August 15, 2012 — Philips Healthcare showcased its advances in radiation treatment planning and computed tomography (CT) ...
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.
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August 15, 2012 
News
August 6, 2012 — Brachytherapy offers an effective and relatively inexpensive method of treating internal cancers, and ...
August 06, 2012 
Feature | James Wallace, M.D.
Soft tissue imaging in radiation therapy planning and delivery is relatively new and has been spawned by the development ...
July 24, 2012 Sponsored Content
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Videos | Radiation Therapy
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
February 16, 2022 
Case Study
Each year, community cancer centers treat about 85 percent of cancer patients in the United States.1 Agnesian HealthCare ...
July 24, 2012 News
July 24, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems announced today that it has delivered the superconducting synchrocyclotron for ...
July 24, 2012 News
July 23, 2012 — Accuray Inc. announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Morphormics Inc., a privately ...
July 23, 2012 Sponsored Content
Blog | Artificial Intelligence
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
June 07, 2021 
News
July 20, 2012 — On July 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would revise ...
July 20, 2012 
Feature
July 20, 2012 — The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, seeking to broaden its array of radiation ...
July 20, 2012 
Case Study
Frank Miller, M.D., medical director of magnetic resonance (MR) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outpatient Imaging ...
June 22, 2012 Sponsored Content
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Videos | Information Technology
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
December 01, 2020 
Technology
June 11, 2012 — Mevion Medical Systems, Inc., a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer ...
June 11, 2012 
Feature | Helen Kuhl
With the precision afforded by today’s radiation therapy delivery systems, treatment planning software that helps direct ...
June 01, 2012 
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 ...
June 01, 2012 Sponsored Content
Blog | Contrast Media
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
October 20, 2020 
Technology
May 30, 2012 — ViewRay Inc., a privately held medical device company, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
May 30, 2012 Feature
May 23, 2012 — Delivering radiotherapy directly to cancer of the cervix using 3-D imaging techniques is effective at ...
May 23, 2012 
Feature
May 14, 2012 — Respiratory movement during radiotherapy makes it difficult to hit the right treatment target and this ...
May 14, 2012 
Feature
May 14, 2012 — Using a concentrated, highly targeted dose of radiation to the breast has equally as good results as ...
May 14, 2012 
News
May 9, 2012 -Breast brachytherapy with a strut-based applicator appears to be an effective treatment for women who have ...
May 09, 2012 
News
May 9, 2012 - The American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD) is concerned about misleading information in a recent study ...
May 09, 2012 
News
April 25, 2012 – Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare today announced the signing of a strategic global ...
April 26, 2012 
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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