised after a radiation detector at a Waste Management Inc. ...

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Feature | Helen Kuhl

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) emerged as a new way to treat patients in the late 1990s and garnered ...

Time January 31, 2012
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Study findings presented during the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in December, stating that brachytherapy ...

Time January 25, 2012
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