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.

Feature | Radiation Oncology | By Rachael Bennett, R.T.(R)(T)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2015 annual meeting drew a crowd of more than 11,000 attendees. This ...

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Feature | Radiation Oncology | Jeff Zagoudis

Computed tomography (CT) has long been the gold standard for image acquisition during radiation therapy treatment ...

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News | Women's Health

February 2, 2016 — Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found ...

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Technology | Biopsy Systems

February 2, 2016 — Focal Healthcare Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time February 02, 2016
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News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

February 1, 2016 — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has established a new Electrical Prescription ...

Time February 01, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

January 29, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently welcomed Judy Keen, Ph.D., as its ...

Time January 29, 2016
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Feature | Proton Therapy | Dave Fornell

As proton therapy becomes more widely available, imaging for the development of proton treatment plans will become more ...

Time January 29, 2016
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

January 29, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the noninvasive SEEit prostate magnetic ...

Time January 29, 2016
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News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

January 27, 2016 — Bestselling author John Grisham has written "The Tumor," a fictional account of how a real medical ...

Time January 27, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

January 26, 2016 — A phase 1 trial examining precision hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT) in locally advanced non ...

Time January 26, 2016
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News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy

January 25, 2016 — gKteso introduces two models of the Radiotherapy Patient System (RPS) 6-D robotic couch for ...

Time January 25, 2016
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Proton Therapy

At ASTRO 2015, Mevion highlighted the exceptional results its customers are seeing with the Mevion S250 Series proton ...

Time January 22, 2016
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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers

January 21, 2016 — Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found the method they developed to image the prostate ...

Time January 21, 2016
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News | Radiation Therapy

January 20, 2016 — A lengthy review of increasing medical evidence shows that cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and ...

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News | Treatment Planning

January 19, 2016 — The Department of Medical Physics at Vejle Hospital in Denmark has purchased RaySearch Laboratories’ ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

January 15, 2016 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded President Obama and Vice President ...

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News | Prostate Cancer

January 13, 2016 — A recent article in the American Journal of Men’s Health found that men and their health providers ...

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News

January 8, 2016 — In November, Advanced Medical Isotope Corp. (AMIC) announced its progress in seeking U.S. Food and ...

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News | Radiation Therapy

January 7, 2016 — An antiscarring paste when applied to the skin of mice halts fibrosis caused by the radiation used in ...

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News | Proton Therapy

January 7, 2016 — MEDraysintell noticed that in 2015 global proton therapy sales orders grew to record levels at just ...

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