Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 256

Image correction enables MR-guided therapy
By Tami Freeman
MRI is an excellent candidate for providing image guidance during radiation therapy, but magnetic field inhomogeneities arising from patient anatomy can lead to image distortion. A research team at the University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands has developed a method for correcting such distortions.
February 3, 2011
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ProCure secures $40M in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ProCure Treatment Centers has completed a $40 million round of private equity financing led by Maverick Capital of Oklahoma City.
January 31, 2011
Varian adapts Aria to support NHS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has completed two initiatives designed to streamline the input of clinical data in the U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS).
January 31, 2011
Breast brachytherapy utilization rises rapidly
By Cynthia E. Keen
For the past decade, breast brachytherapy has been used as a treatment for low-risk patients following breast conservation surgery. Although its long-term effectiveness is still unknown, its use has been climbing steadily, according to an article in the January 10 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
January 30, 2011
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U.K. poll shows uncertainty about radiation therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Only 9% of people in the U.K. believe radiation therapy is a modern, cutting-edge treatment for cancer, and only 15% think it is a precise procedure, according to a survey by Cancer Research U.K.
January 27, 2011
Sensus partners with Flagship Solutions
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sensus Healthcare said it has entered into a partnership with Flagship Solutions Group to collaborate on information technology for the medical field, specifically dermatology and oncology.
January 27, 2011
Accuray's 2011 Q2 results down
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray posted lower financial results for the second quarter of its 2011 fiscal year.
January 27, 2011
Varian, Toshiba ink supply agreement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has entered into a three-year contract to supply Toshiba America Medical Systems with medical imaging subcomponents for diagnostic imaging equipment.
January 26, 2011
IMRT reduces acute toxicities to anal cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) instead of conventional radiation therapy to treat anal cancer reduces severe acute skin and gastrointestinal toxicities that many patients experience, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
January 26, 2011
ASTRO touts progress on patient safety
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) this week touted the progress it has made in the past 12 months with Target Safety, a patient protection plan developed to improve the safety and quality of radiation therapy treatments and to reduce the chance of medical errors.
January 26, 2011
Varian reports Q1 rise in sales, earnings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems reported gains in both revenue and net income for the first quarter of its 2011 fiscal year.
January 25, 2011
ProCure lines up financing for Seattle center
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ProCure Treatment Centers and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance have closed on financing and funded capital for the proton therapy center they are building in Seattle.
January 25, 2011
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