Radiation Oncology/Therapy: Page 91

FDA offers guidance to device importers
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published a new document that offers guidance to companies importing electronic devices into the U.S. that emit radiation.
September 8, 2011
Modeling the costs of radiotherapy in Europe
By Cynthia E. Keen
How long can the economies of European countries afford to provide radiotherapy treatments to a steadily increasing percentage of their populations diagnosed with cancer? A new article published in Radiotherapy and Oncology shows how expenses almost doubled during the course of a decade.
September 4, 2011
IBA revenues up nearly 10% in 1st half of 2011
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) reported that the first half of 2011 produced an increase in gross revenue and a significant decrease in recurring operating income, compared with the same period in 2010.
August 31, 2011
MR guidance improves outcome after brain surgery
By Cynthia E. Keen
When neurosurgery is performed to resect a glioma, the use of intraoperative MRI guidance improves the chances the entire cancerous tumor will be removed. Patient outcomes from a randomized clinical trial confirmed this in an article published online on 24 August in Lancet Oncology.
August 31, 2011
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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
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