Clinical News: Page 2108

Short-interval mammo for breast cancer patients unnecessary?
By Cynthia E. Keen
SAN DIEGO - Mammography exams performed six months following breast conservation therapy may be a waste of time, money, and clinical resources, according to a study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
November 1, 2010
Brainlab, Mitsubishi debut Vero SBRT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Brainlab and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are teaming up to launch their Vero stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) system at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in San Diego.
November 1, 2010
Hologic reports 5-year MammoSite results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's healthcare vendor Hologic said that researchers have found promising five-year results from the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS) MammoSite Breast Brachytherapy Registry Trial.
November 1, 2010
Reporting from ASTRO; win an Apple iPad
By Brian Casey
November 1, 2010
MRI detects white-matter brain damage in MS patients
By Wayne Forrest
Through the use of 1.5-tesla MRI, Italian researchers have discovered early white-matter brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). But the damage did not worsen significantly one year after clinical onset of the disease, according to results published in the November issue of Radiology.
November 1, 2010
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Philips adds to radiation oncology portfolio
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare is debuting a number of new radiation oncology offerings at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting in San Diego.
October 31, 2010
McKesson makes $2.2B bid for US Oncology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare information systems firm McKesson has inked a definitive agreement to purchase cancer treatment center operator and research giant US Oncology for $2.16 billion in cash.
October 31, 2010
Varian gets 510(k) for Acuros
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Acuros XB dose-calculation algorithm.
October 31, 2010
New RT technologies impressive, but require honest assessment
By Cynthia E. Keen
SAN DIEGO - Innovations in radiation therapy (RT) are coming at such a fast pace that some state-of-the-art treatments as of a few years ago have already become obsolete. Nowhere is the rapid pace of change more evident than at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting.
October 31, 2010
Int'l Isotopes gets private placement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radioisotope manufacturer International Isotopes has raised $5.8 million in cash in a private placement.
October 31, 2010
GE to acquire Orbotech Medical
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has inked an agreement to acquire the assets of Orbotech Medical Solutions.
October 31, 2010
IBA debuts Proteus One at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Ion Beam Applications (IBA) Particle Therapy will debut its Proteus One proton therapy at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Diego.
October 31, 2010
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