Vivek Kavadi named CEO of American Society for Radiation Oncology

FDA grants clearance for radiation oncology tool to calculate absorbed dose of radionuclides

FDA granted 510(k) clearance to GE HealthCare’s MIM Software tool to calculate the absorbed dose of radionuclides using a Monte Carlo method.

October 11, 2024

Vol.50 No.38

In Brief

Hilario Yankey joins Fox Chase as assistant professor in radiation oncology

Hilario Yankey joins Fox Chase Cancer Center as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology.

September 27, 2024

Vol.50 No.36

Clinical Roundup

Accelerated partial-breast irradiation is not statistically equivalent to whole-breast irradiation in local tumor control, NRG oncology trial shows

The NRG Oncology NSABP B-39/RTOG 0413 clinical trial compared whole-breast irradiation to accelerated partial-breast irradiation and determined that APBI was not statistically equivalent to WBI in local tumor control. The secondary outcome for the trial was quality-of-life.

September 20, 2024

Vol.50 No.35

In Brief

USC Norris to open radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging.

September 13, 2024

Vol.50 No.34

In Brief

Irini Yacoub joins New York Proton Center

Irini Yacoub, a radiation oncologist specializing in head-and-neck and central nervous system cancers, will join the New York Proton Center as a physician.

August 09, 2024

Vol.50 No.32