Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 211

What's the thinking behind rad therapy cuts? And, Muroff on radiology's 8 trends
By Brian Casey
August 15, 2012
Radiation therapy fights back against proposed Medicare cuts
By Cynthia E. Keen
Few radiation oncology practices were prepared when the federal government proposed double-digit cuts in Medicare reimbursement in July. But the specialty's defenders are mobilizing to fight back with a major line of attack on the methodology used to justify the payment changes.
August 15, 2012
Varian supports radiosurgery study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it has become a supporter of a phase III study comparing radiosurgery with conventional surgery for the treatment of early-stage, high-risk, operable non-small cell lung cancer.
August 14, 2012
Does urologist self-referral force patients to travel for IMRT?
By Cynthia E. Keen
Men in Texas may be driving more than three times farther than necessary to receive intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer if they are being treated at a urology practice that owns its own IMRT equipment, researchers reported on Wednesday in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics.
August 14, 2012
Guertin to step down as Varian chief executive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has announced that its president and CEO, Timothy Guertin, will retire from these positions on September 28, the end of the company's fiscal year.
August 12, 2012
Radiation therapy may reduce breast cancer recurrence
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy following breast conservation surgery may reduce the risk of requiring a mastectomy in the future for women ages 70 to 74 who are estrogen-positive, say Texas researchers. Results from the study of nearly 7,500 women were published online on August 13 in Cancer.
August 12, 2012
IT plays major QA role in Canadian prostate brachytherapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
Prostate brachytherapy offers convenience and lower cost for cancer patients who clinically qualify for the treatment, but the success of patient outcomes relies on maintaining rigorous quality assurance (QA). Healthcare IT makes this task easier, according to an article published online in Brachytherapy.
August 5, 2012
Accuray installs 1st CyberKnife system in Colombia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Accuray announced it has completed the first installation in South America of its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system, at the Instituto Neurológico de Colombia.
August 1, 2012
ASTRO: Medicare cuts could harm cancer care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cuts proposed to radiation oncology reimbursement by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could have devastating effects on community cancer care, according to a survey conducted by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
July 31, 2012
Qfix installs 1st SDX module with Varian system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy patient positioning technology developer Qfix said it has completed the first installation of its SDX automatic gating module with Varian Medical Systems' Clinac iX linear accelerator in Avignon, France.
July 31, 2012
Haffty tapped to lead ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has named Dr. Bruce Haffty as president-elect.
July 31, 2012
Elekta gets Japanese nod for Agility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received clearance from the Japan Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency for its Agility multileaf collimator.
July 30, 2012
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