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Shortage of rad oncologists predicted in 2010-2020
By Cynthia E. Keen
The demand for radiation therapy treatment in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020 is expected to increase at a rate 10 times faster than the increase in practicing radiation oncologists, according to new research published online October 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 20, 2010
Low-risk prostate cancer patients choose surveillance in U.K.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Thousands of men in the U.K. diagnosed with low-risk localized prostate cancer are delaying aggressive treatment, according to a new study in the October issue of BJU International. Instead, they are opting for active surveillance that includes monitoring and testing of prostate-specific antigen levels.
October 20, 2010
Accuray wins Czech Republic contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Accuray has won a contract for its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system with a hospital in the Czech Republic.
October 13, 2010
Varian to launch TrueBeam in Asia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems plans to launch its TrueBeam medical linear accelerator in Asia.
October 13, 2010
Varian reports first Italian treatments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that its TrueBeam radiation therapy system has been used to provide treatment in Italy.
October 12, 2010
IBA lands Russian order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has received a proton therapy center order from the Federal Medico-Biological Agency of Russia.
October 12, 2010
IsoRay reports NSCLC multicenter study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical is reporting the launch of a study to evaluate the use of cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
October 12, 2010
Calypso nets FDA OK on gating feature
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Calypso Medical Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a new Dynamic Edge gating technology for its Calypso system.
October 11, 2010
How to build a proton therapy facility
By Tami Freeman
What are the essential requirements when setting up a new proton therapy facility? It's never a simple task. At a new facility under construction in Germany, stringent clinical requirements and technical specifications called for the implementation of several innovative technology developments.
October 10, 2010
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MDS Nordion touts TheraSphere study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MDS Nordion announced that the first large European study using yttrium-90 glass microspheres has been published on the use of TheraSphere, a radioembolization therapy for the localized treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer.
October 7, 2010
AMIC signs brachytherapy seed deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope producer Advanced Medical Isotope (AMIC) has signed an exclusive worldwide license for brachytherapy seed technology for enhanced delivery of radionuclides to cancer tissue.
October 7, 2010
Acceletronics, Cablon net FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology equipment provider Acceletronics and Cablon Medical have received 510(k) marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the RAD II KV imager for image-guided radiation therapy.
October 7, 2010
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