Search Tag: Radiotherapy
2026 16 Jul
The planned expansion of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), a highly targeted form of radiotherapy delivered from multiple directions, will shorten treatment for eligible men with early prostate cancer, release appointments across England’s radiotherapy services and reduce repeated hospital visits. NHS England has announced that the t1Read more
2026 01 Jul
Palliative radiotherapy can ease symptoms for some patients with cancer, but its role near the end of life depends on careful clinical judgement. Tumour regression usually occurs over weeks rather than days, which limits the chance of benefit when life expectancy is very short. A recent research letter in JAMA Network Open assessed radiothe1Read more
2026 01 Jul
Palliative radiotherapy can ease symptoms for some patients with cancer, but its role near the end of life depends on careful clinical judgement. Tumour regression usually occurs over weeks rather than days, which limits the chance of benefit when life expectancy is very short. A recent research letter in JAMA Network Open assessed radiothe1Read more
2026 14 Apr
Digital twin technology is reshaping radiology and radiotherapy, though progress differs across the two fields. A review in the European Journal of Radiology describes how virtual models of patients, equipment and clinical systems support monitoring, prediction and optimisation. In radiology, the most developed uses focus on equipment, work1Read more
2026 14 Apr
Digital twin technology is reshaping radiology and radiotherapy, though progress differs across the two fields. A review in the European Journal of Radiology describes how virtual models of patients, equipment and clinical systems support monitoring, prediction and optimisation. In radiology, the most developed uses focus on equipment, work1Read more
2026 14 Apr
Digital twin technology is reshaping radiology and radiotherapy, though progress differs across the two fields. A review in the European Journal of Radiology describes how virtual models of patients, equipment and clinical systems support monitoring, prediction and optimisation. In radiology, the most developed uses focus on equipment, work1Read more
2024 01 Sep
Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) being the most prevalent subtype. Radiotherapy, often combined with chemotherapy, is a cornerstone of treatment for NSCLC. However, the challenge of accurately evaluating the biological response to therapy persists. While effective1Read more
2024 15 Apr
GT Medical Technologies, Inc. (GT MedTech) announces the successful acquisition of Cesium-131 and related assets from Isoray Medical, a subsidiary of Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. This acquisition solidifies GT MedTech's position as sole manufacturer of Cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds for cancer treatments. The completion of the acquisi1Read more
2024 29 Feb
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2023 19 Jun
United Imaging Healthcare , a company that develops and manufactures equipment for medical and molecular imaging, radiotherapy, and life science instrumentation, and provides smart digital solutions to customers worldwide, announces a major partnership in France with Qualimedis, a company that provides several innovative products and quality as1Read more
2022 18 Oct
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2021 22 Mar
Researchers from the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, University of Liverpool and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals presented results from a study on “Use of an e-learning Tool to Increase Therapeutic Radiographer Knowledge and Awareness regarding Information Giving on the Late Effects of Pelvic Radiotherapy” at the Annual Radiotherapy and Oncology Meetin1Read more
2020 27 May
There is sufficient clinical evidence to show that the use of certain chemotherapeutic drugs is associated with cardiac toxicity. In many cases, the impairment in cardiac dysfunction caused by these drugs is lifelong and can severely impair the quality of life of patients. While many drugs continue to be approved to treat malignancies, the cardiac1Read more
2019 26 Aug
Summary: How a European Society of Radiology flagship initiative is addressing quality and safety in medical imaging. EUROSAFE IMAGING has celebrated five years of success in its mission to support and strengthen medical radiation protection across Europe. Through its Stars network, EUROSAFE IMAGING makes efforts to give radiation pro1Read more
2020 31 Jul
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2019 28 Feb
GE Healthcare has partnered with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to supply latest technology in computed tomography (CT), Discovery RT, to Lagos University Teaching Hospital Partnership will ensure provision of latest technology to enable early diagnostics and better treatm1Read more
2019 13 Feb
An interesting line-up of activities is scheduled during the forthcoming European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2019 to celebrate EuroSafe Imaging 's five years of success in medical radiation protection. The programme aims to ensure that the issue of radiation protection in medical imaging is front and centre throughout the congress, organisers s1Read more
2016 13 Oct
“Radiotherapy, the cancer treatment of the past or future?” was the title of a presentation delivered to members of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (P&SC) on 10 October 2016 at the House of Commons. The talk was organised jointly by the BIR and IPEM. The multidisciplinary presentation, chaired by Stephen Metcalfe MP, was delivere1Read more
2016 05 Jun
Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day for three weeks – when combined with chemotherapy – is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer that hasn’t spread. These results – from a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial presented at the ASCO cancer conference in Chicago – mean patients and doctors1Read more
2015 05 Oct
The 15th annual course of our Society will focus on practically orientated education of cancer imaging through interactive teaching and the fostering of active learning. Multidisciplinary work practising state of the art and novel imaging techniques will be highlighted in cooperation with the British Nuclear Medicine Society . Special plenary s1Read more
2015 18 Jun
Radiation experts in the UK have drawn up a new system to streamline approval process for setting up clinical trials involving radiotherapy and other forms of ionising radiation, such as PET scans. The new system provides a standardised way of assuring that exposure to ionising radiation during clinical trials remains within safe limits, while also1Read more
2015 23 Apr
A positron-emission tomography (PET) scan immediately after treatment with chemotherapy can identify patients who have a very good outcome without additional radiotherapy, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine . The "RAPID" trial involved 602 Hodgkin lymphoma patients who had a PET scan performed after their chem1Read more
2015 04 Nov
Divided into two parallel sessions over 2 days, topics include radiation protection issues in molecular imaging and radiotherapy, clinical hybrid imaging in oncology, primers for the non-specialist, emergency radiology—advances in trauma imaging and essentials for the radiology trainee. Our Annual Congress provides an open and relaxed 1Read more