Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 65

Report: I-123 shortages force Australia to charter flights

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Australia to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on charter flights to import iodine-123 (I-123) radioisotopes for use in cancer treatments, according to an August 10 article in the Guardian.

August 12, 2020

Follow-up SPECT/CT scan tracks radionuclide dose

By Kate Madden Yee

Australian researchers have developed a technique that uses a follow-up SPECT/CT scan after radionuclide therapy to personalize the radiation dose delivered, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 12, 2020

New radiotracer increases multiple myeloma survival

By Rebekah Moan

A new alpha-radioimmunotherapy agent, Pb-212-anti-CD38, prevented tumor growth and increased survival in multiple myeloma tumor-bearing mice, according to new research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

August 10, 2020

Firm nabs $1.4M for prostate cancer drug

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded biotechnology firm Cancer Targeted Technology $1.4 million in the second year of a grant to fund development of a radiotherapeutic prostate cancer drug.

August 6, 2020

Why Siemens-Varian deal is a win-win for both companies

By Steve Holloway

News of the deal between Siemens Healthineers and Varian Medical Systems will have caught many industry onlookers off guard on Sunday evening. In a new analysis, Stephen Holloway of Signify Research explains why the deal is a great fit for both companies.

August 5, 2020

SRI gets funding to research radiation relief

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

R&D institute SRI International has a received contract worth up to $100 million to develop technologies for treating excessive radiation exposure.

August 4, 2020

Mevion to provide proton therapy system in Spain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems is installing its Mevion S250i proton therapy system with Hyperscan pencil-beam scanning at a hospital operated by Andalusian Health Service in Córdoba, Spain.

August 4, 2020

Sirtex debuts resin microspheres delivery system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Sirtex Medical has debuted Siros, a delivery system for its yttrium-90 microspheres.

August 2, 2020

Varian posts lower revenue, net income

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems posted a 16% drop in revenue and lower net income for the third quarter.

August 2, 2020

Siemens to buy Varian in $16B deal

By Brian Casey

In what's being called the biggest healthcare acquisition of the year, Siemens Healthineers has agreed to buy Varian Medical Systems in a deal valued at $16.4 billion. The purchase marks a major expansion of Siemens' operations, from its core in diagnostic medicine into cancer treatment.

August 2, 2020

Is the new movie about Marie Curie worth watching?

By Brian Casey

On July 24, a new movie called "Radioactive" debuted about the life of Marie Curie. The film chronicles the remarkable life of Curie, who performed pioneering research into radioactivity, work for which she won two Nobel Prizes. But is "Radioactive" actually worth watching?

July 29, 2020

Clarity begins trial for pediatric neuroblastoma therapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical firm Clarity Pharmaceuticals has begun recruitment for a phase I/IIA clinical trial evaluating its SARTATE peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for pediatric patients with neuroblastoma.

July 22, 2020

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