Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 164

Varian to equip Scottish rad therapy center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems has been chosen to equip a new radiotherapy center in Glasgow.

July 23, 2014

Varian Q3 sales edge up, profit slips

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems reported that revenues grew 3% for the company's fiscal third quarter, but net income slipped, in part due to a one-time charge.

July 23, 2014

AAPM: Radiomics helps fine-tune radiation therapy dose

By Wayne Forrest

By extracting statistical information and other measurements from PET images using a data analysis technique called radiomics, researchers have developed a way to determine radiation therapy dose more accurately, according to a study presented this week at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting.

July 23, 2014

Breast cancer therapy market primed for growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Due to an increased use of targeted therapies, greater uptake of branded drugs, and a rising incidence of breast cancer, the breast cancer therapeutics market will grow from $9.2 billion in 2013 to $13.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report from market research firm GBI Research.

July 22, 2014

AAPM: Radiation therapy not just for cancer?

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy may be a promising alternative treatment for patients whose hypertension doesn't respond to medication, according to preliminary research being presented this week at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting.

July 22, 2014

AAPM: Data mining may improve cancer treatment

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Data-mining software that collects patient information on head and neck cancer can be used to guide individualized cancer treatment, according to a study presented at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting in Austin, TX.

July 22, 2014