Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 130

FDA launches Oncology Center of Excellence

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is establishing an Oncology Center of Excellence. Dr. Richard Pazdur will serve as its director.

January 19, 2017

ASRT: Technologist enrollment on the rise

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The number of students enrolling in radiography and nuclear medicine programs increased slightly last year, while radiation therapy programs experienced a notable decline, according to a survey from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

January 17, 2017

Augmenix touts study on prostate treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Prostate radiation therapy device developer Augmenix is highlighting the results of a study of its Spacing Organs at Risk (SpaceOAR) product in improving the quality of life for patients undergoing prostate radiation therapy.

January 12, 2017

Siemens taps new radiation oncology VP

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers North America has promoted Hanno Dotzel to vice president of radiation oncology.

January 10, 2017

Varian nears spin-off of Imaging Components business

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems said it expects to complete the separation of its Imaging Components business into a new standalone public company on January 28.

January 9, 2017

New therapeutic agent could treat prostate cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

German researchers are highlighting the potential of a new therapeutic agent for radioligand therapy of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

January 5, 2017

ACS report shows cancer rates still falling

By Brian Casey

Plunging mortality rates for four major cancers contributed to an ongoing decline in the overall cancer death rate in the U.S., according to a report on cancer mortality published January 5 by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The decline comes out to 2.1 million fewer cancer deaths from 1991 to 2014.

January 4, 2017

DWI-MRI could help show gene expression in tumors

By Wayne Forrest

Researchers from California have developed a way to use diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI-MRI) to noninvasively monitor gene expression in tumor cells in living tissue, according to a study published online December 23 in Nature Communications.

December 22, 2016

Accuray inks Hong Kong Radixact contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Accuray has signed an agreement with Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital for three of the company's Radixact systems.

December 20, 2016

Salutaris lands FDA OK for radionuclide brachytherapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ophthalmic medical device developer Salutaris Medical Devices has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its SMD-Sr90-DA radionuclide brachytherapy source.

December 19, 2016

Siemens gets FDA nod for Confidence RT Pro CT system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for Somatom Confidence RT Pro, a CT scanner designed to aid radiation therapy (RT) planning.

December 19, 2016

AccuBoost lands Minn. customer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Women's health firm AccuBoost has received an order for its image-guided partial-breast irradiation technology from Willmar Regional Cancer Center in Willmar, MN.

December 12, 2016

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