Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 275

Varian revenues, profit up in Q2

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Strong international sales for radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems helped overcome a drop in North American revenue in the company's fiscal 2010 second quarter.

April 28, 2010

Xoft touts research, customer milestone

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Brachytherapy device developer Xoft said a study presented at this week's American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meeting reported favorable findings with the use of the company's Axxent eBx system.

April 28, 2010

ASTRO issues report on SBRT for lung cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a report prepared by its emerging technology committee evaluating the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for treating patients with lung cancer.

April 28, 2010

ProCure adds inclined beam to Okla. site

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ProCure Treatment Centers has opened the third of four treatment rooms at its proton therapy center in Oklahoma City.

April 26, 2010

ARRT: Fewer RTs taking exams

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

For the first time in eight years, the number of people taking radiologic technologist (RT) certification examinations in nuclear medicine, radiography, and radiation therapy declined in 2009.

April 26, 2010

MedCAC bombarded with info about prostate radiotherapy

By Cynthia E. Keen

An advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tried to get a handle on the thorny issue of radiation therapy for prostate cancer last week. But the panel encountered a thicket of literature that despite its volume failed to offer much guidance as to whether CMS should increase Medicare reimbursement.

April 25, 2010