Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 22

RaySearch secures 2 Spanish contracts

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy software developer RaySearch announced that its RayStation treatment planning software is in clinical use at two Spanish proton centers: Quirónsalud and Clínica Universidad de Navarra.

August 30, 2020

PET installation goes ahead in Norway

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Preclinical imaging developer MILabs has secured an installation of its Vector6 PET/SPECT/CT system, with Bayer to assist with oncology research activities.

August 27, 2020

Transatlantic collaboration gives boost to cancer research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has partnered with Cancer Research U.K. to fund Cancer Grand Challenges, an international initiative to support new ideas for cancer research.

August 26, 2020

IBA reports reduced half-year revenues

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) reported reduced revenues for the first half of 2020, which it attributed to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 26, 2020

What must radiologists know about the abscopal effect?

By Dr. Adrian Thomas

The abscopal effect occurs when radiation treatment -- or another type of local therapy -- not only shrinks the targeted tumor but also leads to the shrinkage of untreated tumors elsewhere in the body. History columnist Dr. Adrian Thomas reflects on its origins and future potential.

August 25, 2020

Brainlab brings ExacTrac Dynamic to U.K.

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image-guided surgery developer Brainlab has installed its ExacTrac Dynamic radiation therapy patient positioning and monitoring system at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, U.K.

August 18, 2020

Report: I-123 shortages force Australia to charter flights

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Australia to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on charter flights to import iodine-123 (I-123) radioisotopes for use in cancer treatments, according to an article published on 10 August in the Guardian.

August 12, 2020

ESR highlights study on cancer in Europe

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is highlighting a study produced by the European Cancer Organisation and released by the European Parliament regarding cancer in Europe. The ESR is a member of the European Cancer Organisation.

August 9, 2020

Why Siemens, Varian deal is a win-win for both companies

By Steve Holloway

News of the deal between Siemens Healthineers and Varian Medical Systems will have caught many industry onlookers off guard on Sunday evening. In a new analysis, Stephen Holloway of Signify Research explains why the deal is a great fit for both companies.

August 5, 2020

Mevion to provide proton therapy system in Spain

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Mevion Medical Systems is installing its Mevion S250i proton therapy system with Hyperscan pencil-beam scanning at a hospital operated by Andalusian Health Service in Córdoba, Spain.

August 4, 2020

Siemens to acquire Varian in deal worth 14B euros

By Brian Casey

Siemens Healthineers announced on 2 August that it has agreed to buy Varian Medical Systems in a deal valued at $16.4 billion (13.8 billion euros). The purchase represents an important strategic move for Siemens into cancer treatment, and it is being called the biggest healthcare acquisition of the year.

August 2, 2020

Urine test and CT can boost detection of adrenal cancer

By Leah Sherwood

Employing a "triple test strategy" that combines lab work and imaging could improve the detection of adrenal cancer and reduce costs and time to surgery for patients, according to a pan-European study published online on 23 July in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

July 28, 2020

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