Radiation Therapy

The radiation therapy channel covers all aspects of radiation oncology technology. Radiation therapy includes linear accelerators (LINAC), proton therapy, brachytherapy, image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), focused ultrasound, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), treatment planning systems and tomotherapy.

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November 9, 2010 – In an effort to further promote the utility of PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed ...

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November 8, 2010 – Improved treatment planning software from IBA has algorithms to warn clinicians if radiation levels ...

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November 5, 2010 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance for an advanced dose ...

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November 5, 2010 – A new system can significantly cut radiotherapy treatment times. Creekside Cancer Center said the ...

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November 5, 2010 – As part of the U.S. government’s Therapeutic Discovery Project, Orbital Therapy has been awarded ...

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November 4, 2010 – Several new radiation oncology tools were on display at the American Society for Therapeutic ...

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November 4, 2010 – A new control system for an X-ray therapy system was unveiled at the American Society for Radiation ...

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November 3, 2010 – A new system cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) automates the response to organ ...

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November 2, 2010 – An estimated 1.1 million patients in the United States were treated in 2009 with radiation therapy, a ...

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November 1, 2010 – Two medical companies have entered into a joint technology developing and marketing agreement for ...

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October 29, 2010 – The new TrueBeam system for fast, powerful and efficient cancer treatments will be highlight at the ...

Time October 29, 2010
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October 29, 2010 – The first clinical study has been initiated to evaluate the use of the Calypso System for tracking ...

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October 29. 2010 – The company D3 Radiation Planning has changed its name to D3 Radiation Oncology Solutions. The ...

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October 28, 2010 – An initial feasibility study has demonstrated the ability to use cesium-131 (Cs-131) brachytherapy ...

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October 27, 2010 – A new distribution agreement has been signed allowing Varian Medical Systems to offer Vision RT’s ...

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October 26, 2010 – A new radiation therapy (RT) picture archiving and communication system (PACS) has been launched in ...

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October 13, 2010 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) marketing clearance for the new RAD II ...

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October 13, 2010 – The Zephyr patient transport system allows therapists to safely and accurately move brachytherapy ...

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October 11, 2010 — Two new radiation therapy (RT) image and information management solutions have been launched in the ...

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October 5, 2010 — Newly launched Abas (atlas-based autosegmentation) 2.0 software includes the simultaneous truth and ...

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