Early warning system A study led by Eric Mellon and Kaylie Cullison at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first to quantify tumour changes in glioblastoma patients receiving MRI-guided ...

Canadian scientists are developing a new technology that integrates two existing medical devices -- medical linear accelerators, or "linacs," which produce powerful X-rays for treating cancer, and ...

A new study shows the potential power of imaging paired with radiation to shape treatment for glioblastoma patients in real time. The study, led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 27, 2009 -- Canadian scientists at the University of Alberta's Cross Cancer Institute are developing a new technology that integrates two existing medical devices -- medical ...

Lead author Jan Lagendijk (left) and first author Bas Raaymakers from UMC Utrecht. (Courtesy: UMC Utrecht) A research paper describing the first clinical use of a 1.5 T MRI-Linac for MRI-guided ...

Standardizing radiologic reporting of response to improve the patient experience: Comparing response categories of RECIST 1.1 and a novel, real-world, standardized, oncologic response lexicon derived ...

BOSTON — On a recent Wednesday morning at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a team of two radiation therapists, a radiation oncologist, and a physicist sat glued to a screen filled with black-and-white ...

Viewray Inc. received FDA clearance for the Mridian Linac system, a device that allows clinicians to visualize in real time the movement of tumors and organs during radiation treatment. The Oakwood, ...

A machine designed and built in Edmonton is being hailed as a medical breakthrough, expected to revolutionize the way cancer is fought. “It’s not often you see in your career, an innovation where you ...