Cancer
InterviewTechnology & the Treatment of Lung Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined [1 ]. We reached out to radiotherapist-oncologist Professor Mark de Ridder, MD, from UZ Brussels for his expertise and insights on lung cancer […]
InterviewThe Basics, Details & Future of Stereotactic Treatments - Insights from a Medical Physicist
We had the opportunity to interview Masayori Ishikawa, PhD, a Senior Medical Physicist at the Hokkaido University Hospital and professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University. Dr. Ishikawa has been a Novalis -accredited auditor since 2015. As an expert in the field of radiation therapy, Dr. Ishikawa shared his insights on the basics, details […]
InterviewSurgery, Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy – Insights from a Radiation Oncologist
A conversation with Nitesh Paryani, MD Tampa Oncology and Proton Founder and Medical Director How do physicians decide between radiosurgery, radiotherapy or surgery and what do these approaches mean for patients battling cancer? This video interview with expert radiation oncologist, Nitesh Paryani, MD, answers these questions and more. Watch the full video Read the transcript […]
ArticleThree Key Highlights from Brain Metastases: A Documentary
When it comes to brain metastases treatments, patients understandably have a lot of questions. The overarching question is often: What options do I have for my metastatic brain cancer treatment? In the following film “Brain Metastases: A Documentary”, developed in partnership with the American Brain Tumor Association, metastatic brain tumor specialists from across the United […]
ArticleHow and Why Surface Guided Radiation Therapy Developed
The introduction of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) in the early 2000s offered major accuracy improvements to radiotherapy treatments. Linear accelerator (linac) based X-Ray imaging drastically reduced patient setup uncertainties and allowed clinicians to address inter-fraction motion. Despite these advancements, the intra-fraction imaging capabilities of linac based IGRT systems were still limited, giving rise to a […]
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ArticleHow and Why Surface Guided Radiation Therapy Developed
The introduction of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) in the early 2000s offered major accuracy improvements to radiotherapy treatments. Linear accelerator (linac) based X-Ray imaging drastically reduced patient setup uncertainties and allowed clinicians to address inter-fraction motion. Despite these advancements, the intra-fraction imaging capabilities of linac based IGRT systems were still limited, giving rise to a […]
ArticleThree Key Highlights from Brain Metastases: A Documentary
When it comes to brain metastases treatments, patients understandably have a lot of questions. The overarching question is often: What options do I have for my metastatic brain cancer treatment? In the following film “Brain Metastases: A Documentary”, developed in partnership with the American Brain Tumor Association, metastatic brain tumor specialists from across the United […]
InterviewSurgery, Radiosurgery and Radiotherapy – Insights from a Radiation Oncologist
A conversation with Nitesh Paryani, MD Tampa Oncology and Proton Founder and Medical Director How do physicians decide between radiosurgery, radiotherapy or surgery and what do these approaches mean for patients battling cancer? This video interview with expert radiation oncologist, Nitesh Paryani, MD, answers these questions and more. Watch the full video Read the transcript […]
InterviewTechnology & the Treatment of Lung Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined [1 ]. We reached out to radiotherapist-oncologist Professor Mark de Ridder, MD, from UZ Brussels for his expertise and insights on lung cancer […]
InterviewThe Basics, Details & Future of Stereotactic Treatments - Insights from a Medical Physicist
We had the opportunity to interview Masayori Ishikawa, PhD, a Senior Medical Physicist at the Hokkaido University Hospital and professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University. Dr. Ishikawa has been a Novalis -accredited auditor since 2015. As an expert in the field of radiation therapy, Dr. Ishikawa shared his insights on the basics, details […]
