The challenge in radiation therapy is to deliver the optimal amount of dose with enough precision to avoid damaging ...
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.
Varian will show at ASTRO its Novalis Tx system, which integrates its Trilogy Tx linear accelerator and new HD120 multi ...
For the Memphis, TN-based Baptist Centers for Cancer Care’s Radiation Oncology Center (BCCC ROC), providing high-quality ...
Elekta’s latest linear accelerator, Harmony, is designed to provide a productive and versatile radiotherapy solution for ...
The recently FDA-cleared ARTISTE linear accelerator from Siemens Medical has recently gone clinical in three prominent ...
Imaging control capabilities for 3D Conformal, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) and dynamic targeting for Image ...
Contouring dose with pinpoint, multidimensional accuracy, targeting a tumor without damaging surrounding tissue and ...
Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have ...
The CyberKnife System aims to deliver high-dose, hypofractionated radiosurgery treatments. Using robotic technologies ...
One of the primary goals of radiation therapy of the prostate is maximizing dose delivery to the actual cancerous tissue ...
September 3, 2008 - IntraOp will discuss at ASTRO 2008 the recent results of the study which found that a single dose of ...
Treating cancer effectively often includes a combination of patient therapies. In recent years, technology advancements ...
With the development of 3D-CRT, IMRT, stereotactic approaches and other advanced forms of radiation therapy, imaging has ...
The TheraView electronic portal imaging device (EPID) is an Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) cancer treatment ...
August 29, 2008 - CMS Inc., an Elekta Co., reported today that three sites have delivered clinical treatments utilizing ...
The Radiation Oncology department at Missouri’s Mosaic Life Care at St. Joseph treats 50-60 patients per day and ...
Best Vascular Inc. specializes in vascular brachytherapy, radiation therapy delivered inside a blood vessel to prevent ...
August 28, 2008 – Patients made an estimated 24.5 million radiation therapy or related visits to 2,110 U.S. radiation ...
Medical Business Systems, a healthcare software company focusing on radiation therapy sector, will feature its flagship ...
August 28, 2008 – TomoTherapy reported that the FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its radiation therapy technology ...
August 25, 2008 - CMS Inc., an Elekta Company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Atlas-Based ...
August 25, 2008 - Clinicians from the Image Guided Radiation Therapy program at Community Care Physicians in Latham, NY ...
August 21, 2008 – Tumor control and survival outcomes in the first year following lung cancer treatment with the ...
The Eclipse treatment planning system is a comprehensive solution designed to simplify modern radiation therapy planning ...
September 03, 2008 