Radiation Oncology: Page 35

Varian appoints VP of medical affairs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has tapped Dr. Deepak "Dee" Khuntia as vice president of medical affairs.
March 27, 2013
Idaho introduces RT licensure bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Idaho legislators have introduced a bill that would require individuals in the state to obtain a license before performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures, according to the Idaho Society of Radiologic Technologists.
March 6, 2013
Philips donates $9K to ASRT Foundation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has donated nearly $9,000 to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation to fund medical imaging and radiation therapy programs in underserved communities.
March 5, 2013
Surgery plus RT works best for metastatic gastric cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients with metastatic gastric cancer face a grim prognosis, but those who undergo surgery followed by radiation therapy (RT) may have the best chance of longer survival, according to a study published online January 29 in Cancer.
March 3, 2013
Philips will supply RT planning systems to Premier
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Premier healthcare purchasing alliance announced that it has awarded a new agreement for radiation therapy (RT) planning systems to Philips Healthcare.
February 18, 2013
SUVmax shows survival for NSCLC patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) may be a significant and clinically independent marker to indicate progression-free survival in stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium.
February 7, 2013
Imaging biomarkers show promise for cancer treatment response
By Cynthia E. Keen
Imaging biomarkers show promise as tools to assess patient response to chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Research on the use of biomarkers for brain tumors and esophageal cancers was presented in scientific sessions at the Cancer Imaging and Radiation Therapy Symposium, held February 8 and 9 in Orlando, FL.
February 7, 2013
Elekta sells 2 Infinity rad therapy systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta has sold two Elekta Infinity radiation therapy systems to Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, AZ.
February 6, 2013
Qigong has benefits for breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Qigong, an ancient Chinese mind-body practice, reduces symptoms of depression and improves quality of life in women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer, according to a study published online January 25 in Cancer.
January 24, 2013
Bionix launches radiation therapy tattoo system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy accessories provider Bionix Radiation Therapy has launched a new tattooing device designed to permanently mark radiation therapy patients.
January 24, 2013
Elekta, Philips team with MD Anderson
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Elekta and Philips Healthcare have reached an agreement with MD Anderson Cancer Center for the center to join a research group for the development of an image-guided treatment technology that combines radiation therapy and MRI in a single system.
January 23, 2013
CliQr gains radiation therapy firm as client
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cloud management provider CliQr Technologies announced that radiation therapy system developer RefleXion Medical is using CliQr's CloudCenter platform to run physics simulations.
January 21, 2013
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