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FDG-PET offers treatment index for postchemo oral cancer
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - As with many other types of cancers, FDG-PET has demonstrated an ability to accurately assess oral cancer both pre- and post-treatment, according to a poster presentation Thursday at the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) meeting.
September 29, 2004
RITA touts RF ablation research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RITA Medical Systems reported that a presentation at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2004 meeting showed positive results from colorectal metastatic cancer patients treated with radiofrequency ablation.
September 28, 2004
BrainLab introduces gating system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy firm BrainLab reported the first treatment of a liver tumor patient with its new tumor tracking and targeting system, ExacTrac X-Ray Adaptive Gating.
September 28, 2004
Contrast MR shows gains in preoperative liver lesion depiction
By Erik L. Ridley
Contrast-enhanced MR imaging is as sensitive as intraoperative ultrasound in depicting liver lesions before hepatic resection, according to a study published in Radiology.
September 28, 2004
Nomos debuts real-time dose adjustment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific said that its Nomos Radiation Oncology division has launched a set of real-time dose-adjustment tools called ActiveRX, for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning.
September 27, 2004
SROA announces new board
The Society for Radiation Oncology Administrators (SROA) of Albuquerque, NM, has elected four new members to its board of directors.
September 23, 2004
Kereos, Dow ink licensing deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biotechnology and imaging agent developer Kereos has signed a licensing agreement with Dow Chemical. The deal gives both companies access to each others' patent portfolios for the development and commercialization of targeted imaging agents.
September 22, 2004
Sicel names Med-Tec as distributor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dosimetry developer Sicel Technologies of Morrisville, NC, has designated radiation oncology firm Med-Tec as the exclusive worldwide distributor for its OneDose patient dosimetry system.
September 22, 2004
GE debuts preclinical CT system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Multimodality vendor GE Healthcare has introduced eXplore Locus Ultra, a new preclinical CT scanner. The Waukesha, WI, company launched the product at last week's Society for Molecular Imaging (SMI) meeting.
September 21, 2004
Radiation Therapy Services buys two NJ centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment center operator Radiation Therapy Services has completed its previously announced acquisition of two radiation treatment centers in New Jersey.
September 21, 2004
Proxima gets FDA OK for new MammoSite
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Proxima Therapeutics has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the next generation of its MammoSite balloon catheter device.
September 21, 2004
North American Scientific posts mixed Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm North American Scientific reported record third-quarter net sales of $8.1 million, up 170% compared to net sales of $3 million for the third quarter a year ago.
September 21, 2004
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