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.

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has been awarded a new one-year contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop quality indicators (QI) for radiation treatments provided to veterans with head and neck, breast and gastrointestinal cancers
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Awarded Contract from VA to Develop Measures on Quality of Radiation Therapy Services

February 13, 2020 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has been awarded a new one-year contract from ...

Time February 13, 2020
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Varian announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ethos therapy, an Adaptive Intelligence solution. Ethos therapy is an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven holistic solution that provides an opportunity to transform cancer care.
News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
Varian Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Ethos Therapy

February 11, 2020 — Varian announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ethos therapy, an Adaptive ...

Time February 11, 2020
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Accuray TomoTherapy total body irradiation
News | Radiation Therapy
Studies Support Use of Accuray TomoTherapy System for Advanced Rectal Cancer

February 7, 2020 — Accuray Incorporated announced that two new studies demonstrate the benefits of the TomoTherapy ...

Time February 07, 2020
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The luminescent oxygen probe PtG4 is injected during the week of radiation treatment and localizes between the cells of the tumor as illustrated by microscopy
News | Radiation Therapy
First Images of Oxygen in Cancer Tumors Captured During Radiation Therapy

February 3, 2020 — Oxygen in cancer tumors is known to be a major factor that helps radiation therapy be successful ...

Time February 03, 2020
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Accuray CyberKnife
News | Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
Accuray CyberKnife System Provides Excellent Disease Control for Men With Recurrent Prostate Cancer

January 9, 2020 — Accuray Incorporated announced today data from a prospective study which showed that at five years ...

Time January 09, 2020
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Six of the top 20 radiotherapy stories in 2019 involved proton therapy. This includes two video inetrviews shot during a site visit to the Northwestern Medicine Proton Center in the Chicago suburb of Warrenville, Ill.
Feature | Radiation Oncology | Dave Fornell, Editor
The Most Popular Radiotherapy Topics in 2019

January 3, 2020 — Here is the top 20 pieces of radiation oncology content on the Imaging Technology News (ITN) website ...

Time January 03, 2020
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Artificial intelligence was by far the hottest topic in both radiology and radiation oncology in 2019, and AI is the subject of 8 of the top 2019 ITN videos. This image is a prostate treatment plan created autonomously by an AI algorithm from RaySearch and is the subject of the No. 2 video on the list. Deep learning in radiology and radiation oncology.
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Top 20 Videos For Radiology and Radiation Oncology Videos on ITN in 2019

Here are the top 20 best performing videos posted on the Imaging Technology News website (ITN) from the past year, based ...

Time December 30, 2019
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Beamscan MR for ViewRay MRIdian and for Elekta Unity
News | Radiation Therapy
New PTW MR-guided Radiotherapy QA Technology Helps to Improve MR-Linac Treatment Success

December 23, 2019 — The Beamscan MR motorized 3-D water phantom provides a dedicated, fully equipped solution for beam ...

Time December 23, 2019
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radiation exposure triggers an immune response in the brain that severs connections between nerve cells
News | Clinical Trials
Radiation Breaks Connections in the Brain

December 17, 2019 — One of the potentially life-altering side effects that patients experience after cranial ...

Time December 17, 2019
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In connection with the collaboration, Elekta has committed to make an investment in ViewRay representing approximately 9.9 percent of the shares of ViewRay’s common stock
News | Radiation Therapy
Elekta Announces Collaboration with ViewRay for the Advancement of MR-guided Radiation Therapy

December 13, 2019 — Elekta announced that the company has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with ViewRay ...

Time December 13, 2019
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Timpanogos Cancer Services made history in Utah recently with the installation of the state's first Radixact System, the next-generation tomotherapy platform
News | Tomotherapy
Timpanogos Cancer Services First in Utah to Offer Radiation Treatments with the Accuray Radixact System

December 13, 2019 — Timpanogos Cancer Services made history in Utah recently with the installation of the state's first ...

Time December 13, 2019
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the SOMATOM go.Sim and SOMATOM go.Open Pro – two computed tomography (CT) systems from Siemens Healthineers that are dedicated for radiation therapy (RT) planning #RSNA19
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
FDA Clears Two Siemens Healthineers CT Systems Dedicated for Radiation Therapy Planning

December 12, 2019 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the SOMATOM go.Sim and SOMATOM go.Open Pro – ...

Time December 12, 2019
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UFHPTI expands its proton therapy capacity and treatment range with the Proteous One
News | Radiation Therapy
First Patient Treated with New Proteus ONE Solution at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute

December 12, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) announced that the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy ...

Time December 12, 2019
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News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Issues New Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancers

December 11, 2019 — A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides ...

Time December 11, 2019
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#ASTRO Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second CyberKnife M6 System to expand access to precise radiosurgery treatments to more of their patients
News | Radiation Therapy
Stanford University Medical Center to Acquire Second Accuray CyberKnife M6 System

December 11, 2019 — Accuray Incorporated announced today Stanford University Medical Center has selected a second ...

Time December 11, 2019
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RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) has experienced strong growth in recent years, creating the need for larger and more efficient premises
News | Radiation Therapy
RaySearch Will Expand to New Headquarters in 2021

December 9, 2019 — Karin Gedda, architect and interior designer, Strategisk Arkitektur, announced: "RaySearch is an ...

Time December 09, 2019
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One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had known more about, according to a new survey published today in the Journal of Oncology Practice
News | Clinical Trials
Survey finds 1 in 3 Patients Needed More Information on Cancer Treatment Side Effects

November 21, 2019 — One in three adults treated for cancer may experience side effects from treatment they wish they had ...

Time November 21, 2019
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Liver cancer tumor scanning using an MRI
News | Proton Therapy
Research Suggests Proton Radiation Therapy Can Benefit Patients with Challenging Liver Tumors

November 4, 2019 – Two new studies support and inform the use of proton radiation therapy to treat patients with ...

Time November 04, 2019
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clariscan, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium-based, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent, expanding the GE Healthcare portfolio
News | Contrast Media
GE Healthcare announces FDA approval of macrocyclic MRI contrast agent Clariscan

November 4, 2019 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clariscan, a macrocyclic, ionic, gadolinium ...

Time November 04, 2019
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This is a machine learning created treatment plan for pancreatic cancer radiation therapy displayed by Raysearch on the expo floor at the ASTRO 2019 meeting. #ASTRO19 #ASTRO2019 #ASTRO
Gallery | ASTRO | Dave Fornell, Editor
Photo Gallery From ASTRO 2019 Showing Advances in Radiotherapy Technology

Below are photos from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2019 meeting September 2019 in Chicago. The ...

Time October 30, 2019
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