Radiation Oncology: Page 14

Accuray, RaySearch treat 1st patients in Asia-Pacific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinicians at Lopburi Cancer Hospital in Thailand have treated cancer patients in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time using a combination of radiation oncology firm Accuray's Radixact and radiation therapy software developer RaySearch's RayStation.
October 28, 2019
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ASTRO, ACR update RT practice parameters
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have teamed up to release seven updated practice parameters for radiation therapy (RT) treatments.
October 22, 2019
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Varian inks software development deal with MD Anderson
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has signed an agreement with University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to develop software designed to streamline the review of radiation oncology treatment plans.
October 17, 2019
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RT improves elderly brain cancer patient survival
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiation therapy (RT) treatment that combines radiation with chemotherapy can improve survival rates in elderly brain cancer patients, according to research presented on October 17 at the annual meeting of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) in Auckland.
October 17, 2019
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IMV: Imaging boosts precision in radiation therapy
By Lorna Young
Radiation therapy is a relatively stable market, with procedure volume growing at an average annual rate of 2%. But major technological changes in radiation oncology are brewing under the surface, such as the growing use of imaging, according to a new report by IMV Medical Information Division.
October 16, 2019
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Varian reports Flash therapy milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems announced that it has achieved an important milestone in the research of Flash therapy technology in collaboration with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati Medical Center Proton Therapy Center.
October 13, 2019
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RaySearch signs Russian distribution contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy software developer RaySearch has signed a long-term distribution agreement with a Russian healthcare firm, Medeqi of Moscow.
September 25, 2019
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Technologist licensure bill introduced in Pa.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill that would require licensure for medical imaging and radiation therapy technologists has been introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature, according to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).
September 22, 2019
ASTRO: Radiation therapy can calm rapid heart rhythm
By Wayne Forrest
Just one high dose of radiation to the heart can significantly reduce episodes of ventricular tachycardia, an irregular rapid heart rhythm that can be deadly, according to a study presented this week at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
September 18, 2019
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ASTRO: AI predicts side effects from radiation therapy
By Brian Casey
CHICAGO - Researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that was able to predict which patients were likely to experience side effects after radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, according to a study presented Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting.
September 16, 2019
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ViewRay inks MRIdian order from Penn State Health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided radiation therapy vendor ViewRay has won a contract for the sale of up to four MRIdian MR-guided radiation therapy systems to hospitals within the Penn State healthcare network.
September 16, 2019
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Xstrahl unveils radiotherapy image-guidance device at ASTRO 2019
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
X-ray and radiation therapy technology developer Xstrahl introduced its XSight image-guidance device for radiation therapy at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in Chicago.
September 15, 2019
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