Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 124

IBA, partners to bring proton therapy to Ala.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) is partnering with several groups to bring advanced proton therapy cancer treatment to Alabama.
March 5, 2017
AccuBoost adds Fla. site
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has added a site in Florida to its customer list.
March 1, 2017
Ultrasound of appendicitis | Digital mammo | 4D CT for radiation therapy
By Wayne Forrest
February 27, 2017
Brazil hospital uses Varian's Calypso system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems said Moinhos de Vento Hospital is the first cancer center in Brazil to begin using its Calypso system.
February 27, 2017
Elekta nabs Canadian Medical Device License
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Health Canada has issued a Medical Device License (MDL) to radiation oncology vendor Elekta for its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system.
February 27, 2017
ViewRay lands FDA clearance for MRI linac
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy developer ViewRay has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market MRIdian Linac, the company's linear accelerator-based MRI-guided radiation therapy system.
February 26, 2017
Artifact reduction algorithm boosts utility of 4D CT
By Eric Barnes
Four-dimensional CT images can improve radiation therapy planning in the upper thorax and abdomen, but motion artifacts often make the images nondiagnostic. New algorithms that provide deformable registration and respiratory motion simulation clear up the picture.
February 26, 2017
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ASTRO partners with ASCO's CancerLinQ
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that it plans to partner with CancerLinQ, a subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
February 21, 2017
Proton International moves forward on Ala. center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Proton therapy treatment center installer Proton International announced it is working to secure final approvals for the construction of a proton therapy center on the University of Alabama at Birmingham's campus.
February 16, 2017
Medicare coverage gets easier for oncologic PET tracers
By Terri Wilson
In September 2013, Medicare coverage for new oncologic PET radiopharmaceuticals underwent a quiet yet significant change. In a new column, Terri Wilson of Blue Earth Diagnostics explains how the changes are making it easier for providers to receive reimbursement for PET studies with the new radiotracers.
February 16, 2017
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ASTRO updates guidelines on painful bone metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published an updated guideline on the use of palliative radiation therapy for bone metastases.
February 13, 2017
Varian wins Chinese contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems has won a contract to provide its radiotherapy technology to six hospitals in Shanghai.
February 8, 2017
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