Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 251

FDA clears MIM's brachytherapy software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical imaging software developer MIM Software has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MIM Symphony brachytherapy treatment planning system for permanent seed implants.
April 14, 2011
FDA recalls iCAD IORT breast shield
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 13 announced a recall of a breast shield marketed by iCAD for use during intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) procedures with the company's Axxent product.
April 12, 2011
Gamma Knife radiosurgery effective for brain AVMs
By Cynthia E. Keen
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) can be deadly when located in the brain. Stereotactic radiosurgery with the Gamma Knife system, repeated as necessary, reduces the risk of AVM hemorrhage, attendees were told at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting this week in Denver.
April 12, 2011
Alliance Oncology buys US Radiosurgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Alliance Oncology, a division of Alliance HealthCare Services, has acquired US Radiosurgery, a stereotactic radiosurgery provider based in Nashville, TN, for $54 million.
April 11, 2011
IsoRay receives additional financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has received an additional $500,000 in institutional financing.
April 11, 2011
Radiation panic hits fever pitch as thyroid scare goes viral
By Cynthia E. Keen
Concern over radiation from medical imaging procedures has reached a fever pitch in the U.S. Women getting mammograms are asking for thyroid shields, while a pediatric department at a California hospital was temporarily relocated due to its proximity to imaging equipment. Much of the panic appears to be due to an email that's gone viral.
April 11, 2011
Eckert & Ziegler withdraws Theragenics bid
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eckert & Ziegler has announced it will not increase or pursue its offer to acquire Theragenics due to resistance from Theragenics' board of directors.
April 5, 2011
CIVCO nets Protura sales, inks Varian deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has installed its Protura robotic patient positioning system and Universal Couchtop at Moores Cancer Center in San Diego and Zurich University in Switzerland.
April 4, 2011
ART adds to installed base
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's health firm Advanced Radiation Therapy (ART) has installed its AccuBoost breast brachytherapy system at Baptist Medical Center's Baptist Cancer Institute in Jacksonville, FL.
March 31, 2011
Radiotherapy-induced cancer risk is low, study shows
By Cynthia E. Keen
The risk of developing a second cancer from radiation therapy is very low, according to a study of nearly 650,000 cancer survivors published online March 31 in the Lancet Oncology. For every 1,000 patients who receive radiation therapy, only three will develop a cancer within 10 years as a result of the treatment.
March 31, 2011
SIR: Liver cancer patients tolerate Y-90 radioembolization
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radioembolization with an yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioisotope is a proven palliative treatment for liver metastases. And higher doses of Y-90 work even better, according to a study presented this week in Chicago at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting.
March 29, 2011
Eckert & Ziegler posts record sales
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eckert & Ziegler, parent company of radiotherapy and radioisotope developer Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, achieved record sales from ongoing business operations in 2010.
March 29, 2011
Previous Page
Page 251 of 468
Next Page