Search Tag: Radiotherapy
Teach Me, Train Me, Help my Patient: Using e-Learning in Radiotherapy
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 Meeting... Read more
Onco-Cardiology: Consensus Paper from Germany
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 cardiac... Read more
Putting Medical Radiation Protection First
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 protection... Read more
ESTRO 39 Conference 2020
2020 31 Jul
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERMS TO JUL 31ST - AUG 4TH Find ESTRO on Social Media Read more
Fight against cancer: GE Healthcare collaborates with Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)
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 treatment... Read more
EuroSafe Imaging celebrates 5 year success in radiation protection
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 said. ... Read more
The Future of Radiology in the NHS: Top Topics for ST and Consultant Interviews
2017 11 Dec
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BIR and IPEM Organise Radiotherapy Talk Delivered at House of Commons
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 delivered... Read more
Twice Daily Radiotherapy Halves Treatment Time For Small Cell Lung Cancer
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 doctors... Read more