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SETIF, Algeria, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer patients in Algeria will gain access to more advanced treatments when three state-of-the-art treatment machines from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) are installed at a new radiotherapy department at Setif in the coming months. The Algerian Ministry of Health has ordered three Varian medical linear accelerators as part of a major government initiative to equip the country with modern radiotherapy systems. The Varian Clinac® iX...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 38(th) edition of the Arab Health Congress and Exhibition, 28-31 January, at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Elekta (booth #S2E30) will highlight its comprehensive range of advanced cancer care solutions, including Elekta Compact(TM), Elekta Synergy® and Elekta Infinity(TM) for conventional radiation therapy, and Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion(TM) for stereotactic neurosurgery. In...
DALLAS, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Premier Cancer Centers Dallas brings the latest advancement in non-invasive robotic radiosurgery systems to North Texas. Opening spring of 2013, the Center will offer both Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS/SBRT) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in one location. With these technologies, Cancer Has Met Its Match! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130122/DA45703LOGO) Premier Cancer Centers Dallas is bringing the first...
NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Not all robots are created equal, particularly when it comes to prostate cancer, says world-renowned prostate cancer surgeon, Dr. David Samadi. Specializing in minimally invasive da Vinci robotic prostatectomy surgery, Dr. Samadi is not only Vice Chairman, Department of Urology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center; he is also Chief of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130122/NY45644 ) Robots...
As skin cancer caused by UV exposure continues to be a top health concern in Australia and the world today, leading swimwear manufacturer Platypus Australia helps promote accurate, relevant information on avoiding skin cancer through the online infographics they released recently. Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) January 18, 2013 Skin cancer, especially the type caused by excessive exposure to the sun, remains to be the most common—and most expensive—form of cancer in Australia, one of the...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), the premier radiation oncology company, today announced that it will report results for its second quarter of fiscal 2013, ended December 31, 2012 on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 after the market closes. A conference call to review the results will begin at 2:00 p.m. PST/5:00 p.m. EST and will be hosted by Joshua H. Levine, president and chief executive officer and Derek Bertocci, senior vice...
First Hospital in the Northwest Providing Sophisticated Technology Enabling Enhanced Cancer Treatment Accuracy PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Adventist Medical Center is taking cancer treatment to new levels with the only technology in the Northwest designed to provide complex radiation therapy delivered with extreme accuracy. The Agility technology system promises cancer patients a new level of precision and delivery speed in radiation therapy treatments....
ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of a process to completely integrate the patient's electronic medical record (EMR) with treatment planning activities, Elekta has introduced MOSAIQ® Evaluate*, a toolset that unites plan and dose review capabilities in a single software framework, MOSAIQ Oncology Information System (OIS). Uniting MOSAIQ and powerful treatment planning review capabilities streamlines planning activities inside the patient chart, reducing patient wait...
PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (OTCQB: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a development stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that pursuant to review of the Company's white paper on development of OrbeShield(TM) as a countermeasure for the gastrointestinal effects of acute radiation syndrome (GI ARS), the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Division of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)...
ATLANTA, Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Among oncology software products, customers ranked Elekta first for its MOSAIQ® Oncology Information System (OIS) in a survey by KLAS, an independent research firm. The recently released 2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services* report showed that MOSAIQ scored 80.1 out of 100 and 87 percent of customers indicated they would buy again. The report, which puts MOSAIQ at the top for 2012, is a summary of performance data collected...
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Nuclear fallout, or just simply fallout, known also as Black Rain, is the residual radioactive material that is propelled into the upper atmosphere after a nuclear black or a nuclear reaction that is conducted in an unshielded facility. It is so called because it "fall out" of the sky after the explosion and the shock wave have passed. It most commonly refers to the radioactive dust and ash that is created when a nuclear weapon explodes, but such dust can also come from a damaged nuclear...
