Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 187

ASTRO, AUA issue prostate radiation therapy guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have published a joint guideline for the practice of radiation therapy after prostatectomy for patients with and without evidence of prostate cancer recurrence.
May 6, 2013
ASTRO members mark annual Advocacy Day
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that more than 100 members convened in Washington, DC, for the society's 10th annual Advocacy Day.
May 2, 2013
RaySearch nets Md. cancer center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center announced it has purchased a RayStation system from radiotherapy planning software firm RaySearch Laboratories.
April 29, 2013
Patient access to radiation therapy still a major concern in Africa
By Cynthia E. Keen
There is an acute shortage of radiotherapy equipment of any type in Africa, and the scarcity of resources is becoming even more severe and pronounced with the increase in cancer incidence in the continent, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report published in Lancet Oncology.
April 29, 2013
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SAVI breast brachytherapy produces good 4-year outcomes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients who received breast brachytherapy delivered with a strut-based applicator had low recurrence rates and minimal toxicities four years after treatment, according to a presentation at last week's American Brachytherapy Society meeting.
April 25, 2013
Varian reports Q2 revenue, profit gains
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Demand for its x-ray products contributed to revenue and earnings growth for radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems in its fiscal second quarter.
April 24, 2013
Xstrahl sells 20th small-animal system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Xstrahl reported that it has sold its 20th Small Animal Radiation Research Platform.
April 23, 2013
Elekta sells Versa HD systems to MD Anderson
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has sold two Versa HD linear accelerators to MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas.
April 21, 2013
Veritas to build Pa. cancer treatment center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation shielding protection firm Veritas Medical Solutions has won a contract to build a modular cancer treatment center at the Phoenixville Cancer Center in Phoenixville, PA.
April 18, 2013
ASTRO issues IGRT guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has published best-practice guidelines to improve the safety and effectiveness of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) treatments. The white paper, part of ASTRO's target safety campaign, was published online April 17 in Practical Radiation Oncology.
April 18, 2013
iCAD highlights brachytherapy research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection and radiation therapy firm iCAD said that positive data involving its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer is being presented at the American Brachytherapy Society annual meeting this week in New Orleans.
April 18, 2013
GE gets clearance for MR therapy planning suite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and the European CE Mark for its 1.5-tesla GEM RT Open Head & Neck Suite.
April 17, 2013
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