Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 375

Elekta inks MedAssets deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Elekta and radiation oncology information systems firm Impac Medical Systems have signed a contract with group purchasing organization MedAssets Supply Chain Systems of Atlanta.
February 15, 2006
ASTRO grants support rad therapy programs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has awarded $32,800 worth of grants to 10 radiation therapist training programs in the U.S.
February 14, 2006
APBI variables affect late tissue toxicity, cosmetic outcome
By Shalmali Pal
Accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) combines high radiation doses, and a shorter treatment period, with one of four delivery methods including interstitial brachytherapy or intraoperative radiation therapy. But little is known about the associated delayed tissue toxicity. A new study details how APBI-related variables can influence tissue toxicity and cosmetic outcome.
February 12, 2006
CMS, NOPR to collect PET data
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will be working with the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) to collect data nationwide to assist in managing patients with various forms of cancer.
February 9, 2006
U.S. posts historic decline in cancer deaths
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of U.S. cancer deaths declined in 2003 compared to the year before, the first time a drop in cancer deaths has occurred since data collection began in 1930, according to a new report released this week.
February 9, 2006
Philips nets Barnes-Jewish Hospital contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality developer Philips Medical Systems of Andover, MA, reported that Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis has selected its AcQSim(3) and Pinnacle(3) systems for cancer treatment planning and tumor targeting.
February 8, 2006
RTS revenues climb in 2005
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services (RTS) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $64.4 million, up 41.1% compared with the $45.6 million posted in the fourth quarter of 2004.
February 8, 2006
SPECT/CT helps clarify ambiguous bone foci
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Bone scintigraphy with SPECT has a good track record for detecting metastatic areas with a high lesion-to-background contrast. But a drawback of SPECT has been that anatomic details can be lacking. Researchers from Germany, however, have found that SPECT/CT can increase specificity in cases when SPECT alone is equivocal.
February 8, 2006
Larger lesions on breast MRI equal greater chance of cancer
By Shalmali Pal
The likelihood of malignancy in MRI-detected breast lesions increases with lesion size, according to a study in the American Journal of Roentgenology. As a result, the authors suggested that biopsy may not always be necessary for lesions smaller than 5 mm.
February 7, 2006
NAS gets FDA clearance for brachytherapy needle kit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific (NAS) has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its Prospera SurTrak line of brachytherapy products for the treatment of prostate cancer.
February 6, 2006
Ontario cuts rad therapy wait times
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Median wait times for radiation therapy in the Canadian province of Ontario dropped by more than a week (16%) in 2005 due to cancer center expansions and new technologies, according to data from the Ontario Cancer Plan.
February 6, 2006
Implant Sciences, International Brachytherapy join forces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology and interventional cardiology firm Implant Sciences and International Brachytherapy have signed a prostate seed distribution agreement.
February 5, 2006
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