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 28, 2010 — SAVI Sisters, a program designed to provide education about breast cancer treatment options ...

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September 28, 2010 — An agreement has been reached to begin joint development of a world-first novel proton beam therapy ...

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September 28, 2010 — In one of the first studies to focus exclusively on the outcomes after treatment for patients with ...

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September 27, 2010 — Several products for image guidance, digital control, field shaping and respiratory motion ...

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September 20, 2010 – A newly signed agreement may lead to an automated way to more accurately evaluate a tumor's ...

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There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation ...

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September 20, 2010 – There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for ...

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September 15, 2010 — Approval has been given to market the somo•v automated breast ultrasound system (ABUS) as an ...

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September 15, 2010 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) announced its support for the U.S. Senate in its introduction ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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