Search Tag: Oncology
Bayer-appoints-nelson-ambrogio-as-new-head-of-radiology-business-at-pharmaceuticals-division
2024 22 Jan
Bayer announced Nelson Ambrogio as the new Head of the Radiology Business at its Pharmaceuticals Division, effective April 1, 2024. He will report to Stefan Oelrich, Member of the Board of Management, Bayer AG, and President Pharmaceuticals. Ambrogio will serve on the Pharmaceuticals Executive Committee and be based in Berlin, Germany. Gerd Krueger,...Read more
Bir-annual-radiotherapy-and-oncology-meeting-2024
2024 29 Feb
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Advancing-cancer-care-maria-sklodowska-curie-institute-adopts-umi780-pet-ct-technology
2023 07 Sep
Located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology is a leading centre for cancer research and treatment with over 85 years of distinguished tradition. A beacon of modern oncological care, the centre comprises 13 highly specialised departments, each dedicated to providing the highest level of...Read more
Ge-healthcare-collaborates-with-raysearch-to-improve-radiation-oncology-treatment-planning
2022 09 May
GE Healthcare is proud to announce that it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ), a leading radiation oncology software provider, to develop a new radiation therapy simulation and treatment planning workflow solution, designed to simplify how radiation will be targeted to shrink a tumor. The companies...Read more
Ge-healthcare-elekta-collaborate-to-expand-access-to-precision-radiation-therapy-solutions
2022 05 Apr
GE Healthcare and Elekta announced that they have signed a global commercial collaboration agreement in the field of radiation oncology, enabling the two companies to provide hospitals a comprehensive offering across imaging and treatment for cancer patients requiring radiation therapy. As hospitals increasingly seek flexible and interoperable...Read more
Sewit-teckie-md-joins-nyc-health-hospitals-as-system-chief-of-radiation-oncology
2022 11 Mar
In addition to creating the best experience for patients across the system, Dr. Teckie will serve as Director of Head-and-Neck Radiation Oncology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County NYC Health + Hospitals has announced the appointment of Sewit Teckie, MD as System Chief of Radiation Oncology. In this newly created role, Dr. Teckie will share...Read more
Ecio-2022-european-conference-on-interventional-oncology
2022 24 Apr
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Ncobc-2022-31st-annual-interdisciplinary-breast-center-conference
2022 11 Mar
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39th-annual-miami-breast-cancer-conference-r
2022 03 Mar
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Deep-learning-model-for-creating-synthetic-ct-from-mri-in-head-and-neck-cancer-patients
2021 27 Jul
Researchers investigated the robustness and generalisability of a deep learning network for deriving synthetic CT from MRI of head neck cancer patients and found they were similar to those based on CT, suggesting a robust and reliable method. Radiotherapy planning based only on PET/MRI lacks CT information required for dose calculations....Read more
The-future-is-here-whole-body-magnetic-resonance-imaging
2021 02 May
A group of researchers from Italy, led by Dr Paul Summers, from the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), presented results on “Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging: technique, guidelines and key applications.” As more clinicians and patients are requesting a radiation-free technique to deal with cancer screening and management, whole-body magnetic...Read more
British-institute-of-radiology-meeting-goes-virtual-1
2021 17 Mar
For the first time in its history, the British Institute of Radiology (BIR) will hold the Annual Radiotherapy and Oncology Meeting online. Bringing together experts from around the world to share their views on a broad range of aspects relevant to radiotherapy and oncology, the Meeting will run in two parts, from 17-19 March and 24-26 March 2021....Read more
We-care-about-cancer-care
2021 08 Mar
The Lancet Oncology Commission on Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine presented their research aims, findings and recommendations at ECR 2021, on policy and investment regarding the imaging of cancer patients at country and global levels. These findings may aid in implementing the 2017 Cancer Resolution “Cancer prevention and control in the context...Read more
European-oncology-convention-2021
2021 15 Sep
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES 15-16 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Find European Oncology Congress on Social Media Read more
The-lingering-effects-of-covid-19
2020 18 Sep
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic in March of 2020. Since that time, the virus has caused chaos in most countries around the globe, leading to social distancing and economic challenges. To combat the spread of the virus, reduce morbidity and mortality, and prevent the healthcare systems from collapsing, many governments...Read more
Covid-19-opportunity-to-reduce-low-value-practices-in-oncology
2020 09 Jul
COVID-19 has brought significant challenges to the practice of oncology. In order to prevent the transmission of infection, patient flow to cancer centres and hospitals has been reduced and in-person visits are being substituted with electronic and/or telehealth consultations. The frequency of follow-up visits has also been reduced as has surveillance...Read more
European-conference-on-interventional-oncology-ecio-2020
2020 02 Nov
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS FROM APRIL TO NOV-FEB NEW DATES NOV 4, DEC 2, JAN 27 & FEB 24 Find ECIO on Social Media Read more
Ai-tool-uses-radiology-reports-for-cancer-outcomes
2019 30 Jul
Researchers from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool which is just as effective as their human counterparts in gathering information on cancer progression from unstructured radiology reports. The study published in JAMA Oncology showed how AI could not only distinguish cancer presence and the outcomes...Read more