Radiation Oncology: Page 53

RaySearch gets FDA nod
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Swedish radiation therapy firm RaySearch has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its RayStation treatment planning system.
March 16, 2010
Bionix adds antimicrobial agent to SecureVac line
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy accessories provider Bionix Radiation Therapy of Toledo, OH, has introduced an antimicrobial agent to its SecureVac cushion line.
March 10, 2010
Varian contributes to novel research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With the help of technology from radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems, researchers in the U.S. and Denmark have devised a method for real-time tracking of prostate motion.
March 3, 2010
Split-course RT aids advanced lung cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation therapy (RT) may provide relief to patients with unpleasant chest symptoms from advanced non-small cell lung cancer if they can tolerate the treatment. But those who could benefit the most may not be strong enough to complete a course of palliative radiation therapy.
February 28, 2010
Men may benefit from testosterone replacement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Male cancer survivors who develop testosterone deficiency after receiving radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy may benefit from testosterone replacement therapy, according to a U.K. study.
February 25, 2010
Missouri hospital admits to radiation therapy overdoses
By Brian Casey
A hospital in Missouri on February 24 acknowledged that 76 patients received too much radiation during radiation therapy procedures conducted between 2004 and 2009 -- the latest incident in what's become a series of errors regarding the medical use of radiation.
February 24, 2010
Nucletron, ART install AccuBoost in Europe
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology firm Nucletron and women's health firm Advanced Radiation Therapy (ART) have landed the first contract to install an AccuBoost breast brachytherapy system in Europe.
February 23, 2010
Varian scores x-ray shielding patent
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has received a U.S. patent for internal shielding in x-ray tubes.
February 22, 2010
TomoTherapy revenue falls in 2009
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
2009 proved to be a challenging year for radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy.
February 21, 2010
Second NY Times article highlights radiation therapy errors
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation oncology suffered another black eye on January 27, when the New York Times published the second article this week detailing errors in radiation therapy procedures. The stories have the radiation oncology community conducting damage control.
January 28, 2010
ASTRO, ACR publish joint guidelines for radiation therapy
By Cynthia E. Keen
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) have jointly issued practice guidelines for image-guided radiation therapy and for the performance of stereotactic body radiation therapy.
January 28, 2010
NY Times article details radiation therapy errors
By Cynthia E. Keen
While cancer patients are undergoing radiation therapy intended to cure them, serious mistakes may be made, all attributable to failure by medical staff to follow detailed, established quality assurance protocols, according to an article published January 24 in the New York Times.
January 25, 2010
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