Interview with Dr. Suresh Rao Head, Father Muller Oncology Centre Dec 8, 2007
In Radiation, FMOC has the latest Medical Linear Accelerator from Varian Medical Systems, Inc, USA, Image-guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) from BrainLAB, Germany, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and high dose Brachytherapy for Gynaecological and Breast cancer ... Treatment modalities like IGRT and IMRT will enable high standards in radiation therapy for treating cancer patients in FMOC. Best wishes from a Radiotherapy Engineer. (Mangalorean.com)
Mangalore: Kalam to open Fr Muller Oncology Centre on Dec 9 Dec 7, 2007
It will have highly sophisticated Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and floor based Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) which is the first to be installed in India, he said. Stating that research and technological advancement has changed the scenario for vast number of cancer patients, Fr Rodrigues said that a gastroscopy camp conducted at the hospital recently detected five persons with cancer. (Bellevision)
Newer radiation treatment easier for some throat cancer patients Dec 3, 2007
Treating throat cancer with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can improve the health-related quality of life of patients compared to conventional radiation therapy (CRT), according to a study in the December 1 issue of the International Journal for Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ... The focus of the study, conducted by the University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology and Department of... (Hindu)
Antioxidants Could Provide All-purpose Radiation Protection Nov 6, 2007
15, 2006) Breast cancer patients who undergo a new radiation technique called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after surgery are three times less likely to have severe skin reactions from the. . (Science Daily)
Men, Don't Skip Your Prostate Cancer Treatment Appointments Nov 2, 2007
A typical course of external beam therapy such as IMRT is about five days a week for eight weeks ... A majority of patients (1,362) received 3D conformal radiation therapy while about a quarter (434) received IMRT, intensity modulated radiation therapy. (Science Daily)
Higher Doses Of Radiation For Prostate Cancer Do Not Decrease Sexual Function, Study Finds Nov 1, 2007
IMRT, or intensity-modulated radiation therapy, is a technique for delivering radiation that more precisely targets the tumor ... "IMRT is revolutionizing how we treat men with prostate cancer because it improves our ability to avoid normal tissue. As a result, more radiation dose can be delivered to the prostate by increasing the amount of radiation each day. Increasing the radiation used each day is particularly attractive because it also shortens the treatment time by several days. "We need... (Science Daily)
Extra Radiation Dose Prevents Breast Cancer Return In Young Women, Study Suggests Oct 31, 2007
1, 2007) Women with breast cancer who receive higher doses of radiation with IMRT each day can reduce their treatment time by two weeks without increasing side effects, according to a new study. Intensity. (Science Daily)
Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Won't Affect Sexual Function Oct 31, 2007
A team at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia tracked 155 men with intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer who underwent intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), a technique that more precisely targets the tumor. "IMRT is revolutionizing how we treat men with prostate cancer, because it improves our ability to avoid normal tissue. As a result, more radiation dose can be delivered to the prostate by increasing the amount of radiation each day. Increasing the radiation used each day is... (MEDLINEplus)
Women with breast cancer have less dermatitis when treated with IMRT Oct 29, 2007
But researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center say women being treated with IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy) are less likely to have serious dermatitis ... Freedman says IMRT can reduce the risk of dermatitis ... IMRT allows the radiation to be distributed in more beams across the skin, avoiding the full-on assault of conventional radiation. (EurekAlert!)
Integrated approach to IMRT provides quality care for head and neck cancer patients Oct 29, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28 Results from a University of Pittsburgh study demonstrate that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer can be uniformly delivered in a large health care system of academic and community cancer centers through a centralized planning and treatment process ... Our study demonstrates that it is feasible for head and neck cancer patients to receive IMRT in their own communities without sacrificing high-quality care, said Dwight Heron, M.D.,... (EurekAlert!)
Positioning pelvic cancer patients on stomachs for radiation yields better results Oct 29, 2007
This process is also referred to image-guided radiation therapy or IGRT. The treatment system in the study, TomoTherapy HiArt, delivers intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with a helical, or spiral delivery pattern ... In the study 30 patients were treated with IMRT under daily image guidance. (EurekAlert!)
IBA and Elekta Initiate Global Particle Therapy Program at ASTRO Oct 28, 2007
On the Elekta side, this can include an array of Elekta products and solutions such as the MOSAIQ(TM) workflow management and information system (OIS), MOSAIQ Proton Therapy module, patient immobilization devices, localization systems, and even the Elekta Synergy(R) advanced IMRT and IGRT delivery system. On the IBA side, the agreement includes the comprehensive Proteus system. (PR Newswire)
Fighting Cancer Goes High Tech With Good Results Oct 17, 2007
A machine at Sutter Solano Cancer Center in Vallejo delivers what's called Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, or IMRT. The center opened in December of 2005 ... Overall, doctors said IMRT is credited with better survival rates, and fewer side effects since it's so precise. (KCRA 3, CA)
CMS gets FDA approval for radiation treatment platform Oct 17, 2007
St. Louis-based received clearance from the to begin distributing its next-generation IMRT planning platform, which could increase the efficiency and accuracy of radiation treatment planning, for clinical use in the U.S., the company said Tuesday ... The FDA gave approval for the IMRT planning platform called Monaco. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Elekta Selected to Supply Advanced Radiation Therapy Capability to Greece's Largest Private Hospital Sep 26, 2007
Complementing Elekta Axesse, HYGEIA will also install Elekta Synergy for intensity modulated and image guided radiation therapy (IMRT and IGRT), allowing clinicians to visualize the target, as well as surrounding anatomy and organs, at the time of treatment as a three dimensional volume. The result is unmatched clinical confidence in radiation therapy, enabling more aggressive treatment of tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. (BusinessWire)
Elekta Displays Complete Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy Solutions at ESTRO Sep 12, 2007
Elekta VMAT provides highly conformal IMRT treatment in less time VMAT solutions available from Elekta allow users to treat patients with an innovative technique that combines gantry rotation with dynamic multileaf collimation for highly conformal, intensity-modulated radiation therapy ... Amanda Deighton, Product Manager of Radiotherapy Delivery Systems at Elekta, says, "Planning studies show that performing Volumetric Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy provides optimized efficiency and... (PR Newswire)
Elekta Demonstrates Commitment to Stereotactic Innovation at EANS Sep 4, 2007
Clinical solutions include, among others, Leksell Gamma Knife(R) product line for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, Elekta Axesse(TM) for Image guided Stereotactic treatments, and Elekta Synergy(R) for intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Following the acquisition of IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. in April 2005, the Elekta Group became the world's largest supplier of oncology software. (PR Newswire)
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Mary Bird Perkins partner for oupatient cancer care center Jul 25, 2007
LeJeune said the new treatment facility will feature advanced technology, including a high-energy linear accelerator utilizing image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), state of the art imaging using positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT), sophisticated treatment planning stations, as well as physics and dosimetry quality assurance instrumentation and software. The facility will also be supported by MBPCC's 16-member medical... (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
BWWMH upgrades oncology center facilities Jun 12, 2007
They have purchased a new dual-energy machine that is capable of Intensive Modular Radiation Therapy (IMRT). The new machine is equipped to do radiation treatments that protect more of the surrounding tissue than traditional radiation treatment options. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Radiation For Breast Cancer: Less Is Best? Jun 5, 2007
That method is called intensity modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT. In IMRT, multiple radiation beams are focused at the breast from many directions. A computerized program allows doctors to adjust both the strength and the intensity of the beams so that more radiation is blasted at the tumor site and less is delivered to surrounding healthy tissue. (CBS News)
IMRT Allows Higher Radiation Therapy Dose For Breast Cancer Jun 2, 2007
Women with breast cancer who receive higher doses of radiation with IMRT each day can reduce their treatment time by two weeks without increasing side effects, according to a study released today in the June 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a specialized form of radiation therapy that allows the radiation to be more... (Science Daily)
Improved Delivery Shortens Breast Cancer Radiation Time Jun 2, 2007
The research team used intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT, a system that's more accurate at targeting the radiation, to see if treatment time could be shortened and the daily dose increased without any more ill effects than using the standard treatment. "It's a bigger daily dose, but we feel it is more accurately and evenly distributed with IMRT," explained lead researcher Dr. Gary Freedman, a radiation oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia ... While previous studies... (MEDLINEplus)
Increasing Radiation Dose Shortens Treatment Time For Women Who Choose Breast Sparing Treatment May 31, 2007
In the first known study of its kind, physicians at Fox Chase demonstrated that treatment time can be shortened from six to four weeks using IMRT (intensity-modulated radiation therapy), a highly sophisticated system of delivering external-beam radiation that allows for more even dose distribution and accuracy as well as lower doses to organs such as lung and heart, thus reducing side effects. Using IMRT, this study examined the delivery of a higher daily dose of radiation over four weeks... (Science Daily)
Varian Medical Systems and RaySearch Laboratories Sign Long-Term Collaboration Agreement to Develop Advanced Radiotherapy Treatment Planning May 8, 2007
The Varian-RaySearch collaboration agreement involves radiobiological evaluation and radiobiological optimization of treatment plans for standard photon/electron radiotherapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy, as well as optimization of conventional 3-D CRT. The products will be seamlessly integrated into the Eclipse package ... In February 2006 an agreement was signed with Scanditronix-Wellhfer regarding development of products for improved quality assurance of... (BusinessWire)
Specialty hospitals experiment with the latest in medical technology Apr 14, 2007
The LINAC (linear accelerator) machine, with a multi-leaf collimator, delivers intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to cancer patients ... "When you do IMRT, you indicate what area of the anatomy you want treated, and the dose you want to deliver to that area, and the dose you want to deliver to surrounding areas," Senyszyn advises. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Formulating an anti-cancer strategy Apr 10, 2007
IMRT, a technology developed in the 1990s, delivers radiation in tens of thousands of beamlets ... The benefit of IMRT is its ability to target oddly shaped tumors while avoiding healthy organs nearby. (Albany Times Union)
Cancer concernsHow new state of the art NHS equipment is lying idle Apr 8, 2007
Ipswich Hospital uses this new software IMRT on all its head and neck cancer cases ... Dot West, has been treated using IMRT and says it had a dramatic effect. (BBC News -- UK)
Precise radiation therapy spares healthy tissue Apr 5, 2007
One relatively new treatment method, known as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), uses some of the latest equipment and medical expertise to go after cancer ... IMRT equipment includes a computer-controlled linear accelerator, a machine which produces high energy X-rays ... Because IMRT is so precise, it is particularly important for the patient to remain still. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Hospital’s Cancer Center pushes toward grand opening Mar 28, 2007
The CT machine will then communicate to the linear accelerator (IMRT), pinpointing the exact location of the tumor and where the radiation doses need to travel ... And if the tumor shrinks, then we only want to aim at the tumor, which is what the IMRT will be able to do. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
LJC hears about Schneck projects Mar 19, 2007
IMRT is an advanced mode of high-precision radiotherapy that utilizes computer-controlled x-ray accelerators to deliver precise radiation doses to a malignant tumor or specific areas within the tumor ... he IMRT will be able to pinpoint and only direct radiation to the cancerous spot. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Measuring Lung Motion Leads To Better Radiation Treatment For Lung Cancer Mar 14, 2007
The three-dimensional model, in turn, guides treatment modalities such as intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in which several radiation beams are turned on and off and their intensity altered depending on the organs that the beams pass through. Low believes one of the most important consequences of their research is a new understanding of how mobile lung tumors are. (Science Daily)
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7 million Center for Radiation Therapy, which includes a state-of-the-art linear accelerator and IMRT technology, opened in 2004. Photo courtesy Lake Regional Health System. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Machine learning could speed up radiation therapy for cancer patients Feb 7, 2007
"Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) has exploded in popularity, but the technique can require hours of manual tuning to determine an effective radiation treatment for a given patient," said Richard Radke, assistant professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer ... IMRT adds nuance and flexibility to radiation therapy, increasing the likelihood of treating a tumor without endangering surrounding healthy tissue ... Each IMRT beam is composed of thousands of... (EurekAlert!)
Swedish Cancer Institute First in the World to Offer GPS for the Body(R) to Assist With Precision-Guided Prostate Cancer Treatments Jan 31, 2007
They include a variety of technologies, including Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image- Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), linear accelerator-based stereotactic radio surgery, Calypso(R) 4D Localization System, Xoft Axxent(TM) Electronic Brachytherapy System, MammoSite(R) Radiation Therapy System, the Seattle CyberKnife Center(TM) at Swedish Medical Center, and Northwest Hospital Gamma Knife Center. About the Seattle Prostate Institute at Swedish Medical Center The Seattle Prostate... (PR Newswire)
Friends announce officers, gifts Jan 29, 2007
The outgoing Friends board's six-year tenure resulted in raising a record-setting amount of more than $850,000 that has supported several important hospital initiatives, including the diagnostic imaging suite in the Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED Center for Breast Care and a linear accelerator with IMRT capabilities in the Hudner Oncology Center ... "Thanks to the Friends' vigorous efforts, they have helped provide mammography screening to thousands of women. Also with deep thanks to them, our newest... (The Standard-Times, MA)
Clinical Simulation Technology Used To Improve Communication Of Medical Teams Dec 27, 2006
Doctor, the patient's blood pressure is 80 over 60," says the nurse. But, focused on the patient's breathing difficulty, the doctor misses the blood pressure number and orders the nurse to inject a drug that may cause the blood pressure to drop even lower. David Murray demonstrates defibrillation techniques to a group of students in the Clinical Simulation Center. (Image courtesy of Washington University School of Medicine) This example is only part of a clinical simulation scenario, but such... (Science Daily)
Radiation Therapy Services Responds to Forbes Article Dec 24, 2006
IMRT -- The article insinuates that RTSX has overused and overcharged for IMRT treatments ... The article also claims that the company promotes higher IMRT use by offering illegal bonuses. (PR Newswire)
Hi-Tech Initiative in Quest for Better Drugs Dec 1, 2006
Breast cancer sufferers could eventually benefit from high-tuned, tailor-made drug treatments that minimise side effects as a result of a joint initiative between computer scientists in Edinburgh and cellular biologists in Japan. Igor Goryanin, director of the Edinburgh Centre for Bioinformatics and Dr. Yoshiyuki Sakaki, head of Riken Genomic Research Centre. (Science Daily)
Duke Researchers Use Precision Radiation To Target Tumors Nov 18, 2006
The techniques are called image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and image-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). "Instead of thinking about it as one beam, it becomes hundreds of little beams, and the intensity of each of those smaller beams can then be adjusted so that you can then deliver the appropriate dose to the target area," Marks said. (WRAL.com, NC)
Intravenous Chemoradiation Effective For Inoperable Head, Neck Cancer; Easier For Patients, Doctors Nov 17, 2006
(November 15, 2006) -- Breast cancer patients who undergo a new radiation technique called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after surgery are three times less likely to have severe skin reactions from the. . (Science Daily)
Prostate Cancer Less Likely To Spread When Treated With Higher Dose Of Radiation Nov 16, 2006
Generally, treatment centers that offer 3D conformal radiation therapy or a newer system of radiation delivery called IMRT (intensity modulated radiation therapy) treat men with the higher levels of radiation shown in this study to prevent the cancer's spread ... Morgan said, "At our institution the policy for several years has been to treat prostate cancer to a dose of 76 to 80 Gy using IMRT. This study confirms that we are doing the right thing." ... (November 7, 2006) -- New research findings... (Science Daily)
New Radiation Technique Can Greatly Reduce Painful Skin Burns In Women With Breast Cancer Nov 16, 2006
Breast cancer patients who undergo a new radiation technique called intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after surgery are three times less likely to have severe skin reactions from the treatment compared to standard radiation therapy, according to a study presented at the plenary session November 6, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia ... "Using IMRT, we are able to dramatically reduce the painful side effects of... (Science Daily)
RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) Interim Report, January 1 -... Nov 16, 2006
"On a quarterly basis, an increase in sales and earnings is now noticeable again. During the third quarter, sales increased 13 percent and net profit by 20 percent compared with the year-earlier period. However, the poor results noted in the second quarter had a highly adverse impact on trends during the first nine months of the year. Since our range of products is increasing steadily and our established products still have considerable future potential, our view of growth development is... (CNBC -- Research Alerts)
New Breast Cancer Therapy Has Benefits Nov 10, 2006
The study, presented here at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), involved 75 women treated with breast-sparing surgery followed by intensity modulated radiation therapy or IMRT.. In IMRT, multiple radiation beams are focused at the breast from many directions ... Fewer than one in four of the women on IMRT developed moderate to severe redness or peeling of the skin in the breast area. (Yahoo News -- Breast Cancer)
Breast Cancer Responds to Shorter-Course Radiation Nov 10, 2006
This study of 75 patients concluded that the intensity modulated radiation treatment (IMRT) can be safely done in four weeks by increasing the daily dose of radiation ... He and his colleagues measured toxicity, pain and cosmetic outcomes for the women who received the shorter course of IMRT and compared those results to data on women who had the usual course of therapy. (MEDLINEplus)
Breast Cancer Responds to Shorter-Course Radiation Nov 9, 2006
This study of 75 patients concluded that the intensity modulated radiation treatment (IMRT) can be safely done in four weeks by increasing the daily dose of radiation ... He and his colleagues measured toxicity, pain and cosmetic outcomes for the women who received the shorter course of IMRT and compared those results to data on women who had the usual course of therapy. (Forbes)
Newer Prostate Treatment Has Advantage Nov 8, 2006
In particular, men treated with the newer method, called intensity modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT, were less likely to need catheters to help them urinate, according to the study. In the study, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia compared results in 216 men treated with IMRT to 158 men treated with radiation seed implant therapy ... In IMRT, multiple radiation beams are focused at the prostate from many directions. (WebMD)
Radiation Therapies For Prostate Cancer Compared For Side Effects Nov 8, 2006
New research findings show men have fewer long-term gastrointestinal side effects with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) than with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) for prostate cancer treatment, despite the higher doses of radiation used in the IMRT group ... Long-term data comparing 3D CRT for prostate cancer versus the use of IMRT is only now beginning to mature ... Few other academic treatment centers have as much experience with 3D CRT and IMRT as Fox Chase. (Science Daily)
Two Prostate Cancer Radiotherapies Go Head-to-Head Nov 7, 2006
MONDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Prostate cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) suffer fewer long-term gastrointestinal side effects than those treated with another form of radiotherapy, new research shows. Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia analyzed data on 489 men treated with IMRT and 928 men treated with the second type of radiation therapy, called three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) ... The finding is especially... (Yahoo News -- Prostate Cancer)
IMRT versus 3D CRT for prostate cancer, new long-term data assesses side effects Nov 5, 2006
New research findings show men have fewer long-term gastrointestinal side effects with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) than with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT) for prostate cancer treatment, despite the higher doses of radiation used in the IMRT group ... Long-term data comparing 3D CRT for prostate cancer versus the use of IMRT is only now beginning to mature ... Few other academic treatment centers have as much experience with 3D CRT and IMRT as Fox Chase. (EurekAlert!)
Integra LifeSciences Partners With Siemens to Deliver Stereotactic Radiosurgery Solutions Nov 4, 2006
Radionics and Siemens have been collaborating for many years on both multileaf collimator control and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) software. This partnership allows proven radiosurgical solutions to be more easily delivered to Siemens' customers. (Primezone Releases)
Acceletronics, Inc. Announces the Installation of 5 TheraView LX(R) Technology Electronic Portal Imaging Systems Oct 23, 2006
TheraView Target Check(R) with automated treatment beam shape verification and patient position verification software gives the precision and control Clinicians need for both conventional, image guided (IGRT) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). About Acceletronics, Inc. Acceletronics specializes in the repair, refurbishing, remarketing and installation of linear accelerators, CT simulators and other oncology and medical imaging equipment. (PR Newswire)
Local week in review Oct 22, 2006
IMRT delivers radiation to a tumor in a way that's more concentrated and affects less of the surrounding healthy tissue. This past spring, health insurance companies--such as Anthem--stopped covering IMRT for breast and lung cancers, saying it wasn't proven to be more beneficial to patients than conventional radiation treatment for those cancers. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
A Montross cancer center wants insurance companies to provide coverage for its treatment. Oct 18, 2006
Dr. Christopher Walsh measures the location where the IMRT solid compensator radiation beam will hit on patient Gloria Harbridge ... The therapy--known as "intensity modulated radiation therapy," or IMRT--is offered at the Mid-Rivers Cancer Center in Montross, a clinic established by Dr. Christopher Walsh ... IMRT delivers radiation to a tumor in a way that's more concentrated and affects less of the surrounding healthy tissue. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Radiation therapy for cancer gets on the beam Oct 15, 2006
Two relatively new technologies, called the CyberKnife and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) , make plentiful use of computing power and precise medical imaging to determine the tumor location ... But while the Gamma Knife can be used only for lesions of the brain, the CyberKnife and IMRT can be used over the entire body ... IMRT and the CyberKnife are "complementary," said Cihat Ozhasoglu, a medical physicist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. (North County Times)
Long-term Outcomes For Prostate Cancer Show Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Curative Sep 29, 2006
Results from the largest study of men with prostate cancer treated with high-dose, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) show that the majority of patients remain alive with no evidence of disease after an average follow-up period of eight years. The 561 prostate cancer patients treated with IMRT at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center were classified into prognostic risk groups ... This report, published in the October 2006 issue of The Journal of Urology, is the first description of... (Science Daily)
Finance committee seeks approval of new items Sep 22, 2006
- IMRT system upgrade: The upgrade will provide state-of-the-art treatment for cancers especially prostate, head and neck. It will cost 317,000. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Sick forced interstate for treatment Sep 6, 2006
In 2005, Queensland Health said IMRT could help save lives but was expensive. "IMRT offers improved patient outcomes, yet due to competing demands (and) time constraints, introduction of these labour-intensive procedures is difficult and costly," it said in an internal report. (The Australian)
O'Connor's doctor: Nothing tamed mayor's raging cancer Sep 6, 2006
The medical team told the mayor they wanted to try radiation, initially to the brain as a whole and then with targeted therapy called intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT. ... By Friday, a week before he died, Mr. O'Connor had received two whole-brain radiation treatments and five rounds of IMRT.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mayor given respite from treatments Aug 26, 2006
IMRT allows doctors to target radiation toward cancerous areas and away from healthy tissues ... So far, he has had five doses of IMRT and two of whole-brain radiation. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New radiation technology targets doses to cancerous areas Aug 23, 2006
Dr. Parda, chairman of radiation oncology at Allegheny General Hospital, and other experts said IGRT complements another advanced treatment, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT. That therapy, which has been available longer, is being used at UPMC Shadyside to treat Mayor Bob O'Connor, who is battling a rare form of brain cancer. IMRT helps doctors contour radiation around tumors and away from healthy tissues ... IGRT, like IMRT, also appears to limit side effects by reducing the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mayor Bob O'Connor Aug 17, 2006
Instead of chemotherapy, the mayor is expected to get whole-brain irradiation plus intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT, beginning on Monday ... According to his doctors, Mr. O'Connor will get a uniform whole-brain radiation dose that is lower than what it is typically associated with cognitive side effects, and he will also get IMRT, which delivers high doses of radiation to the tumors ... With IMRT, "you can paint the radiation dose where you want it and limit the amount that gets to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
American Shared Hospital Services Announces Second Quarter 2006... Jul 22, 2006
The Company also offers the latest IGRT and IMRT systems, as well as its proprietary Operating Room for the 21st Century concept. Through its equity investment in Still River Systems, AMS also plans to complement these services with the Clinatron-250(TM) proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) system, which has not yet been approved by the FDA.. (CNBC -- Research Alerts)
Men's Night Out draws crowd Jun 17, 2006
"IMRT destroys the cancer cells without hurting normal cells," Richards said. IMRT enables a high dosage of radiation to be "contoured more closely to the target," Richards said ... He held a ballpoint pen to point out that the beam from IMRT is less invasive than other methods. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Acceletronics, Inc. and Cablon Medical BV Announce the Sale of 6 TheraView(R) Systems for IGRT Verification Jun 16, 2006
TheraView Target Check(R) with automated treatment beam shape verification and patient position verification software gives the precision and control Clinicians need for both conventional, image guided (IGRT) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). "We are very pleased to announce that we have sold 6 TheraView portal imaging systems in the month of May, giving us 30 U.S. reference installations on Varian, Elekta and Siemens linear accelerators," said James Young, Jr., Vice-President of... (PR Newswire)
