Radiation Oncology
Tag details
Welcome to the 'Radiation Oncology' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'Radiation Oncology'.
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Radiation Oncology”
-
GE Releases Software to Aid in Image Guided Interventional Procedures
Medgadget —
Authority: 645
Interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, neurosurgeons and others now have a new tool to help them target tumors, AVMs, and other hot spots using visual data from multiple sources. GE has just released the VolumeShare 4 multi-modality volume viewer for its Advantage Workstation software suite. The system ...3 days ago -
Top technology trends for payers
News —
Authority: 127
Health insurers will be keeping close watch on genetic testing and electronic medical records in 2010, according to the first of a planned annual series of reports from research organization ECRI Institute. Rounding out the top seven technology trends that payers should pay attention to in the new year are: Premium CT ...1 week ago -
Radiation therapy can boost longevity in rare pancreatic cancer patients
Thaindian News —
Authority: 727
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): People with rare pancreatic cancer, called pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNTs), might live longer if treated with radiation therapy, says a study.The researchers found that this method is effective in achieving local control and palliation in PNTs, despite such tumours being commonly ...2 weeks ago -
Nanoparticles in common cosmetics, paints may cause genetic damage
Thaindian News —
Authority: 727
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Researchers have found that nanoparticles found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins can cause genetic damage, which increase the risk for cancer.The study conducted on mice showed that Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles triggered single- and double-strand DNA ...2 weeks ago -
Colorectal Cancer News in Brief: November 16
C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition —
Authority: 422
Written by Kate Murphy . Briefly: African Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer at later stages and have surgery less often which contributes to their poorer survival. Women have a greater risk of a missed or early colorectal cancer after a negative colonoscopy. If you can’t have a loved one with ...2 weeks ago -
Mauritian Government Urges Institutions Using Radiation to Register
Net News Publisher —
Authority: 451
All private and state institutions in Mauritius that are using radiation materials will have to inscribe the name of their institutions in a register in the future. Marcel Olitte, Responsible Officer for the Radiation Protection Authority, indicated here that in this context, the Ministry of Renewable Energy is ...4 weeks ago -
TomoMobile Radiation Therapy System on Wheels
Medgadget —
Authority: 645
TomoTherapy of Madison, WI, recently announced that the company has developed the worlds first mobile radiation therapy system to bring cancer treatment to places otherwise underserved or to help clinics provide service while undergoing remodeling or during a facility relocation. The first customer is Artesian ...4 weeks ago -
Radiation Oncology Only to Receive 1% Cut and not 19% – CMS
The Medical Quack —
Authority: 533
The American Society for Radiation Oncology got busy after the initial announcements and conducted surveys and found that as many as 50% of the facilities in rural areas could face closing if the reductions went through, so now instead of 19% at once, it’s 1% over 4 years for a total of 5% overall. Due to ...4 weeks ago -
TomoHD, a New Radiotherapy System from TomoTherapy
Medgadget —
Authority: 645
TomoTherapy out of Madison, Wisconsin is releasing a new radiation oncology device at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Chicago next week. The company touts its TomoHD as an all-purpose radiation therapy system that packs lots of useful clinical and operational features: ...5 weeks ago
