Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 221

IMRT seems most effective radiation therapy for prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
The use of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer caused fewer toxicities and less cancer recurrence than conformal radiotherapy and proton therapy treatments, according to a study published in the April 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 16, 2012
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BSD Medical makes Iowa cancer center sale
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy and hyperthermia therapy developer BSD Medical announced that it has sold a BSD-500 hyperthermia system to the John Stoddard Cancer Center at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
April 15, 2012
ASBD: Toxicity of strut-based breast brachytherapy is low
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast cancer patients who have accelerated partial-breast irradiation performed with a strut-based applicator experienced low toxicities from the treatment, according to a presentation at the annual symposium of the American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD).
April 12, 2012
Elekta unwraps new features for Gamma Knife
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At next week's Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting in Miami, radiation oncology company Elekta will introduce new capabilities for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion to enhance information management.
April 12, 2012
Varian wins Mich. contract for TrueBeam
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has won an installation of its TrueBeam linear accelerator at a Michigan hospital, the company said.
April 11, 2012
Study: IMRT for prostate cancer may be overused
By Cynthia E. Keen
A study published in the April issue of Health Affairs comparing two types of effective radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer found that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), the more expensive of the two, may be overused.
April 11, 2012
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
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