90-ton cyclotron installed at new Emory Proton Therapy Center (SLIDESHOW)
A 90-ton cyclotron was installed Thursday at the new Emory Proton Therapy Center in Midtown in an event attended by Mayor Kasim Reed and Dr. Jonathan Lewin, CEO of Emory Healthcare. Check out the adjacent slideshow for photos from the event.
The 90-ton piece of machinery uses powerful magnetic and electrical fields to accelerate protons to focus precisely on cancer cells. The cyclotron was driven up from the Port of Savannah by police escort.
Atlanta Business Chronicle reported June 30 that the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - July 13, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Ellie Hensley Source Type: news
American Society for Radiation Oncology Updates Insurance Coverage Recommendations for Proton Therapy
Proton beam therapy model policy recommends expanded access to advanced radiation therapy treatment for cancer patients
ARLINGTON, Va., July 13, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has i... Devices, Oncology ASTRO , proton beam, proton therapy, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 13, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ASTRO updates insurance coverage recommendations for proton therapy
(American Society for Radiation Oncology) The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued an update to its recommendations for medical insurance coverage regarding the use of proton beam therapy to treat cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 13, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Inova Health System inks $60 million proton therapy deal
Inova Health System plans to begin offering proton beam therapy at its Inova Schar Cancer Institute by 2020 after signing a $60 million contract for a proton system from Reston-based Ion Beam Applications S.A.
The deal comes after Inova received regulatory permission to build a $92.3 million center that offers proton beam therapy and MRI simulator services. The project is part of broader ambitions for Inova's personalized health campus to "develop a national comprehensive cancer program for both… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 7, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tina Reed Source Type: news
Varian Medical wins FDA nod for Halcyon radiotherapy cancer treatment system
Varian Medical (NYSE:VAR) said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Halcyon image-guided volumetric intensity modulated radiotherapy cancer treatment system.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company said its Halcyon IMRT system features improvements that make it more comfortable for patients and streamline operator’s workflow, only requiring 9 steps from start to treatment, down from 30 steps in legacy machines.
“We are proud that Halcyon has now received both 510(k) clearance and CE mark. With its human-centered and user-friendly design, Halcyon is engineered to revolutionize clinical workflow. These two clea...
Source: Mass Device - July 3, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology Regulatory/Compliance Varian Medical Systems Source Type: news
