Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 245

Protocols protect pediatric caregivers from I-131 exposure
By Wayne Forrest
With the right protocols and precautions in place, caregivers who take care of pediatric neuroblastoma patients can avoid high levels of radiation exposure from iodine-131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (I-131 MIBG) therapy.
July 12, 2011
NY hospital upgrades radiosurgery equipment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion stereotactic radiosurgery system from Elekta and an Artiste linear accelerator from Siemens Healthcare have been installed at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan.
July 11, 2011
NRC fines Mont. hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has fined Bozeman Deaconess Hospital in Helena, MT, $3,500 for losing a vial of radioactive medicine used to treat cancer patients.
July 11, 2011
5-day brachytherapy is effective for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
A five-day high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment for endometrial cancer is proving comparable to more protracted courses of treatment, according to four-year clinical trial results published online June 20 in Brachytherapy. The short treatment duration is advantageous for patients who do not live near cancer centers.
July 11, 2011
SEER database underreported breast cancer RT treatments
By Cynthia E. Keen
One of the U.S. National Cancer Institute's largest cancer registry databases may be underreporting outpatient radiation therapy (RT) treatment of breast cancer patients, according to an article published online June 29 in Cancer.
July 7, 2011
Accuray touts CyberKnife clinical results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray touted new clinical data, presented at the recent 14th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Amsterdam, on the company's CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system and its TomoTherapy radiation therapy system.
July 6, 2011
Orbital Therapy adds Australian distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast cancer treatment products developer Orbital Therapy has signed an agreement with medical products distributor NL-Tec of Australia.
July 5, 2011
ACR releases new radiotherapy guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated version of its appropriateness criteria for the use of radiation therapy following surgical resection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The guidelines were published in the July issue of Oral Oncology.
July 5, 2011
RT after surgery is cost-effective in high-risk prostate cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) following a radical prostatectomy can improve biochemical progression-free and survival outcomes for high-risk prostate cancer patients, yet fewer than 20% receive the treatment. A decision analysis study published online June 9 in the Annals of Oncology makes a strong case for its utilization.
July 4, 2011
Rad. oncologist to pay $5.7M to settle claims
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Rakesh Nathu, a radiation oncologist practicing in Las Vegas, has agreed to pay $5.7 million plus interest to settle allegations that he submitted false claims to federal health programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on June 30.
June 30, 2011
Varian brings TrueBeam to China
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has installed its first TrueBeam image-guided radiation therapy system in China.
June 30, 2011
PET/CT aids in treatment of neuroblastoma
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
British researchers are using PET/CT to select children with primary refractory or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma for treatment with a molecular radiotherapy known as lutetium-177 (Lu-177) DOTATATE, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 29, 2011
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