Radiation therapy increases heart attack risk in lung cancer patients
Thoracic radiation therapy increases the risk of heart disease, heart attack...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Higher coronary artery calcium scores increase COVID-19 mortality risk New studies show how CT reveals 'silent' atherosclerosis How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected CT CAC testing? CT CAC helps determine which patients benefit from statin therapy JAMA Internal Medicine stirs debate on coronary CT (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 14, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Accuray reports revenue gains in Q2
Accuray reported revenue gains for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 an...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Accuray touts CyberKnife results in breast cancer radiation therapy Accuray reports revenue gains for Q1 Accuray to introduce Volo Ultra at ASTRO 2021 Accuray inks collaboration with C-RAD Accuray promotes prostate cancer research at ESTRO 2021 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 28, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

3D printing may enable better planning for cervical disk implants
Using a CT scan of a spine, researchers have created a 3D-printed spine replic...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: 3D printing enhances treatment of kidney stones FDA publishes paper on 3D-printed medical devices How to generate patient-specific augmented reality models 3D-printed device could improve chest x-ray imaging Can 3D-printed shields protect patients during radiation therapy? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 28, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Study: Cancer patients given high-dose radiation treatments even near end of life
Many older cancer patients whose disease has spread to other parts of the body continue to receive high-dose radiation therapy, despite guidelines that recommend against its use, a JAMA Health Forum analysis found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ASTRO releases EBRT guidelines for liver cancer treatment
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued its first clinica...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: ASTRO: Virtual tools improve patient care ASTRO 2021 studies tackle racial disparities, high costs New radiation therapy tools are highlight of ASTRO 2021 RefleXion to showcase tech, abstracts at ASTRO 2021 ASTRO urges members to oppose Medicare payment cuts (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 13, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

' Outstanding' Outcomes: Reduced Radiation in Oropharynx Cancer'Outstanding' Outcomes: Reduced Radiation in Oropharynx Cancer
Comparable progression-free survival was observed in intermediate-risk patients with HPV and oropharynx cancer who received less intense postoperative radiation therapy, without chemotherapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 3, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

For Equality in Prostate Cancer Outcomes, Seek Equality in Treatment For Equality in Prostate Cancer Outcomes, Seek Equality in Treatment
Black men who received radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer fared better than white men in a new analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - January 3, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation for Prostate Cancer
While Black men are often diagnosed later and with more aggressive disease than white men, radiation therapy seems to work better for them, new data reveals. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 -- A new analysis uncovers a racial paradox in prostate cancer care: While Black men are often diagnosed later and with more aggressive disease than white men, radiation therapy seems to work better for them than for their white... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 3, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

MVision, Medron Medical ink distribution agreement
Radiotherapy treatment planning software developer MVision AI has entered int...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: IMV: Radiation therapy capital equipment budgets up 21% in 2021 New radiotracer improves management of prostate cancer patients Cancer mortality declined by 27% over past five decades New radiation therapy tools are highlight of ASTRO 2021 Consider the esophagus when it comes to breast cancer radiotherapy (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Study: Black men given radiation therapy for prostate cancer do better than White men
Black men with prostate cancer appear to respond better to radiation therapy for the disease, an analysis published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

RaySearch launches new RayStation treatment planning software
Radiation therapy software developer RaySearch Laboratories has released a...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: IBA, RaySearch expand partnership in proton therapy RaySearch brings RayStation 9 to China RaySearch secures $2.2M Swiss contract RayStation treatment planning added to Accuray's CyberKnife RaySearch releases update of RayStation software (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 16, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

IMV: Radiation therapy capital equipment budgets up 21% in 2021
The number of newly diagnosed patients receiving radiation therapy treatment...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: IMV: Most U.S. hospitals plan to buy an x-ray system Canon nabs top award from IMV's ServiceTrak IMV: MRI procedure volume fell 35% in 2020 IMV: CT procedure volume fell 20% in 2020 IMV: Radiation therapy volume stays steady despite COVID-19 (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 16, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

ViewRay Receives 510(k) Clearance on Next Generation of MRIdian MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy Features
MRIdian A3i and Brain Treatment Package Enhance On-Table Adaptive Workflow and Expand Clinical Utility CLEVELAND, Dec. 15, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) today announced that the company received FDA 510(... Devices, Oncology, FDA ViewRay, MRIdian, MRI-guided radiation therapy, MRIdian A3i (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - December 15, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

iCAD reports Xoft milestone
iCAD said that its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy machine has been use...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: iCAD showcases research, technology at ASTRO iCAD reports Xoft Axxent milestone iCAD features Xoft Axxent upgrades at ASTRO 2019 iCAD touts clinical results with Xoft Axxent brachytherapy iCAD touts study on radiation therapy savings (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 14, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news