Oncology Imaging

Medical imaging has become integral to cancer care, assessing the stage and location of cancerous tumors. By utilizing powerful imaging modalities including CT, MRI, MRA and PET/CT, oncology imaging radiologists are able to assist referring physicians in the detection and diagnosis of cancer.

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Varian adds motion management to Trilogy platform

Varian Medical Systems has added motion management capabilities including gated RapidArc to its Trilogy platform for treating cancer with targeted radiotherapy.

ASTRO: Safeguards needed to ensure new devices, in step with FDA

In a statement responding to the FDAs letter to radiation equipment manufacturers announcing it was taking steps to strengthen the approval process for radiotherapy devices, the American Society for Radiation Oncology Chairman Tim Williams said the organization support[s] the retention of the 510(k) clearance process, but urge[s] that appropriate safeguards be implemented to ensure that new technology is safe and effective."

Varian unveils line of cancer treatment accelerators

Radiation oncology device and software manufacturer Varian Medical Systems has introduced its new line of image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery technology, the TrueBeam system.

AHRQ: U.S. healthcare quality is s-l-o-w-l-y improving

According to the 2009 National Healthcare Quality Report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Department of Health and Human Services, the quality of healthcare is improving, but slowly, especially in the areas of preventive care and chronic disease management.

N.Y. facility employs TomoDirect

The Institute for Image-Guided RadioTherapy of Westchester, N.Y., is offering a new radiation therapy treatment for breast and other cancers, TomoDirect cancer treatment technology from TomoTherapy.

Accuray appoints Lavigne as board chair

Radiosurgery developer Accuray has appointed Louis J. Lavigne, Jr. to chair its board of directors, succeeding Wayne Wu, who is stepping down as chairperson but will remain on the board of directors.

Study: Chemoradiotherapy may improve survival rates for esophageal cancer

Rational application of preoperative or postoperative chemoradiotherapy can provide a benefit in progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with locally advanced thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study published April 7 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.

Elekta introduces tool to manage lung tumor motion

Elekta, the Stockholm-based developer of treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, has released a tool for the treatment of lung tumors that allows doctors to visually confirm a tumors position during the breathing cycle by allowing for the lesion to be treated with a continuous radiation beam.

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