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 30, 2009 - The founding members of the American Society of Clinical Radiation Oncology (ASCRO) announced its ...

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September 30, 2009 - The global diagnostic imaging market is forecast to reach $24.6 billion in 2015. According to a ...

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September 29, 2009 - Hologic Inc. has received CE marking approval for its ThinPrep integrated imager, a cervical cancer ...

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Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology configuration builds on its AcQsim single-slice CT scanner. The Big Bore ...

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September 29, 2009 - Worldwide sales of cancer drugs are forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 12-15 ...

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September 25, 2009 - Cancer physicians and cancer care advocates applauded a bipartisan letter led by Senators Richard ...

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September 25, 2009 - Nearly of 300 of the world’s leading researchers focused on the problem of prostate cancer will ...

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September 22, 2009 - Elekta will host its 2009 Radiation Oncology Users Meeting (ROUM), Saturday, October 31, 2009 in ...

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September 2, 2009 - ASTRO, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, submitted official comments to the Centers for ...

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August 27, 2009 - The just-released 7th edition of the TNM (tumor, node, metastases) staging system for lung cancer will ...

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August 24, 2009 - A recently launched clinical trial focuses on a shorter course of radiation treatment for those with ...

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Moffitt Cancer Center engaged in the GE Healthcare Performance Solutions team to improve work and enable additional ...

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August 21, 2009 - A study published in the August 2009 edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology found that non-small ...

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August 19, 2009 - Actual utilization rates for radiation therapy equipment used in freestanding cancer treatment centers ...

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Varian Medical Systems exhibits the RapidArc linear accelerator and BrachyVision Acuros, among other technologies at the ...

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The widespread adoption of volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is driving an influx of new tools supporting the ...

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided further clarification on the existing physician ...

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July 13, 2009 - Purdue University researchers have developed a "homing device" for prostate cancer using by synthesizing ...

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July 8, 2009 - High-Intensity-Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), which uses high-frequency sound waves to heat up tissue, is an ...

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July 1, 2009 - A study published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology revealed that internet-based ...

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