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.

Radiofrequency ablation for the palliative treatment of osseous metastases reduces pain and improves quality of life
News | Interventional Radiology
Minimally Invasive Treatment Provides Fast Pain Relief for Cancer Patients

March 19, 2021 — A minimally invasive treatment for patients whose cancer has spread to their bones provides quick and ...

Time March 19, 2021
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Boston Scientific's TheraSphere Y-90 Glass Microspheres enable selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT), or radioembolization, for hepatocellular carcinoma. This treats liver cancer with low toxicity using millions of microscopic glass beads containing radioactive yttrium (Y-90), delivered directly to liver tumors via catheter. The result in minimal radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.
News | Radiation Therapy
FDA Clears Boston Scientific TheraSphere Y-90 Transcatheter Liver Embolization Microspheres

March 18, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Boston Scientific's TheraSphere Y-90 Glass ...

Time March 18, 2021
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WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute staff prepare a patient for a first-in-the-world clinical trial to investigate the use of focused ultrasound technology to treat opioid use disorder. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger)
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
West Virginia University Addresses Addiction Crisis with Novel Ultrasound Treatment

March 17, 2021 — On the heels of the country’s deadliest year for drug overdoses, the West Virginia University ...

Time March 17, 2021
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Stefan Vilsmeier Brainlab announced the acquisition of Mint Medical GmbH, a Heidelberg-based company that develops image reading and reporting software for clinical routine and research
News | Treatment Planning
Brainlab Acquires Mint Medical

March 10, 2021 — Brainlab announced the acquisition of Mint Medical GmbH, a Heidelberg-based company that develops image ...

Time March 10, 2021
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Methodology for evaluation of tumor cell density (TCD) and allocation of radiotherapy response categories. (A) Virtual graticule of approximately 300 points applied to tumor area on a digital H&E section. (B) Demonstration of TCD point scoring. (C) Box and whisker plot to show the relationship between ΔTCD and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumour Regression Grade System (TRG). (D, E) Allocation of three radiotherapy response groups according to change in TCD (ΔTCD) for short-course radiotherapy
News | Radiation Oncology
Targeted Immunotherapy Could Boost Radiotherapy Response

March 9, 2021 — Cancers that are resistant to radiotherapy could be rendered susceptible through treatment with ...

Time March 09, 2021
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Axial fused PET/CT image shows intense uptake (arrowhead) in the deep pelvis corresponding to the left lobe of the prostate in a 62-year-old with a history of prostate cancer treated with radiation therapy. The CT scan does not show the tumor. Image courtesy of the the Radiological Society of North America.
Feature | Treatment Planning | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Using PET to Enhance Prostate Treatment Planning

The decision to offer radiation after prostatectomy for patients with recurrent prostate cancer is quite complex, and ...

Time March 05, 2021
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A new study by Rashi Mehta--a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute--finds that focused ultrasound may induce an immunological healing effect in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
New Radiology Research Shows Promising Results for Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Alzheimer's

March 2, 2021 — West Virginia University scientists used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to show what happens ...

Time March 02, 2021
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“Distinction in Stereotactic Radiotherapy” offers comprehensive accreditation program for SRS/SBRT clinical practice and physics quality assurance
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
The Radiosurgery Society Announces Launch of Joint Accreditation Program with The American College of Radiation Oncology

February 26, 2021 — The Radiosurgery Society (RSS), a non-profit medical society dedicated to advancing the science and ...

Time February 26, 2021
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Insightec plans to expand in Latin America through a partnership with Strattner
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Essential Tremor And Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease

February 16, 2021 — Insightec, a global healthcare company focused on creating the next generation of patient care ...

Time February 16, 2021
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Immunotherapy-based precision medicine clinical trials being developed
News | Prostate Cancer
Why Black Men's Prostate Cancer May be More Responsive to Immunotherapy

February 16, 2021 — Black men die more often of prostate cancer yet, paradoxically, have greater survival benefits from ...

Time February 16, 2021
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ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. announced 18 new system orders in 2020 for its recently commercialized ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery platform.
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
ZAP Surgical Builds Market for its Novel ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Platform

February 12, 2021 — ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc. announced 18 new system orders in 2020 for its recently commercialized ...

Time February 12, 2021
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Real Time Imaging Technologies LLC iannounced that it has received U.S. Patent No. 10,898,070 IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS which covers the company’s methods for incorporating microlens into X-ray imaging detectors that enables significantly lower radiation dose without compromising image resolution.
News | Radiation Dose Management
New Imaging Intellectual Property for Lower Radiation Dose

February 5, 2021 — Real Time Imaging Technologies LLC has received U.S. Patent No. 10,898,070 IMAGING APPARATUS AND ...

Time February 05, 2021
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News | Prostate Cancer
Ultrasound Technique Treats Prostate Cancer with Minimal Side Effects

February 5, 2021 — A technique that delivers high-intensity focused ultrasound to targeted tissue under MRI guidance ...

Time February 05, 2021
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 GenesisCare — one of the leading oncology providers in the United States, Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom — announced the addition of a game-changing adaptive therapy, the Ethos.
News | Radiation Therapy
GenesisCare Brings Florida Cancer Patients First-of-its-Kind Ethos Adaptive Intelligence Technology

February 4, 2021 — GenesisCare — one of the leading oncology providers in the United States, Australia, Spain, and the ...

Time February 04, 2021
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Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Kaiting Yang, a postdoctoral researcher in Weichselbaum's lab.
News | Radiation Therapy
Ludwig Cancer Research Study Reveals How Certain Gut Bacteria Compromise Radiotherapy

January 28, 2021 — A study led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum, M.D., and Yang-Xin Fu, M.D., Ph.D., of ...

Time January 28, 2021
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Aquilion Exceed LB CT System offers industry’s largest bore and widest field-of-view
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Canon Medical’s AI-Powered, Premium Large Bore CT Receives FDA Clearance

Janaury 25, 2021 —Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. has received FDA clearance for the Aquilion Exceed LB CT system ...

Time January 25, 2021
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An additional external-beam radiation dose delivered directly to the tumor can benefit the prospects of men with non-metastatic prostate cancer, without causing additional side effects. The risk of relapse within five years for these men is smaller than for men who did not receive this boost, as shown by a large-scale study initiated by UMC Utrecht in collaboration with the Netherlands Cancer Institute, UZ Leuven and Radboudumc.
News | Prostate Cancer
Radiation Boost Lowers Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence

January 25, 2021 — An additional external-beam radiation dose delivered directly to the tumor can benefit the prospects ...

Time January 25, 2021
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MRI Targeted biopsy is performed using cognitive fusion more easily with anatomical guidance based on the radiology report. MRI targets can be identified quickly in real-time along with micro-ultrasound targets, which may have been missed on MRI.
Feature | Prostate Cancer | By Brian Wodlinger, Ph.D.
Detecting Prostate Cancer With Advanced Micro-ultrasound

Historically when a patient had an elevated PSA (prostate specific antigen) test their urologist would take the next ...

Time January 20, 2021
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The exceptionally high dose rate of the FLASH Beam is 3,000 times higher than normal therapy treatment (300 Gray per second vs. 0.1 Gray per second, Gray being a standard unit measuring absorbed radiation). Instead of treatment over 20 seconds, an entire treatment is completed in 6 milliseconds, giving the therapy its nickname, "FLASH." Image courtesy of Brian Pogue, PhD
News | Linear Accelerators
Dartmouth Researchers Pilot FLASH Radiotherapy Beam Development for Treatment of Cancer

January 20, 2021 — A joint team of researchers from Radiation Oncology at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris ...

Time January 20, 2021
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Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Study Shows Sharp Decline in Cancer Screenings During First COVID-19 Surge

January 15, 2021 — In one of the first studies to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer diagnoses ...

Time January 15, 2021
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