American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) President Mike Herman, M.D., explains some of the highlights of the 2010, 52nd annual AAPM meeting. The main focus in sessions include patient safety concerning radiation dose and how to lower these doses in practice.

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) gave the latest CyberKnife Radiosurgery the Shonin approval.

The CyberKnife G4 Robotic Radiosurgery Systems from Accuray Inc., will be available in Japan to treat tumors non-invasively anywhere in the body, including head and neck.

August 4, 2010 — In recent years, concerns have been raised both inside and outside of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about whether the current 510(k) program achieves its goals of making safe and effective devices available to the public while fostering innovation.

August 4, 2010 - A disposable, single-use rectal balloon device immobilizes the rectal wall and adjacent structures of the anatomy and enables repeatable positioning throughout the course of radiation therapy treatment.

August 2, 2010 - Philips Electronics will acquire CDP Medical Ltd, an Israel-based picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) provider to expand Philips Healthcare's clinical informatics portfolio.