Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 369

IMRT to 4D radiotherapy rely on QA for accuracy
(Imaging Technology News) To develop instruments that facilitate greater accuracy in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), vendors are enhancing quality assurance (QA) platforms with the aid of dynamic visualization tools such as respiratory gating, image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), and soon 4D adaptive dynamic radiotherapy.
May 3, 2006
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AuntMinnie.com Radiation Oncology Insider
By Brian Casey
May 2, 2006
Elekta extends University of Pittsburgh deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm Elekta has extended its relationship with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
May 2, 2006
Varian, Resonant bury hatchet
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firms Varian Medical Systems and Resonant Medical have resolved their patent issues and settled their outstanding litigation in return for certain payments to Varian.
May 1, 2006
US, MRI play complementary roles in intraductal breast cancer
By Shalmali Pal
The microscopic intraductal component of breast cancer can cause local recurrence, even after breast conservation therapy. Unfortunately, this essential component is often missed during surgery. Clinicians in Japan tested ultrasound and MRI to see if they could detect intraductal invasive breast cancer and improve surgical accuracy.
April 30, 2006
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Siemens to buy Diagnostic Products
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions and Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC) of Los Angeles have signed an agreement for Siemens to acquire DPC, an immunodiagnostics firm, for $1.86 billion.
April 27, 2006
Impac, OTN sign marketing deal for oncology EMR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Impac Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, has entered into a marketing alliance with OTN of South San Francisco, CA.
April 26, 2006
GE gets 510(k) for wide-bore CT scanners
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare said it has received FDA clearance for a new family of wide-bore, 16-slice CT systems designed for radiation oncology and radiology use.
April 26, 2006
Accuray reports growth in CyberKnife spine surgery
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiosurgery developer Accuray of Sunnyvale, CA, claimed that spinal tumor treatments with its CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system have grown more than 75% since the introduction of the firm's Xsight spine tracking system last year.
April 25, 2006
Varian posts record Q2 revenues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems reported record revenues for its 2006 fiscal second quarter of $414 million, up 18% compared with the $351 million reported a year ago.
April 25, 2006
NAS gets FDA 510(k) for low-dose breast brachytherapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market a low-dose-rate radiation treatment version of its breast brachytherapy product.
April 25, 2006
Predictive index improves criteria for postmastectomy radiation selection
By Shalmali Pal
Taiwanese and U.S. radiation oncologists have developed what they call a "more sophisticated prediction model" for local regional recurrence (LRR) after mastectomy. The goal of this new system is to offer a better definition of high risk for LRR, and help determine if certain breast cancer patients would benefit more from postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT).
April 25, 2006
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