Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 361

Novadaq begins trials for Luna system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Novadaq Technologies has commenced the first human clinical trial of its Luna urology visualization system.
October 22, 2006
Acceletronics completes five installations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology equipment provider Acceletronics of Exton, PA, has installed five TheraView electronic portal imaging device (EPID) systems at oncology facilities in Washington and California.
October 22, 2006
Imaging adds precision as IGRT sweeps radiation oncology
The latest development that's sweeping radiation oncology is image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), in which imaging technologies are brought straight into the treatment suite instead of just being used for treatment planning and simulation. Often used in conjunction with IMRT, IGRT systems are giving radiation oncologists new flexibility and power in treating patients.
October 19, 2006
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NAS gets nomosSTAT install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific said that its Nomos radiation oncology division has placed its first nomosSTAT Encore system at Finger Lakes Radiation Oncology in Clifton Springs, NY.
October 18, 2006
Elekta nets Kuwait order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta said that it will install its Leksell gamma knife device at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
October 18, 2006
Impac debuts Mosaiq
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impac Medical Systems has released its Mosaiq oncology information system.
October 17, 2006
AngioDynamics to acquire Oncobionic
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology provider AngioDynamics reported that it has signed an agreement to acquire Oncobionic, a privately held company that has developed an irreversible electroporation (IRE) soft-tissue ablation technology for use in focal cancer and benign tumor therapy.
October 17, 2006
IsoRay reaches seed century mark
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay reported that the Chicago Prostate Cancer Center (CPCC) of Westmont, IL, reached a milestone in prostate brachytherapy earlier this month by becoming the first cancer center to treat 100 patients using the company's cesium-131 seeds.
October 16, 2006
Older breast cancer patients denied treatment based on age
By Shalmali Pal
Breast cancer management for older women may be complicated because these patients may also have signifcant comorbidities. This has made it difficult for the medical community to agree on how to treat breast cancer in older women, resulting in a trend toward undertreatment, according to a new study.
October 16, 2006
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Elekta adds German, Irish orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has received an order from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Science (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany.
October 10, 2006
CIVCO adds Elekta couchtop
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound and radiotherapy products provider CIVCO Medical Solutions is introducing a new couchtop for Elekta Precise and Synergy bases.
October 9, 2006
Elekta signs Alexian
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta will be installing its Neuromag magnetoencephalography (MEG) mapping system at an Illinois hospital.
October 5, 2006
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