To recommend imaging protocols and establish tolerance levels for microCT image quality assurance (QA) performed on conformal image-guided small animal irradiators. A fully automated QA software SAPA (small animal phantom analyzer) for image analysis of the commercial...
The pain relief effect of the radiation was known after the discovery of the x-ray beams at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century the radiation therapy was used to treat not only benign conditions but also malignant tumours. This has...
Since mid-May, Geislingen clinic has had a radiotherapy system, which allows the patients to save the time they used to spend to get to the one-minute therapy sessions in Göppingen clinic. The Doctor Dr. Hans-Joachim Thiel is pleased: Since mid-May, the modern...
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common soft tissue malignancy in children. Despite intensive research in recent decades the prognosis for patients with metastatic or relapsed diseases has hardly improved. New therapeutic concepts in anti-tumor therapy aim to...
The 15th biannual International Wolfsberg Meeting Series met this week, to focusing on molecular radiation biology and oncology in the historic Wolfsberg Castle in Switzerland. Along with the various attendees and sponsors, Xstrahl Medical attended to support the...
Xstrahl took part in the 23rd Annual Meeting of the German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO) held on 15th – 18th June in Berlin to display its leading range of superficial radiotherapy systems. DEGRO has been the flagship event for professionals working in the...
The mission of most cancer centers, in some shape or form, is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. To accomplish such a mission, a large focus must be placed on research in both the clinical and pre-clinical laboratory setting. In order to yield...
Xstrahl Medical joined the best in UK radiation oncology at the second annual UKRCO congress, focusing on new technologies and techniques to enhance patient experiences, and clinical efficiencies. “UKRCO 2017 in Manchester represented cohesion in diagnostic imaging...
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: Radiation-induced erectile-dysfunction (RiED) is one of the most common side effects of radiation therapy (RT) and significantly reduces the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients. Approximately 50% of prostate cancer patients experience RiED...