Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 326

Radiation oncology procedure volume edges up, report states
By Cheryl Hall Harris, R.N.
Patient treatment visit volume at radiation oncology sites edged upward at a single-digit rate in the U.S., even as new technology is changing the way radiation therapy is delivered, according to a report published by market research firm IMV Medical Information Division.
August 27, 2008
2008 08 27 16 11 19 514 2008 08 28 Formats
MarketStat #52: Radiation oncology -- Types of images used in radiation therapy treatment plans
As of IMV's 2007 Radiation Oncology Census Survey, of the treatment plans developed using images, the majority of images used are CT at 97%.
August 27, 2008
2008 09 02 15 18 07 505 Marketstat 52b
TomoTherapy gets 510(k) for new Hi-Art mode
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for TomoDirect, a new mode for its Hi-Art radiation therapy system.
August 26, 2008
PET dose-painting methods produce discordant results
By Kathlyn Stone
As intensity-modulated radiation therapy becomes more sophisticated, oncologists are investigating new dose-painting methods to determine which areas of tumor target volume should receive additional radiation dose. But a new study indicates that two promising methods to guide dose painting actually produce sharply varied results.
August 26, 2008
2008 08 26 13 24 26 219 Dose Plan Simonic Thumb
US Oncology names Smith to VP post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy center operator US Oncology has named Stephen Smith as vice president/general manager for research and personalized science services.
August 25, 2008
TomoTherapy to shuffle management
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy said that vice president of global sales Mary Elizabeth (Beth) Klein has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
August 25, 2008
NAS gets Nasdaq noncompliance notice
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) received a notice from Nasdaq that the company's stock price has been less than $1 for the last 30 consecutive business days and is now in noncompliance with the stock market's minimum requirements.
August 24, 2008
Lung cancer study results corrected
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A letter in the August 21 New England Journal of Medicine clarifies enrollment procedures, resulting in minor changes to the results of the widely discussed 2006 I-ELCAP lung cancer study.
August 21, 2008
CMS gets 510(k) for segmentation software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy planning firm CMS has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Atlas-Based Autosegmentation (ABAS) software.
August 21, 2008
IsoRay's sales grow in fiscal 2008
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
More medical centers ordered medical isotope developer IsoRay's Proxcelan cesium-131 seeds for prostate cancer treatment to advance the company's sales in fiscal 2008.
August 19, 2008
Options abound for radiation therapy QC
By Kathlyn Stone
Quality control is a vital issue in radiation therapy. A panel of experts recently discussed various approaches for radiation therapy quality control, ranging from peer reviews and data sharing to regulatory approaches and standards.
August 18, 2008
RaySearch signs MGH research deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy software developer RaySearch Laboratories has inked a cooperation agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston.
August 12, 2008
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