China extends tariff exclusion for Varian for a year
Radiation therapy vendor Varian Medical Systems will remain exempt from paying...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Varian releases update to proton therapy software
Varian names Toth as president and COO
Siemens raises $3.2B to fund Varian acquisition
Why Siemens-Varian deal is a win-win for both companies
Siemens to buy Varian in $16B deal (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 16, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Mevion joins forces with Proton International
Mevion Medical Systems is teaming up with Proton International on a contract...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Mevion to provide proton therapy system in Spain
Mevion gets proton therapy nod in Canada
Mevion promotes Kienast to COO
Proton International moves forward on Ala. center
Proton International wins Fla. contract (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 1, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
IBA reports reduced half-year revenues
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) reported reduced revenues...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
IBA appoints nonexecutive directors
IBA secures Indonesian contract
IBA sells part of dosimetry unit
IBA and CAMH partner to build nuclear medicine program
IBA takes next step in China deal (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 27, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
In a First, Proton Therapy Bests Radiotherapy in an RCT In a First, Proton Therapy Bests Radiotherapy in an RCT
For the first time in a randomized controlled trial, proton beam therapy demonstrated significantly reduced toxicity compared with conventional radiotherapy. But there are caveats.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - July 28, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Health system's COVID-19 home care program includes x-ray
Northwell Health has launched a home care program for people with COVID-19...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
AI can assess COVID-19 severity on chest x-rays
Hospital gets creative to perform safer COVID-19 x-rays
Radiology shows ingenuity in dealing with COVID-19
Point-of-care photos of patients enhance portable x-ray
Northwell Health teams with NJ proton therapy center (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 24, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Arkansas Hospitals, Georgia Company to Bring New Cancer Therapy to Arkansas
Three Arkansas hospitals and Proton International LLC have signed a letter of intent to bring the state’s first proton therapy center to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Radiation Oncology Center. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - July 15, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news
COVID-19 delays Fujifilm deal to buy Hitachi Medical
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Fujifilm Medical Systems to slightly delay...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Fujifilm lands 3 new Synapse contracts
Fujifilm prepares for new product launches at ECR 2020
Hitachi plans new imaging innovation center
Hitachi board votes to sell medical division to Fujifilm
Report: Fujifilm plans to buy Hitachi imaging business
Hitachi delivers proton therapy unit to Sibley Memorial (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 2, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Mevion gets proton therapy nod in Canada
Mevion Medical Systems has received a medical device license from Health Canada...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Mevion promotes Kienast to COO
Mevion makes proton sale in major China region
Mevion lands order in Taiwan
Mevion to showcase products, partnerships at ASTRO 2019
Mevion, C-Rad integrate proton therapy technology (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 23, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Alabama's Only Proton Therapy Center Treats First Patient with Varian ProBeam
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 17, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) announced today, Proton International at UAB has now treated its first cancer patient with the Varian ProBeam® Compact proton therapy system. The center,... Devices, Oncology Varian Medical Systems, ProBeam, proton therapy, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - March 17, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hitachi plans new imaging innovation center
Hitachi Healthcare Americas plans to launch a new medical imaging innovation...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
Hitachi board votes to sell medical division to Fujifilm
Report: Fujifilm plans to buy Hitachi imaging business
Hitachi delivers proton therapy unit to Sibley Memorial
Hitachi takes order for particle therapy system
Hitachi features CT, MRI technology at ECR 2019 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Varian Appoints Prof. Dr. Ricky Sharma VP of Clinical Affairs
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 20, 2020 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced it has appointed Dr. Ricky Sharma, to vice president of Clinical Affairs. In this role he will be leading medical research, translational scie... Devices, Oncology, Personnel Varian Medical Systems, radiotherapy, proton therapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New proton therapy center makes debut at UAB
A new proton therapy center is making its debut on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The new facility was developed by Proton International in partnership with UAB. It is located on 20th Street South between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
UAB officials say the new center will mark another big step toward advancing cancer care in Alabama.
“With the establishment of this center, UA B Medicine has again brought one of the latest, most advanced medical technologies to our region,”… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tyler Patchen Source Type: news
New proton therapy center makes debut at UAB
A new proton therapy center is making its debut on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
The new facility was developed by Proton International in partnership with UAB. It is located on 20th Street South between Fourth and Fifth avenues.
UAB officials say the new center will mark another big step toward advancing cancer care in Alabama.
“With the establishment of this center, UA B Medicine has again brought one of the latest, most advanced medical technologies to our region,”… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - January 13, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tyler Patchen Source Type: news
KU Health announces new proton therapy center location
The University of Kansas Health System has settled on a site to house its new $39 million to $45 million proton therapy system and will begin construction in the next few weeks.
Proton therapy is a highly specialized form of radiation treatment that will be offered through The University of Kansas Cancer Center. It's an advanced form of precisely targeted radiation treatment using protons — rather than X-rays — to attack cancerous tumors.
In December, KU Health signe d a long-term lease agreement… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 7, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Lily Lieberman Source Type: news
Proton therapy as effective as standard radiation with fewer side effects
(Washington University School of Medicine) Cancer patients who receive high-tech proton therapy experience similar cure rates and fewer serious side effects compared with those who undergo traditional X-ray radiation therapy, according to a study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 27, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
