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ADAC gets FDA nod for IMRT software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine and radiation therapy firm has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its P3IMRT intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) inverse planning software.
February 11, 2001
Haste makes waste in planning in thoracic tumor radiation therapy with CT
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Spiral CT may be too fast for its own good -- at least for radiotherapy treatment planning of the thorax. A presenter at RSNA’s radiation oncology scientific sessions Monday said that spiral CT, particularly in 3-D conformal radiation therapy, may not represent the time-averaged location of thoracic tumors because it’s faster than heart and lung cycles. For these applications, axial CT’s slower pace may win the race.
November 27, 2000
Radiation therapy for lung cancer patients may affect normal lung tissue
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - A PET imaging study presented at this week's Chest 2000 conference found that radiation therapy for lung cancer may induce changes in untreated lung tissues. Follow-up studies will be needed to determine what PET is actually finding, but the modality could play an important monitoring role in radiation therapy.
October 26, 2000
FDA clears new ADAC radiation therapy software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 11, 2000
Lobbying effort builds for mandatory tech licensure
By Erik L. Ridley
A bill to establish federal requirements for education and credentialing of personnel performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures could be introduced in Congress in coming weeks.
March 2, 2000
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