Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 101

Industry funding concentrated in radiation oncology

By Brian Casey

The vast majority of industry payments to radiation oncology researchers are concentrated among just 10 individuals, according to a study published September 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. And researchers who received payments from industry were more likely to publish more papers.

September 17, 2018

AngioDynamics to acquire dose monitoring firm

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional technology developer AngioDynamics has signed an agreement to acquire RadiaDyne, a private medical diagnostic and device company that develops patient radiation dose monitoring technology.

September 12, 2018

Varian delivers cyclotron to Fla. treatment center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems said it has installed the cyclotron for its ProBeam Compact single-room proton therapy system at the cancer treatment center on the campus of Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, FL.

September 4, 2018

IBA wins Singapore contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has won a contract with Singapore healthcare group Parkway Pantai for its Proteus One system.

August 29, 2018

Success of proton therapy may depend on who pays for it

By Kate Madden Yee

The financial success of a proton therapy facility may depend on who pays for the treatment delivered -- specifically, whether it's private payors whose patients require less than 30 minutes of treatment time, according to a study published online August 26 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

August 29, 2018

Megin takes MEG order from Ark. hospital

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology firm Megin has received an order from Arkansas Children's Hospital for its Triux neo MEG system for functional brain imaging.

August 26, 2018

Virtual reality supports patient care, medical education

By Abraham Kim

Virtual reality technology may have a wide range of medical applications that extend beyond gaming and entertainment, say researchers from Pennsylvania. Their proprietary virtual reality program, for example, has helped reduce stress and anxiety for cancer patients awaiting radiation therapy.

August 23, 2018

Purchase delays affect IBA's 6-month results

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is blaming "low revenue recognition" for a double-digit dip in revenue in the first half of 2018.

August 22, 2018

HHS audit finds hospitals overbill for IMRT planning

By Brian Casey

The Medicare system overpaid U.S. hospitals by nearly $26 million for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning services, according to an audit released by the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

August 21, 2018

Alpha Tau prepares clinical trials for Alpha DaRT

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Israeli radiation therapy technology developer Alpha Tau Medical said that its Alpha Diffusing Alpha-Emitters Radiation Therapy (DaRT) system has received the necessary regulatory approvals to be used in clinical trials at U.S. cancer centers.

August 20, 2018

ASRT announces vacancy rates, awards grants

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced that vacancy rates for radiation therapists rose in 2018, and it also awarded two safety grants.

August 19, 2018

Accuray posts revenue increases for Q4, fiscal 2018

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray posted revenue increases and a lower net loss for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2018.

August 16, 2018

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