Oncologists Tout Promise of MRI-Aided Radiation Therapy (HealthData Management)
Integrating magnetic resonance imaging with radiation therapy is gaining attention as a therapy for treating cancer. Experts believe the treatment approach has the approach to extend life expectancy and reduce common side effects that afflict cancer patients. At a recent meeting hosted by the Miami Cancer Institute and UF startup Viewray, panel participants discussed the […]
ViewRay Picks up Ex-Spectranetics CEO Drake, COO Matin | Personnel Moves (Mass Device)
UF startup ViewRay said it tapped former Spectranetics head Scott Drake as its new chief executive officer and former Spectranetics COO Shar Matin as its new COO. Before joining ViewRay, Drake served as CEO and prez of Spectranetics, which was acquired by Royal Philips in a deal that closed last August. Drake also serves as […]
ViewRay MRI Guides Brachytherapy Planning (PhysicsWorld)
A team of clinicians at the University of Wisconsin have used a ViewRay MRI-guided radiotherapy system to perform brachytherapy planning for cervical cancer. So, what motivated the team to use the UF startup’s system to perform brachytherapy planning? And how does use of the system fit time-wise alongside its use for treatments? Writing in the […]