A study published in The Lancet showed a significant survival benefit for patients with oropharyngeal cancers who were treated with proton therapy (IMPT) compared to those treated with traditional ...

Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy. It involves placing radioactive material inside or near a tumor to destroy cancer cells. The procedure has some benefits over other radiation techniques ...

Compared with interventional cardiologists, interventional imagers are exposed to markedly higher levels of radiation during structural heart procedures, according to new single-center data. These ...

Renowned cancer centre has implemented quality assurance software for a range of radiotherapy procedures resulting in efficiencies and allowing the introduction of new complex treatment techniques The ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining radiotherapy for macular degeneration and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The Institute's ...

An episode-based payment model, the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM), has been proposed for Medicare reimbursement of radiation services provided to oncology patients. RO-APM may ...

During the Procedure SBRT is overseen by a radiation oncologist who conducts the initial set-up and dosing instructions. Pre-tests scans are reviewed either by the radiation oncologist or an on-site ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Every year, Guthrie resident Donna Romine is diligent about getting her mammogram. In 2014, her diligence may have saved her life. “One year it wasn’t there, the next year it was,” ...

Health care professionals performing minimally invasive procedures in fluoroscopy laboratories, often called "cath labs," ...