Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 368

NOPR to host conference call
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) said that it will hold an informational conference call for registry participants on Monday, May 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT.
May 11, 2006
PET, PET/CT help determine RFA outcomes in lung cancer treatment
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The use of FDG-PET or PET/CT to assess the amount of tumor destruction after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) provides more valuable information than CT alone for the treatment of lung tumors, according to multicenter research presented last week at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
May 11, 2006
Accuray lands installs in Vietnam, Greece
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiosurgery developer Accuray of Sunnyvale, CA, has made the first installations of its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system in Vietnam and Greece.
May 10, 2006
Breast cancer biomarkers on MR reveal early treatment response
By Shalmali Pal
A duo of MR techniques may offer earlier insight on therapeutic response to breast cancer treatment, according to two presentations this week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in Seattle.
May 10, 2006
RITA notches Q1 revenue gain
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Oncology and medical device developer RITA Medical Systems of Fremont, CA, reported increased revenues for its 2006 fiscal first quarter (end-march 31).
May 9, 2006
CIVCO names radiation oncology executives
Ultrasound and radiotherapy vendor CIVCO Medical Solutions, which last week acquired radiotherapy product provider Sinmed of the Netherlands, has appointed a management team for its new business segment.
May 9, 2006
U.S. NRC signs off on NAS brachytherapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) said that the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of its low-dose-rate breast brachytherapy treatment.
May 7, 2006
Elekta lands U.K. orders
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta will be installing six linear accelerators for radiation therapy at five hospitals in the U.K.
May 4, 2006
American Shared reports rising sales and profit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiosurgery center operator American Shared Hospital Services of San Francisco this week released financial results for the first quarter (end-March 31) that showed the company reporting growth in revenues and net income.
May 3, 2006
US Oncology posts strong Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy center operator US Oncology of Houston posted strong gains in revenue and net income for its first quarter of 2006 (end-March 31).
May 3, 2006
CIVCO buys Sinmed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound device developer CIVCO Medical Solutions has acquired radiotherapy accessory provider Sinmed of the Netherlands.
May 3, 2006
PET/CT is powerful for radiation therapy planning
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VANCOUVER - Fusion imaging provided by PET/CT may improve the accuracy of radiation therapy planning by decreasing errors caused by organ motion and deformation, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting.
May 3, 2006
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