Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 30

RANZCR praises government pledge to support MRI access

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is lauding opposition leader Bill Shorten's announcement that if elected, the country's Labor Party will increase access to MRI for cancer patients as part of its $2.3 billion Australian (1.5 billion euros) Medicare cancer plan.

April 3, 2019

Varian opens South Africa office

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems opened a new office on 8 March in Johannesburg.

April 3, 2019

Focused ultrasound releases cancer drugs on target

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Researchers from the U.K. are using computational planning models to determine the focused ultrasound parameters required to release drugs from liposomes, without the need for real-time thermometry. This approach could make ultrasound-mediated targeted drug delivery more widely accessible and simpler to administer than techniques that use MRI guidance.

March 28, 2019

IAEA launches competition for radiation safety

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is taking submissions from healthcare professionals to be included in an upcoming training program on demonstrating radiation safety in medicine.

March 27, 2019

SPL receives German OK to test Ferrotran MRI contrast

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

SPL Medical of the Netherlands has received approval in Germany to test its Ferrotran (ferumoxtran-10) MRI contrast agent in a clinical trial.

March 25, 2019

IBA posts mixed 2018 financial results

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) posted mixed results for its 2018 fiscal year.

March 20, 2019

ESTRO working group launches practice survey

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A working group from the European Society for Radiation Oncology (ESTRO) has created a survey to determine the practice patterns for adaptive and real-time radiotherapy.

March 19, 2019

New report finds serious shortage of oncologists in U.K.

By Philip Ward

A comprehensive survey by the Royal College of Radiologists has highlighted the scale of the ongoing shortage of oncology staff in the U.K. Its annual census of 62 major cancer centers found more than 7.5% of consultant posts were vacant, and services are maintained only by large amounts of overtime.

March 19, 2019

Put screening units near shops & offices, U.K. expert urges

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

To boost take-up for cancer screening, it's vital to locate centers close to shops and offices, according to a leading U.K. cancer specialist.

March 17, 2019

IAEA to help Iran meet nuclear medicine needs

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plans to step up and help Iran meet its nuclear medicine and therapy needs, according to a 4 March report in Bloomberg News.

March 4, 2019

Video from ECR 2019: Regina Beets-Tan on oncologic imaging

VIENNA - An exciting new era beckons for oncologic imaging, says Dr. Regina Beets-Tan. She elaborates on the main challenges faced in cancer management today, the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration and teamwork, and the future directions in oncologic imaging.

February 26, 2019

RCR: Brexit will delay isotope delivery, cancer care

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Brexit could delay the importation of radioactive isotopes to treat cancer patients in the U.K., according to a warning from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

February 25, 2019

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