Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 164

AccuBoost signs Calif. customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm AccuBoost has added Oncology Therapies of Vista in Vista, CA, to its client list.
September 29, 2014
Choosing Wisely boosts use of short-course breast radiation therapy
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of short-course radiation therapy protocols for breast cancer more than doubled after the American Society for Radiation Oncology recommended that shorter regimens be considered as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign. Still, shorter protocols are not common in the U.S., even though they may be preferred by patients.
September 24, 2014
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Consensys teams with rad therapy firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Consensys Imaging Service has formed a strategic alliance with radiation therapy service firm Oncology Services International.
September 22, 2014
Mobius gets NIH grant to boost rad therapy safety
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology software provider Mobius Medical Systems said it has received a phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve the safety of radiation therapy.
September 21, 2014
Accuray wins 3-year contract with Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Accuray has won an exclusive, three-year group purchasing agreement with Premier for its CyberKnife M6 and TomoTherapy HDA devices.
September 18, 2014
ASTRO: Surgery beats rad therapy for some lung cancers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer who are otherwise healthy do better over time when they undergo conventional surgical treatment rather than radiosurgery, according to a new study presented on Wednesday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.
September 17, 2014
ASTRO: Radiation therapy cost analysis suggests inefficiency
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - A new analysis of radiation therapy costs presented at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting has found wide variations that aren't related to patient or disease factors. Costs varied between standalone centers and hospital departments -- a variance that has since been flattened by changes in Medicare reimbursement.
September 17, 2014
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ScandiDos readies in vivo dosimetry system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ScandiDos said it expects to launch its Delta4 Discover in vivo dosimetry system in the U.S. within the next few months.
September 16, 2014
IBA partners with Univ. of Iowa for IMPT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed collaborative research and technology license agreements with the University of Iowa to develop ultrahigh-precision intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT).
September 15, 2014
AMIC nets brachytherapy-related patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has received a patent for technology related to its brachytherapy products.
September 15, 2014
Siemens readies ASTRO product showcase
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare is debuting a range of radiation therapy technology at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.
September 15, 2014
ASTRO: Imaging, radiation oncology increasingly work as one
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Imaging is central to the unprecedented wave of medical specialties converging on cancer care. But it will take more than what today's radiologists are trained for to better understand cancer's mysteries, according to a keynote address by Dr. Hedvig Hricak, PhD, on Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.
September 15, 2014
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