Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 273

SPIE: Is MRI-guidance the next step for IGRT?

By Tami Freeman

Image-guidance has become an invaluable tool within radiation therapy, with recent years seeing a shift toward incorporating image-derived, patient-based information into the treatment process. At the same time, the industry has witnessed the emergence of advanced radiotherapy systems with integrated imaging capabilities.

May 20, 2010

Breast-conserving therapy appropriate for black women

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast-conserving therapy is a viable treatment option for African-American women, who tend to present with more advanced breast cancer, researchers from Michigan recently reported in the journal Cancer.

May 19, 2010

Virus plus RT escalates tumor shrinkage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A naturally occurring, harmless human virus given in combination with radiation therapy (RT) has shown significant benefit in patients with advanced cancers, according to results of a study conducted by the Institute of Cancer Research in London.

May 19, 2010

Accuray taps Puppo for GM post

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Accuray has named Dr. Vittorio Puppo as general manager of the company's EIMEA (Europe, India, Middle East, and Africa) region, effective May 17.

May 17, 2010

Varian debuts ProBeam system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems is introducing its new ProBeam proton therapy system at the 2010 Particle Therapy Co-operative Group meeting in Gunma, Japan, this week.

May 17, 2010

U.K. oncology center learns lessons with tomotherapy adoption

By Cynthia E. Keen

How does a busy radiation oncology department adopt and implement a new treatment technology with which it has no prior experience? Through careful planning, effective teamwork, and ample time allocated for training and development of a rigorous quality assurance program.

May 17, 2010