Elizabeth Chabner-Thompson, M.D., MPH, radiation oncologist, Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health, Mt. Kisco ...
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.
October 29, 2018 — At the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting, IBA announced the launch ...
October 29, 2018 — RaySearch exhibited its latest advances in oncology software at the 2018 American Society for ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
October 26, 2018 — Sun Nuclear Corp. announced the 100th shipment of its new SRS MapCheck for stereotactic radiosurgery ...
October 26, 2018 — During a recent users meeting, Varian shared details of its development work on an artificial ...
October 25, 2018 — Brainlab unveiled ExacTrac Dynamic at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
October 25, 2018 — IBA announced the first irradiation of a Spot Scanning Proton Arc (SPArc) plan at the Beaumont Health ...
October 25, 2018 — iCAD Inc. announced new clinical research demonstrating positive outcomes supporting the use of the ...
They are the most difficult forms of cancer to treat — glioblastoma multiforme, pancreatic and recurrent ovarian. Their ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
October 24, 2018 — Siris Medical Inc. announced the release of its new artificial intelligence (AI) treatment decision ...
October 23, 2018 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. recently introduced the FCT Embrace computed tomography (CT) ...
October 23, 2018 — Varian announced its new single-room proton therapy system, ProBeam 360°, at the 2018 American ...
Transitioning to a new device vendor can provide improvements to outdated technology and workflow. It also requires a ...
With its shorter course of treatment, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has long been preferred for patients ...
October 23, 2018 — Whole-brain radiotherapy can be delivered more safely to patients with brain metastases by avoiding ...
The first report of a large, international clinical trial shows that, for men who show signs of prostate cancer after ...
Treatment of renal cell carcinoma with stereotactic radiation therapy is as safe and effective for patients with one ...
In a 10-year study of women who received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast cancer, those receiving fewer ...
Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients whose cancer has spread to a ...
A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation ...
October 19, 2018 – At the 2018 American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Oct ...
October 29, 2018 