Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 250

Tissue spacers reduce radiation burn risk to IMRT patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
An injectable tissue spacer can reduce rectal dose and the risk of radiation burns to the rectum of patients undergoing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium held April 29 and 30 in Atlanta.
May 2, 2011
JNCI: IMRT doubles costs for breast cancer patients
By Wayne Forrest
The adoption of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has prompted sharply higher costs for radiation therapy, according to an April 29 article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study found that it cost twice as much to use IMRT to treat women with breast cancer compared with traditional radiation therapy.
April 27, 2011
Varian posts revenue, profit gains in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Demand for its TrueBeam system, oncology services, and x-ray tubes and panels contributed to revenue and earnings growth for radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems in its fiscal second quarter.
April 26, 2011
Elekta reports 1st 3D seed-matching user
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta said that Odense University Hospital in Odense, Denmark, is the first to use a 3D seed-matching feature in its Intuity image-guided radiation therapy package.
April 26, 2011
Sensus scores Premier deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Superficial radiation therapy provider Sensus Healthcare has received a contract from group purchasing organization Premier Purchasing Partners.
April 26, 2011
Accuray advances toward TomoTherapy buy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has passed another hurdle in its proposed $277 million acquisition of TomoTherapy.
April 25, 2011
Varian nets China TrueBeam OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received clearance to market its TrueBeam system for image-guided radiation therapy in China.
April 25, 2011
APBI outcomes comparable to whole-breast irradiation
By Cynthia E. Keen
Pioneering women who were among the first patients to receive accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) for early-stage breast cancer can breathe easier with the results of a long-term outcomes study published online April 15 in Radiotherapy and Oncology.
April 21, 2011
American Shared wins Perfexion contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiosurgery center operator American Shared Hospital Services has won a contract to supply a Gamma Knife Perfexion system to a New Mexico-based medical center.
April 20, 2011
Stereotactic body RT effective for nonoperable NSCLC
By Cynthia E. Keen
Image-guided stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an effective treatment for patients with early-stage lung cancer, California researchers report in an article published in the April issue of Radiotherapy and Oncology.
April 20, 2011
Nucletron raises 2011 expectations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Thanks to a strong first quarter, radiation oncology firm Nucletron is increasing its outlook for 2011.
April 20, 2011
Varian launches brachytherapy applicator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's American Brachytherapy Society meeting in San Diego, radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is introducing a new brachytherapy applicator for treating endometrial cancer patients after a hysterectomy.
April 14, 2011
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