January 20, 2010 - First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, Fla., employs a technique for whole breast irradiation that is ...
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.
January 13, 2010 – Research validates the efficacy of the recent reclassification of the T category in the International ...
January 13, 2010 – There is growing awareness about the advantages of proton therapy compared to conventional photon ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
January 13, 2010 - Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) is often recommended for patients with advanced cancer to receive ...
January 8, 2010 - The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) will fund at least 10 new Creativity and 20 new multi-year Young ...
January 5, 2010 - Sexual function in prostate cancer patients receiving external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) decreases ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
December 29, 2009 - The award for World Class Manufacturer of the Year 2009 recognizes the quality work produced each ...
December 24, 2009 – Four cancer patients this past week became the first in Latin America to receive treatment using ...
December 14, 2009 - Patients with low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive accelerated partial breast ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
December 10, 2009 - Better dose conformality can be reached with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in comparison ...
November 12, 2009 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine Medical Center reported that image-guided ...
How would you feel about having an operation done by a blindfolded surgeon? While the most skilled surgeon could likely ...
The Radiation Oncology department at Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph treats 50-60 patients per day and ...
November 11, 2009 - The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said it was successful, in collaboration ...
November 4, 2009 - Accuray unveiled the CyberKnife VSI System, extends the CyberKnife System’s robotic radiosurgery ...
November 3, 2009 - Elekta presented new tools for improved clinical precision, workflow efficiency and patient comfort ...
November 2, 2009 - Hologic Inc. is featuring the MammoSite ML radiation therapy system at ASTRO 2009, and will present ...
November 2, 2009 — Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation ...
November 2, 2009 — High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower ...
November 2, 2009 - According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer each ...
November 2, 2009 — Short-term hormone therapy given prior to and during radiation treatment to medium-risk prostate ...
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