Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 71

3D volumetry methods can boost therapy response assessment

By Erik L. Ridley

Oncologists need more information from radiologists to improve assessment of treatment response, and 3D volumetry techniques can be ideal for this purpose, yielding precise and invaluable prognostic information such as early tumor shrinkage, according to Dr. Anno Graser.

July 16, 2013

Support gathers for Swiss radioimmunotherapy study

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging is highlighting a Journal of Nuclear Medicine study that suggests a new radioimmunotherapy treatment option is safe and feasible for patients with relapsing follicular, mantle cell, and other indolent B-cell lymphomas.

July 15, 2013

SCoR: Radiotherapy training has serious attrition problem

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The U.K. Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) has published a report that found more than a third of radiotherapy students fail to complete their training.

July 14, 2013

European interventional oncology market evolves

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Driven by its cost-effectiveness and ability to provide improvement in quality of life, interventional oncology is growing in popularity in Europe, and the specialty is rapidly evolving, according to a new report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

July 9, 2013

Varian expands treatment options in Switzerland

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has started volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatments.

July 8, 2013

IBA inks deal with Taiwanese company

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical provider Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed a contract with Taiwanese company Tomorrow Medical Systems (TMS).

June 30, 2013

Elekta wins U.K. Versa HD contract

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has won a contract with a U.K. healthcare network for its Versa HD radiotherapy systems, the company said.

June 25, 2013

Elekta signs deal with South African health network

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has won a long-term contract with Equra Health of Cape Town, South Africa, the company said.

June 11, 2013

1st patient treated with Accuray's TomoHDA

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The first patient has been treated with radiation oncology firm Accuray's new TomoHDA system.

June 4, 2013

RSNA 2013 to highlight French oncology research

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

A special France Presents session focused on oncologic imaging and techniques will be held at this year's RSNA 2013 meeting in Chicago.

June 3, 2013

IBA settles Essen center litigation

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) has signed an agreement to settle litigation with Westdeutsches Protonentherapiezentrum Essen.

June 3, 2013

PET/MRI no direct match for PET/CT in oncology cases

By Wayne Forrest

Adding body-coil image acquisition to PET/MRI does not entirely match the diagnostic accuracy of standard low-dose PET/CT, and may only serve as a backup scanning option in a small selection of oncology patients, according to a Swiss study.

June 3, 2013

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