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

Time March 16, 2012
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Each year, community cancer centers treat about 85% of cancer patients in the United States.1 Agnesian HealthCare Cancer ...

Time March 14, 2012
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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 ...

Time March 14, 2012
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February 27, 2012 — Medspira introduced at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2012 conference Breath Hold ES ...

Time February 27, 2012
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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 ...

Time February 09, 2012
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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. ...

Time February 02, 2012
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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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Technology

December 16, 2011 – MIM Software Inc. said Mobile MIM received its second U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) ...

Time December 16, 2011
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Case Study

At 59, George LaVie (not his real name) faced an uncertain future. Based on rising PSA levels (prostate-specific antigen ...

Time December 15, 2011
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As radiation treatments have advanced in complexity, treatment facilities such as the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn ...

Time December 15, 2011
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News

December 12, 2011 — Revenue Cycle Inc. has again been named the official billing/coding consultant to the American ...

Time December 12, 2011
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Five leading cancer institutions are taking part in the first multi-institutional Phase II study of hypofractionated ...

Time November 23, 2011
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Feature | Constantine A. Mantz, M.D.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an investigational radiotherapy modality for the treatment of localized ...

Time November 23, 2011
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Videos | Radiation Therapy

Michael L. Steinberg, M.D., incoming president of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), presents ...

Time October 18, 2011
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Technology

The 3-D Imaging C-Arm Table from Biodex Medical Systems is designed specifically for brachytherapy seed implantation ...

Time October 18, 2011
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Videos | Proton Therapy

IBA ProteusONE offers uncompromised treatment solutions enabling physicians to leverage the clinical effectiveness of ...

Time October 18, 2011
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October 12, 2011 — GE Healthcare showcased a number of new radiation oncology tools at the 53rd annual American Society ...

Time October 12, 2011
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Technology

October 10, 2011 ­­— Varian Medical Systems is introducing a new PremierAssurance program that offers cancer treatment ...

Time October 11, 2011
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