Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 208

Study predicts cancer care costs to double by 2020
By Cynthia E. Keen
Cancer-related medical costs are expected to more than double in some U.S. states within eight years, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.
September 24, 2012
Rad Technology provides rad therapy vault to NH center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation shielding firm Rad Technology Medical Systems will provide Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene Cancer Center with its Temporary Radiotherapy Vault (TRV) while a linear accelerator is replaced.
September 24, 2012
RaySearch gets breast cancer therapy license
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm RaySearch Laboratories has signed an exclusive license agreement with University Health Network's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto regarding techniques for automated planning of breast cancer treatments.
September 24, 2012
Cancer network names new CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a not-for-profit alliance of 21 U.S. cancer treatment centers, has appointed Dr. Robert Carlson as its new CEO.
September 23, 2012
Elekta launches updated version of Monaco
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta announced it has released a new version of its Monaco treatment planning system.
September 18, 2012
ASCO BSC: Long-term APBI outcomes are favorable
By Cynthia E. Keen
Long-term outcomes of breast cancer patients participating in a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) continue to be favorable, according to a presentation in San Francisco last week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium (BCS).
September 18, 2012
RaySearch lands RayStation order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm RaySearch has receive an order from First Coast Oncology in Jacksonville, FL.
September 17, 2012
Exploiting log files for optimal radiotherapy QA
By Tami Freeman
Quality assurance (QA) of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a vital component in the radiotherapy process, but current QA procedures are far from optimal. Log files produced by radiotherapy systems can be exploited to vastly improve IMRT quality assurance.
September 17, 2012
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Elekta adds Australian customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta announced it has sold two Synergy radiotherapy systems to the Riverina Cancer Care Center in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.
September 16, 2012
Nordion realigns into 2 business units
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nordion is realigning to create two business units: Targeted Therapies and Specialty Isotopes. The Specialty Isotopes segment will include Sterilization Technologies and Medical Isotopes.
September 12, 2012
Elekta wins Brazilian install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta announced it has won a contract with a Brazilian hospital for its therapy and planning systems.
September 11, 2012
Varian brings Unique linac to China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems has received China State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) clearance for its Unique medical linear accelerator.
September 10, 2012
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