Radiation Oncology: Page 34

JAMA: Use of advanced radiation therapy grows
By Brian Casey
The use of advanced radiation therapy technologies grew rapidly between 2004 and 2009 for treating men with prostate cancer, particularly among those who might not be at risk of dying from the disease, according to an article published in the June 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
June 27, 2013
Brainlab brings ExacTrac to Asia-Pacific
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image-guided therapy firm Brainlab said that its ExacTrac adaptive gating technology has been used for its first radiation therapy treatments in the Asia-Pacific region.
June 20, 2013
Varian, Siemens link radiation therapy systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems and Siemens Healthcare have developed and deployed an interface between each firm's radiation therapy products.
June 13, 2013
ROI requests radiation therapy research proposals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced it is requesting proposals to examine the comparative value of radiation therapy.
May 27, 2013
Philips, Elekta add to MR-guided radiotherapy consortium
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will join a consortium sponsored by Royal Philips Electronics and radiation oncology firm Elekta to validate the clinical potential of MRI-guided radiation therapy.
May 12, 2013
ASTRO, AUA issue prostate radiation therapy guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have published a joint guideline for the practice of radiation therapy after prostatectomy for patients with and without evidence of prostate cancer recurrence.
May 6, 2013
Patient access to radiation therapy still a major concern in Africa
By Cynthia E. Keen
There is an acute shortage of radiotherapy equipment of any type in Africa, and the scarcity of resources is becoming even more severe and pronounced with the increase in cancer incidence in the continent, according to an International Atomic Energy Agency report published in Lancet Oncology.
April 29, 2013
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Xstrahl sells 20th small-animal system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Xstrahl reported that it has sold its 20th Small Animal Radiation Research Platform.
April 23, 2013
Elekta's Versa HD nets FDA OK
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Versa HD radiation therapy system.
April 10, 2013
iCAD signs distribution deals for China, Russia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection and radiation therapy firm iCAD has signed distribution agreements for its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy system in China and Russia.
April 9, 2013
NC bill would require license for technologists
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A bill has been introduced in the North Carolina Legislature to require a license for personnel who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.
April 1, 2013
ASTRO proposes payment reform plan for radiation oncology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) said it will recommend significant changes to radiation therapy procedure reimbursement codes at the next American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel meeting in May.
March 28, 2013
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