Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 219

Article on dental x-ray and brain tumors
Earlier recipients of today's Letter from the Editor may have received a version that incorrectly referred to meningiomas as "cancer." This edition reflects the corrected version.
April 9, 2012
AMIC inks license deal with Battelle
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has obtained a license from the Battelle Memorial Institute for eight patents for injectable radiogel technology for use in high-dose radiation therapy.
April 9, 2012
Study links frequent dental x-rays with brain tumors
By Kathy Kincade
People who have received frequent dental x-rays have an increased risk of developing meningioma, according to a case-control study examining the correlation between dental x-rays and meningioma. The findings support the need for practitioners to exercise their best professional judgment when determining whether an imaging study is a diagnostic necessity.
April 9, 2012
BSD Medical revenues fall in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite sharply lower revenues, BSD Medical was able to improve its net loss in its fiscal second quarter.
April 8, 2012
ART lands AccuBoost contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm Advanced Radiation Therapy (ART) has been awarded a contract to install its AccuBoost system for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer at the New Mexico Cancer Center in Albuquerque.
April 5, 2012
Ga. radiation therapy practice to settle $3.8M fraud claim
By Cynthia E. Keen
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that a radiation oncology practice in Georgia has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by allegedly overbilling for claims submitted to Medicare.
April 4, 2012
RT may not be needed for seniors with breast cancer subtype
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy may not be necessary for women with the luminal A subtype of breast cancer, especially if they are older than 60, according to study results presented at the American Association of Cancer Research meeting held this week in Chicago.
April 3, 2012
Radiotherapy complicates implant-based breast reconstruction
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer significantly increases the incidence of major complications for women having implant-based breast reconstruction, according to new research published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
April 3, 2012
ACR updates EBRT treatment planning for prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has published a summary of its updated evidence-based guidelines for external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) treatment planning for clinically localized prostate cancer in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 3, 2012
ASRT publishes safety guidelines for radiation therapists
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapists are responsible for the safety of patients who are undergoing radiotherapy treatments. Do they know if their safety standards and responsibilities correspond to best-practice guidelines and recommendations?
April 2, 2012
Varian installs 1st TrueBeam RT system in Thailand
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems announced that Chulabhorn Hospital in Bangkok is now using its TrueBeam radiosurgical treatment system, the first hospital in Thailand to use this product.
April 1, 2012
IMRT reduces risk of side effects in breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) instead of conventional whole-breast irradiation have a lower incidence of acute or chronic toxicities, according to a study published online in Practical Radiation Oncology.
March 29, 2012
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