Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 420

Cardinal Health unveils testicle shield
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cardinal Health’s Radiation Management Services unit has added round testicle shields to its product line for cancer treatment patients.
February 29, 2004
PET/CT brings added value to pediatric oncology
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
The benefits of fusion imaging with PET/CT continue to unfold. In a recent study of pediatric oncology patients at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, the modality demonstrated its capabilities in a head-to-head comparison with PET alone.
February 26, 2004
CT-guided pre-radiation capecitabine leads to high response rate
By Edward Susman
Chemotherapy prior to radiation shrank tumors sufficiently to allow doctors to perform curative surgery as well as sphincter-sparing procedures, according to a presentation at the 2004 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.
February 24, 2004
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ASTRO releases literature on prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) has published a new patient information brochure on prostate cancer.
February 23, 2004
Nucletron gets 510(k) for Simulix Evolution
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy provider Nucletron has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) marketing clearance for its Simulix Evolution digital simulator.
February 9, 2004
BrainLab wins ruling in Nomos patent lawsuit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
German image-guided surgery developer BrainLab said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, DC, has ruled in its favor regarding a patent infringement suit filed by competitor Nomos of Cranberry Township, PA.
February 9, 2004
Impac to review financial statements
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology developer Impac Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, is reviewing previous financial statements to see if some revenue recognized in previous quarters should be shifted to later periods.
February 5, 2004
Therapy firm CMS to merge with iKnowMed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy software provider CMS of St. Louis has entered into an agreement to merge this year with iKnowMed, a privately held provider of electronic medical records for medical oncology in Berkeley, CA.
February 4, 2004
US Oncology names Kerlin as VP
Healthcare network US Oncology has named Marc Kerlin vice president of hospital joint venture development, according to the Houston-based firm.
February 2, 2004
Varian posts strong Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems reported first-quarter fiscal 2004 revenues of $267 million, up 29% from the $206.7 million reported in the same period a year earlier.
January 28, 2004
Varian debuts brachytherapy applicator
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy provider Varian Medical Systems has introduced a new applicator for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy of cervical and uterine cancer.
January 26, 2004
Brachytherapy appears safe, effective in esophageal cancer
By Edward Susman
Esophageal cancer patients who are deemed poor surgical candidates may benefit from endoscopically guided brachytherapy, as administered by a team of radiation oncologists and gastroenterologists, according to a Canadian study.
January 26, 2004
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