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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January 13, 2010 – Research validates the efficacy of the recent reclassification of the T category in the International ...

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January 11, 2010 - Reirradiation using fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) after previous radiotherapy for head ...

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January 11, 2010 - Interventional radiologists at Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock, Ark., recently became one ...

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January 5, 2010 – Each year in United States, more than a million new cancer cases are diagnosed. Between 30 and 70 ...

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January 5, 2010 - Sexual function in prostate cancer patients receiving external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) decreases ...

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The advent of conformal radiotherapies has ushered in an era of image-guided radiotherapy, or IGRT, enabling clinicians ...

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December 28, 2009 - An open discussion of the facts about radiation hazards from computed tomography (CT) scanning is ...

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December 17, 2009 - Nine radiation oncology equipment manufacturers passed at least one portion of interoperability at ...

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December 14, 2009 - Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive accelerated partial breast ...

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Technology

Bracco Diagnostics and Acist Medical Systems featured the EmpowerCTA contrast injector, updated with integrated, pre ...

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November 3, 2009 - A recently unveiled CT imaging platform for oncology is designed to increase accuracy in lesion ...

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November 24, 2009 - Radiation therapy treatment times can be reduced by up to 66 percent when using tomotherapy advanced ...

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November 3, 2009 - Philips unveiled major advancements in its Brilliance CT Big Bore platform inlcuding its RapidView 4D ...

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November 3, 2009 - Candelis Inc. announced it will distribute and sell the ImageGrid PACS-RT Appliance and the ImageGrid ...

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November 2, 2009 - Hologic Inc. is featuring the MammoSite ML radiation therapy system at ASTRO 2009, and will present ...

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November 2, 2009 – Candelis Inc. announced the introduction and general availability of its ImageGrid PACS-RT appliance ...

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November 2, 2009 — Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation ...

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November 2, 2009 — High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower ...

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November 2, 2009 - According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer each ...

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November 2, 2009 — Short-term hormone therapy given prior to and during radiation treatment to medium-risk prostate ...

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