Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 447

Siemens introduces Primus Wizard
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Oncology Care Systems of Concord, CA, introduced a new oncology management workstation at this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.
November 7, 2001
Is fixed dosimetry in brachytherapy a prescription for trouble?
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - The term "fixed dosimetry" may be a misnomer in that patients actually receive a wide range of radiation dose during intravascular brachytherapy, according to a presentation at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology meeting.
November 7, 2001
Cytogen trims loss in Q3
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical firm Cytogen posted revenues of $2.8 million in its third quarter, up slightly from the $2.7 million reported in the same period last year.
November 6, 2001
Ultrasound positions prostate cancer patients for therapy
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Ultrasound is a new but promising method of localizing the prostate gland and positioning patients for prostate cancer treatment, according to presenters at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology conference.
November 6, 2001
Breast conserving therapy rates may depend on access
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - For doctors who treat breast cancer, a new study brings troubling, if nebulous, implications. Researchers at Duke University found that the decision to treat with mastectomy rather than breast conserving therapy may be more closely associated with referral patterns than with clinical factors.
November 5, 2001
Varian, GE pair CT, LINAC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems and GE Medical Systems have teamed up to link a CT scanner and a linear accelerator in a single radiation oncology treatment room.
November 4, 2001
Philips debuts MR simulation at ASTRO show
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Medical Systems will showcase work-in-progress MR radiation therapy simulation for its Proview Open MR scanner and AcQsim workstation at the 2001 ASTRO meeting.
November 4, 2001
Neoprobe revenue drops in third quarter
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gamma-detection-system maker Neoprobe reported third-quarter revenue of $1.8 million, compared to $2.8 million for the same period a year earlier. Neoprobe had net income for the quarter (end-September 30) of $401,000 compared to $504,000 for the same period last year.
November 4, 2001
MDS Nordion shows oncology info management system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian isotope supplier MDS Nordion is introducing Oncentra Oncology Information Management, an integrated system designed for oncology applications, at the November 4-8 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in San Francisco.
November 4, 2001
Varian reports strong sales and profit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiotherapy vendor Varian Medical Systems announced strong net earnings, sales, net orders, and year-end backlog growth for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2001.
November 4, 2001
P.E.T. Net to operate Wake Forest FDG facility
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
P.E.T. Net Pharmaceuticals of Knoxville, TN, will operate the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s radiopharmaceutical production facility in Winston-Salem, NC.
October 31, 2001
NCI to show new treatment planning software at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Cancer Institute will demonstrate its new treatment planning software at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) conference November 4-8 in San Francisco.
October 30, 2001
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