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RefleXion’s precision radiotherapy offers 100% local tumour control

The radiotherapy technology controlled localised disease, while triggering no adverse events (AEs) rated Grade 2 or higher.

Oak Ridge historian to speak on 'nuclear renaissance' and Wilcox K-25 Interpretive Center

Ray Smith will also speak on the new William J. Wilcox Jr. K-25 Interpretive Center and the Radiation and Radioactivity ...
TMCnet

Accuray Launches All-in-One Radiotherapy Solution With Advanced Capabilities Designed to Set a New Standard in Cancer Care

Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) announced today that the company is advancing its legacy of leadership in adaptive radiotherapy with the introduction of the Accuray Stellar™* Solution. Initially ...
International Atomic Energy Agency

IAEA Signs Agreement with Qatar to Expand Cancer Care in the Middle East

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed a $600 000 partnership on Wednesday with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to support technical cooperation projects, including to strengthen ...
iaea.org

Introduction of Image Guided Radiotherapy into Clinical Practice

This publication provides guidelines and highlights the milestones to be achieved by radiotherapy departments in the safe and effective introduction of image guided radiotherapy ... Planning Target ...
WyoFile

Of wasps and men

A radioactive nest found at a South Carolina nuclear site gives columnist David Romtvedt pause about nuclear development in Wyoming.

Johnny Ball reveals secret prostate cancer battle

Johnny Ball has revealed that he has been suffering from prostate cancer. The 87-year-old broadcaster, best known for ...

Izotropic’s IzoView Breast CT the First in Category to Offer Patent-Pending Personalized Radiation Dose

Patent-pending pre-scan technology enables custom radiation dose tailored to patient’s unique breast size and composition - - Feature aligns ...
Phys.org

Radioactive iodine therapy used for canine cancer treatment

A new study from the University of Missouri is helping veterinarians and pet owners better understand how to treat thyroid cancer in dogs by studying how to improve treatment with a type of therapy ...
Los Angeles Times

Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to massive shrimp recall

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Radioactive contamination at an Indonesian industrial site may have caused massive recalls of frozen shrimp sold ...
The Courier-Journal

More potentially radioactive frozen shrimp recalled by FDA, including in Kentucky. See list.

The FDA is recalling multiple brands of frozen shrimp due to potential radioactive contamination. The contaminant is Cesium-137, a man-made isotope that can increase cancer risk if ingested. Recalled ...
The Shreveport Times

Joke? Senator John Kennedy says radioactive shrimp may cause consumers to look like an alien

During a recent Senate hearing, Louisiana Rep. Sen. John Kennedy stood next to an image of an alien and warned that eating radioactive shrimp could result in consumers looking like the alien. The ...