Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 341

Alliance buys 8 radiation therapy centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging services provider Alliance Imaging said that its affiliate Alliance Oncology has purchased eight radiation therapy centers from Sonix subsidiary Bethesda Resources for approximately $36 million in cash and assumed debt.
November 5, 2007
Titanium Group to buy China Medical Systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biometric and security products firm Titanium Group of San Jose, CA, has signed a letter of intent to acquire China Medical Systems, a developer of virtual endoscopy and radiation therapy planning software.
November 4, 2007
CIVCO brokers new partnerships at ASTRO meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions of Kalona, IA, has inked new partnerships at this year's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Los Angeles.
November 1, 2007
Palliative radiotherapy cuts symptom severity in bone metastases
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - In cancer patients who develop bone metastases, symptom clusters refer to a stable group of at least two interrelated and concurrent symptoms that are relatively independent of other clusters. These symptom clusters may have an effect on patient morbidity, therapeutic outcome, and treatment failures. In a presentation this week at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Canadian investigators explored whether palliative radiotherapy positively affects symptom clusters.
November 1, 2007
ASTRO news: prostate brachytherapy, whole-breast radiation, and more
By Brian Casey
October 31, 2007
ASTRO: Younger men benefit from prostate brachytherapy
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - Age should not be a deterrent for using brachytherapy as a primary treatment mode for young men with prostate cancer, according to a study presented this week at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). In this analysis, men ages 60 and younger achieved "excellent" five-year biochemical control rates compared to their older counterparts (61 years and older).
October 31, 2007
GE Healthcare
By Brian Casey
(Booth 1729) Look for this Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., multimodality vendor to emphasize its CAD work in two areas in its Volume Computer-Assisted Reading (VCAR) program: oncology PET studies and multislice CT chest exams.
October 31, 2007
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Siemens shows new technologies at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Medical Solutions is unveiling several new technologies at this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Los Angeles.
October 30, 2007
Breast conservation still valid for black women despite higher local relapse rate
By Shalmali Pal
LOS ANGELES - A study presented at this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting indicates that African-American women are more prone to disease relapse after breast-conserving therapy. But lead author Dr. Meena Moran emphasized that breast-conserving therapy should still be discussed as a reasonable treatment option for African-American women who are determined to keep their breasts intact.
October 30, 2007
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GE shows new offerings at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare of Chalfont St. Giles, U.K., unveiled two new products at this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Los Angeles.
October 29, 2007
Accuray to supply robotic positioning system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm Accuray of Sunnyvale, CA, will provide proton beam radiotherapy developer Still River Systems of Littleton, MA, with a robotic patient positioning system.
October 29, 2007
Varian inks long-term U.K. pact
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The London Clinic will become the first hospital in the U.K. to offer cancer treatments from Palo Alto, CA-based Varian Medical Systems' RapidArc and Trilogy technologies.
October 29, 2007
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