Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 287

Accuray launches new CyberKnife system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray introduced the CyberKnife VSI system at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
November 2, 2009
Philips touts improved large-bore CT at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is showcasing advancements to its Brilliance CT Big Bore Oncology platform at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
November 2, 2009
IBA launches Proteus Nano
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) unveiled its Proteus Nano system at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago this week.
November 2, 2009
ASTRO: Use PET for NSCLC judiciously
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET imaging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to receiving radiation therapy should not be the basis for determining areas that may benefit from higher doses of radiation, according to research presented today at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference in Chicago.
November 2, 2009
Siemens highlights ASTRO updates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Healthcare is showcasing its portfolio of existing oncology products at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting, while also highlighting developments in process.
November 2, 2009
superDimension updates software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy developer superDimension announced the launch of the iLogic system for early lung cancer detection and diagnosis at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
November 2, 2009
Good news/bad news from CMS; reports from ASTRO; Road to RSNA 2009
By Brian Casey
November 2, 2009
Prophylactic RT decreases risk of brain metastases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - When patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer are treated with prophylactic cranial irradiation, their risk of developing brain metastases decreases by more than 50% compared to patients who don't receive this treatment.
November 2, 2009
RT for high-risk melanoma patients reduces lymph node recurrence
By Cynthia E. Keen
CHICAGO - High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation therapy after surgery have a significantly lower risk of their cancer returning to their lymph nodes compared to patients who do not receive this treatment, according to a presentation this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 2, 2009
Xoft adds Axxent installs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brachytherapy device developer Xoft has installed its Axxent electronic brachytherapy system at several luminary sites in the U.S.
November 1, 2009
Nucletron launches Oncentra VMAT at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron introduced its new Oncentra VMAT (volumetric-modulated arc therapy) treatment planning system at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago this week.
November 1, 2009
Specialized RT unnecessary for some breast cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CHICAGO - Breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone do not have better survival outcomes than patients who don't receive radiation in this difficult-to-treat area.
November 1, 2009
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