Michigan Nukes Expensive Cancer-Radiation SitesProton Beam Therapy"Because the technology is shiny and new..."No, it is not. Loma Linda University Medical Center has been treating many types of cancer patients since 1990. "Proton-beam treatment may be more accurate — and thus somewhat safer and more effective — than traditional...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced the formation of ROSA of North Dallas, LLP, its sixth joint venture to provide outpatient radiation oncology services. ROSA of North Dallas is a joint venture between ASA's subsidiary, Radiation Oncology Services of America, and some...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced the formation of ROSA of Northern Illinois, LLC, its fifth joint venture to provide outpatient radiation oncology services. ROSA of Northern Illinois is a joint venture between Nuclear Oncology Facilities, LLC and ASA's subsidiary, Radiation Oncology...
New technology from Varian Medical Systems delivers faster image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy IMRT to target tumors while sparing more healthy tissue PLANO, Texas, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Earlier this week, Verity Radiation Therapy, at The Texas Clinic at Prestonwood, became the second medical center in the United States...
Customers from Nine Countries Detail Clinical Advantages and Workflow Efficiencies of Next-Generation Platform for Radiation Therapy MADISON, Wis. -- TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) announced today that the company held an EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) User Symposium, May 15-17 in Antalya, Turkey. Representatives from 26 hospitals and clinics...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambulatory Services of America, Inc. announced the formation of ROSA of Denton, LLP, its fourth joint venture to provide outpatient radiation oncology services. ROSA of Denton is a joint venture between Denton Cancer Center, LP and ASA's subsidiary, Radiation Oncology Services of...
RALEIGH, N.C., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer Centers of North Carolina's diagnostic imaging service has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology ACR. Radiation oncologists Dr. John F. Reilly and Dr. K. Kolby Sidhu...
New technology from Varian Medical Systems delivers faster image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy IMRT to target tumors while sparing more healthy tissue COPENHAGEN, Denmark and AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Doctors in Denmark and the Netherlands have successfully carried out Europe's first clinical treatments using advanced RapidArcTM technology...
New technology from Varian Medical Systems delivers faster image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy IMRT to zero in on tumors while sparing more healthy tissue BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB Health System became the first medical center in the United States this...
Dear Dr. SerVaas; Having experienced prostate cancer diagnosis ten years ago at age 73, I felt compelled to share my experience with Richard Metz, Mar./Apr. '08. Following the advise of my local physician, I searched for a second opinion following my diagnosis. This search led me to a...
WUSF Public Broadcasting is proud to partner with Dattoli Cancer Center & Brachytherapy Research Institute, a leading diagnostic, treatment and research center for prostate cancer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dattoli Cancer Center was founded in Sarasota seven years ago by Dr....
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89974) has announced the addition of "Radiation Oncology Equipment Assessment: A Survey of Twenty-Seven US-based Radiation Oncologists" to their offering. Deliverable: Survey with key findings Study Description Topic - Radiation Oncology Equipment Assessment Respondent...
Company reports more than 60 orders for faster form of image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy PALO ALTO, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems today announced it has received more than 60 orders for its new RapidArc radiotherapy product for faster image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy IMRT. RapidArc...
There is good news on the cancer front. As cancer treatments become more sophisticated and effective, the survival rate is increasing. Since the 1990s, the survival rate from cancer has increased by 1% to 2% per year, said Dr. Bert Duncan, a radiation oncologist with the North Mississippi Medical...
Image Guided Radiation Therapy IGRT For Prostate Cancer Available in New York HUNTINGTON, N.Y. -- Technology to deliver high dose radiotherapy for cancer treatment has constantly been improving and physicians in continue to be faced with the difficulty of treating a moving target. Sophisticated techniques such as intensity...
MADISON, Wis. -- TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ: TOMO) announced today that company co-founder Thomas "Rock" Mackie, Ph.D., will speak at an upcoming symposium on intensity-modulated and image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT/IGRT). The symposium, co-sponsored by Duke University and East Carolina University, will be held on April 19, 2008 in Greenville, N.C. Dr....
M2 PRESSWIRE-19 March 2008-Varian Medical Systems: Varian announces global clinical council to develop RapidArc cancer treatments; Top cancer centers contribute to continuing development of fast and precise form of image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapyC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19032008 ...
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Wireless News03-07-2008Comtech Telecommunications Gets $2.4M Contract Award for High Power AmplifiersWIRELESS NEWS-March 7, 2008-Comtech Telecommunications Gets $2.4M Contract Award for High Power Amplifiers C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com Comtech Telecommunications announced that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., has received a follow-on contract award valued at $2.4 million...
MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL) announced today that its New York-based subsidiary, Comtech PST Corp., has received a follow-on contract award valued at $2.4 million for solid state high power RF amplifiers from a major domestic medical instrumentation provider. These amplifiers are used by the...
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