Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 217

Landauer inks deal with Gamma Basics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Landauer Medical Physics, a segment of radiation monitoring firm Landauer, has announced a partnership with Gamma Basics.
May 30, 2012
Long-term outcomes reinforce RT for Hodgkin's lymphoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) following chemotherapy carries the risk of future complications for children and young adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma, but results published online May 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that patients who received radiotherapy after chemo had a lower risk of cancer recurrence.
May 30, 2012
SBRT instead of IMRT could reduce cost of prostate treatment
By Cynthia E. Keen
When a patient with organ-confined prostate cancer needs radiation therapy, replacing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may be more cost-effective, according to an article published in the May issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice.
May 30, 2012
Elekta to highlight Mosaiq upgrades at ASCO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta plans to highlight upgrades to its Mosaiq oncology information system at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago.
May 29, 2012
FDA clears ViewRay's MRI-guided RT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy developer ViewRay announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MRI-guided radiation therapy (RT) system.
May 29, 2012
MRI visualizes proton dose distribution
By Tami Freeman
MRI visualizes the dose distribution with proton therapy procedures by imaging radiation-induced tissue changes, reducing the uncertainty of the range of the proton beam, according to a presentation at the recent European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology annual meeting.
May 29, 2012
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Standard Imaging rolls out software updates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation calibration and quality assurance company Standard Imaging has released updates to its PIPSpro and IMSure software packages.
May 29, 2012
ASTRO criticizes USPSTF stand on prostate screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has expressed its disappointment with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) final recommendations against the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer, and it cautioned against a blanket no-testing policy.
May 24, 2012
GE, Karolinska explore cell therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare Life Sciences and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden have formed a research collaboration to drive advances in cell therapy technologies.
May 21, 2012
Chemo with RT recommended for stage III lung cancer in elderly
By Cynthia E. Keen
The combination of chemotherapy and concurrent radiation therapy (RT) lengthened survival for elderly patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer, according to a report by Japanese researchers published online May 22 in Lancet Oncology.
May 21, 2012
Proton therapy offers hope to pediatric brain cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
At Massachusetts General Hospital, the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center allocates 40% of its available treatment time to 10% of its cancer patients. Who are these patients? They're children fighting to survive and someday be able to live a normal life.
May 21, 2012
KLAS issues report on U.S. proton therapy market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A report from market research firm KLAS suggests that concerns about market saturation and the estimated cost of $150 million to $200 million to build proton therapy centers will inhibit their proliferation in the U.S. over the next five years.
May 20, 2012
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