Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 455

Investigation continues in fatal Panama radiation therapy accident
By Eric Barnes
Investigators in Panama are searching for the cause of a radiation therapy accident that killed one cancer patient and overradiated 27 others.
May 28, 2001
Mobile P.E.T. revenue grows, loss narrows
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The burgeoning PET market is giving a lift to Mobile P.E.T. Systems
May 24, 2001
Sagemark completes purchase of Premier PET Imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Financial services firm Sagemark Companies has finalized its acquisition of Premier PET Imaging International.
May 23, 2001
Nucletron software receives 510(k) clearance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation-therapy vendor Nucletron received FDA clearance to market the newest iterations of its stereotactic planning software and multimodality image fusion software for radiation therapy planning.
May 21, 2001
Multiple RTOG studies highlight advances in radiation therapy
By Shalmali Pal
Escalating radiation dosages in 3-D conformal therapy do not correspond with increasing late toxicity in prostate cancer patients, according to a study by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Other studies looked at promising treatment protocols for brain tumors, lung cancer, and head and neck cancer.
May 17, 2001
AccSys ships first Pulsar linac
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Linear accelerator manufacturer AccSys Technology has delivered its first Pulsar system.
May 17, 2001
FDG-PET measures soft tissue sarcoma response to chemotherapy
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - Assessing how much viable tumor remains after neoadjuvant therapy may be the best way to gauge treatment response. When it comes to soft tissue sarcoma, figuring out which patients will benefit from neoadjuvant therapy is an ongoing problem. Preoperative imaging with FDG-PET may offer a solution.
May 16, 2001
Varian gets FDA OK for Eclipse software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse treatment-planning system for radiotherapy.
May 15, 2001
FDG-PET improves prognosis of esophageal cancer patients
By Shalmali Pal
SAN FRANCISCO - FDG-PET can pinpoint distant esophageal metastases and potentially increase long-term survival after induction therapy, but whether it can alter the course of cancer treatment has yet to be determined. These are the conclusions reached by two groups of researchers at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting on Monday.
May 14, 2001
CTI PET adds Marconi as distributor, rolls out Ecat Accel
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET manufacturer CTI PET Systems, a subsidiary CTI and Siemens Medical Systems, has signed a nonexclusive distribution deal with Marconi Medical Systems.
May 10, 2001
PET procedures reach 37,000 in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET procedures totaled 37,000 between September 1 and December 31, 2000, according to a study released by market research and consulting firm IMV Medical Information Division.
May 9, 2001
Nycomed gets sole-source TheraSeed deal from Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nycomed Amersham Imaging has signed a two-year, sole-source agreement to provide group purchasing organization Premier with its TheraSeed palladium-103 prostate brachytherapy seed.
May 8, 2001
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