Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 90

Elekta receives CE Mark for linear accelerator
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta has received CE Mark approval to sell its Integrity R1.1 treatment system in the European Union.
August 29, 2011
Breast IORT doesn't change pain levels
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Women with breast cancer whose treatment includes radiotherapy may experience persistent pain. Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) treatment does not seem to either increase or decrease this risk, according to a study published online on 23 August in the journal Breast.
August 25, 2011
Siemens sells PET/MRI to practice in Germany
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has sold a Biograph mMR to MRT, Nuklearmedizin und PET/CT Zentrum Bremen Mitte, a private radiology practice in Bremen, Germany.
August 21, 2011
Varian connects software to Elekta linacs
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has successfully connected its Aria oncology information and Eclipse treatment planning systems to two Elekta Synergy linear accelerators in the Czech Republic.
August 18, 2011
Image guidance surges ahead in radiotherapy
By Tami Freeman, PhD
We invited three world experts to comment on the major milestones in radiation therapy research. When asked to choose a development of compelling benefit, one answer was unequivocal: image guidance.
August 18, 2011
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Heart disease risk greater for certain breast cancer patients
By Cynthia E. Keen
Women in Denmark and Sweden who received radiotherapy treatments for breast cancer over a 30-year period had a higher risk of developing ischemic heart disease, pericarditis, and valvular disease compared with those who did not, according to a study of more than 72,100 female breast cancer patients.
August 8, 2011
Varian's RapidArc deployed in Casablanca
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has announced that its RapidArc radiotherapy technology is now being used for the first time in North Africa at Al Kindy Hospital in Casablanca, Morocco.
August 2, 2011
Eckert & Ziegler posts higher 6-month results
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Growth among all of its product segments powered Eckert & Ziegler Group to increased revenues and profits in the first six months of 2011.
August 2, 2011
Varian awarded multihospital contract in Scotland
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems said it will be supplying its stereotactic radiotherapy systems, linear accelerators, software, and ancillary equipment to five hospitals in Scotland.
July 27, 2011
Uncertainty surrounds benefits of PET in malignant melanoma
By Cynthia E. Keen
The value of PET or PET/CT scans to diagnose and stage malignant skin melanoma is unclear, according to a report published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care on 20 July.
July 21, 2011
5-day brachytherapy proves effective for endometrial cancer
By Cynthia E. Keen
Four-year results of a clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a five-day high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment for endometrial cancer are proving comparable to more protracted courses of treatment, according to a study by Spanish researchers.
July 20, 2011
Elekta touts SBRT research
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Oncology firm Elekta said that recent research from Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto showed favorable clinical results from treating early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer with its stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) technology.
July 19, 2011
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