Radiation Oncology: Page 48

NY Times finds more treatment mistakes in radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
The New York Times this week once again took aim at radiation oncology. In a December 28 article, investigative reporter Walt Bogdanich detailed a series of treatment errors that occurred when linear accelerators were outfitted with cone attachments to enable them to perform stereotactic radiosurgery.
December 29, 2010
IBt Bebig buys German software firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer IBt Bebig has acquired SonoTech, a Neu-Ulm, Germany-based developer of brachytherapy treatment planning software.
December 27, 2010
Radiation ups ped thyroid cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children exposed to head and neck radiation, either from diagnostic CT or radiation therapy, show an increased risk of thyroid cancer for the next 58 years, according to a study published in Radiation Research.
December 16, 2010
Radiation therapy comparable to surgery in elderly patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Stereotactic radiation therapy produces the same survival outcomes for elderly patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer as surgery, according to research presented at the 2010 Chicago Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology.
December 16, 2010
Varian brings Unique linac to Asia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said that Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong has begun treating cancer patients using its Unique medical linear accelerator.
December 12, 2010
Radiation therapy overdoses top ECRI's technology hazard list
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation overdoses and other errors during radiation therapy are the top hazard faced by patients from medical technology, according to a top 10 list for 2011 compiled by research and consulting group ECRI Institute of Plymouth Meeting, PA.
December 9, 2010
ASRT releases radiation therapy workplace survey results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Results of a recent survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) reveal that nearly 70% of respondents believe that the number of radiation therapists at their facility is appropriate for the number of linear accelerators being used and the number of patients being treated.
November 27, 2010
QCT identifies bone loss after ob/gyn cancer treatment
By Cynthia E. Keen
With the use of quantitative CT (QCT), researchers from the University of Minnesota determined that gynecologic cancer patients lost as much as one-fourth of their bone mineral density after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
November 25, 2010
Varian wins Colo. TrueBeam install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has won an installation of its TrueBeam image-guided radiation therapy and radiosurgery system at a Colorado hospital.
November 17, 2010
Studies find mixed results for RT and breast implants
By Cynthia E. Keen
SAN DIEGO - Breast cancer patients who need radiation therapy (RT) following a mastectomy can have reconstructive surgery immediately without concern that their breast implants will compromise the radiation they receive, according to a presentation at this week's American Society for Radiation Oncology conference.
November 2, 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
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
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