Radiation Oncology: Page 62

Lawsuit hits Canadian cancer center for radiation therapy errors
By Cynthia E. Keen
A Canadian cancer center has been hit with a class action lawsuit claiming that hundreds of patients received improper levels of radiation during radiation therapy treatments over a three-year period.
December 29, 2008
TomoTherapy lays off 12%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer TomoTherapy of Madison, WI, has laid off 12% of its work force.
December 18, 2008
TomoTherapy president to retire
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer TomoTherapy announced that its president will retire at the end of this month.
December 11, 2008
Varian completes RapidArc therapy in France
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer Varian Medical Systems announced the completion of treatment for the first patient in France using its RapidArc intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) system.
December 3, 2008
TomoTherapy appoints global sales VP
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy developer TomoTherapy has named Rafael Vaello as vice president of global sales, effective December 1.
November 24, 2008
FDA clears Aktina radiotherapy system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology system developer Aktina has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new radiation therapy system.
November 20, 2008
TomoTherapy investor urges sale of firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A California investment firm that owns 4% of radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy is urging the Madison, WI, company to sell itself as a means of "boosting shareholder value."
November 19, 2008
Single-session breast radiotherapy safe for pregnant women, study finds
By Cynthia E. Keen
Breast-conservation surgery becomes an option for pregnant women in their third trimester. For many of these women, radiation therapy can safely be postponed until after birth. But the option of breast-conserving surgery may become available to all pregnant women if electron-beam intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is used.
November 16, 2008
TomoTherapy buys Chinese linac firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm TomoTherapy has closed its acquisition of linear accelerator manufacturer Chengdu Twin Peak Accelerator Technology in Chengdu, China.
November 4, 2008
Intraop lands Mobetron order
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Intraoperative radiation therapy firm Intraop Medical has received an order from Southwest Florida Dermrad in Fort Myers, FL.
November 3, 2008
Global demand expected to drive radiation therapy market
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The worldwide radiation therapy equipment market is expected to reach $3.9 billion by 2015, according to a report recently published by market research firm Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
October 27, 2008
AccuBoost adds Florida customer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm AccuBoost has installed its breast cancer radiotherapy system at First Coast Oncology in Mandarin, FL.
October 19, 2008
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