Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 31

Alpha Tau receives ISO certification
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Israeli radiation therapy technology developer Alpha Tau Medical said it has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485:2016 certification.
April 10, 2019
Patient phantom helps bring cranial SRS into mainstream
By Tami Freeman, PhD
Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a high-precision radiotherapy technique that's finding particular value in the treatment of multiple brain metastases. Cranial SRS, however, is also one of the most complex and challenging radiation treatments, and one that many radiotherapy departments don't have the confidence -- or access to sufficient quality assurance tools -- to implement.
April 10, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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