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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September 2, 2010 - Varian Medical Systems has established its first education center in India to train medical ...

Time September 02, 2010
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August 25, 2010 - A new technique that combines advanced radiologic imaging with precise tumor localization to remove a ...

Time August 25, 2010
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August 16, 2010 – Cone Beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a common tool used by many cancer care centers for patient ...

Time August 16, 2010
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American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) President Mike Herman, M.D., explains some of the highlights of ...

Time August 04, 2010
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July 29, 2010 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has launched the Radiation Oncology MarketPlace to ...

Time July 29, 2010
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July 23, 2010 – A new system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery was exhibited for the first time earlier ...

Time July 23, 2010
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July 23, 2010 - New capabilities of several of Standard Imaging radiation therapy products where exhibited this week at ...

Time July 23, 2010
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July 23, 2010 -- The Protura robotic patient positioning system, showcased at the 2010 American Association of ...

Time July 23, 2010
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July 22, 2010 – D3 Radiation Services recently announced that the American Board of Radiology (ABR) has qualified ...

Time July 22, 2010
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July 21, 2010 – While four in 10 clinicians use frameless radiosurgery exclusively to treat cranial indications, user ...

Time July 21, 2010
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July 20, 2010 – IBA Dosimetry will showcase its latest innovation in radiation therapy commissioning solutions, the Blue ...

Time July 20, 2010
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July 19, 2010 – New, integrated software solutions from Siemens designed to assist in radiation therapy planning and ...

Time July 19, 2010
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July 14, 2010 -- Philips Radiation Oncology has launched a project to triple its engineering staff dedicated to cancer ...

Time July 14, 2010
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July 1, 2010 – Two companies this week announced plans to join forces to bring expanded proton therapy access to cancer ...

Time July 01, 2010
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June 9, 2010 - A single radiation dose during intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is at least as effective as longer post ...

Time June 09, 2010
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June 9, 2010 - As the competition heats up in the radiation therapy systems market, Tomotherapy Inc. announced today ...

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June 8, 2010 - A multitracer molecular imaging technique using positron emission tomography (PET) provides detailed ...

Time June 08, 2010
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June 7, 2010 - One of the biggest challenges in image-guided treatments is tissue location. To help guide visibility ...

Time June 06, 2010
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Feature | Cristen C. Bolan

A report from the American Heart Association Committee on cardiac imaging stated that between 1980 and 2006 the ...

Time June 02, 2010
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June 2, 2010 - Elekta AB, a Swedish Medical technology company, announced June 1, it acquired oncology imaging developer ...

Time June 01, 2010
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