Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 72

ESTRO: Cost-effective prostate therapy 'underutilized'

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Better outcomes can be achieved for prostate cancer patients using brachytherapy, according to study findings presented by consulting firm Panaxea at a forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO), held from 19 to 23 April in Geneva.

April 22, 2013

Elekta and Philips Research Consortium gains new member

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta and Royal Philips Electronics, parent company of Philips Healthcare, have announced the Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital in Amsterdam has signed an agreement to join their research consortium on MRI-guided radiation therapy.

April 21, 2013

Varian collaborates with Paul Scherrer Institute

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Varian Medical Systems said it is partnering with Switzerland's Paul Scherrer Institute in a multiyear agreement to develop motion management techniques for intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT).

April 21, 2013

Leoni unveils radiotherapy positioning system

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

German firm Leoni has introduced its Orion patient positioning system for radiotherapy procedures.

April 18, 2013

GE gets clearance for MR therapy planning suite

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance and the European CE Mark for its 1.5-tesla GEM RT Open Head & Neck Suite.

April 17, 2013

New software simplifies intensity-modulated radiotherapy

By Tami Freeman, PhD

Researchers in Germany have developed a new approach for making target treatment plans for intensity-modulated radiotherapy easier. They've developed a method to make this process easier, as described in the 21 March issue of Physics in Medicine and Biology.

April 15, 2013