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The group is comprised of five experienced physicians with extensive experience using Cesium-131 monotherapy for permanent prostate brachytherapy who came together to form the advisory group. Commenting on the presentations, Isoray CEO Lori Woods said, “Long-term outcomes have demonstrated the significance of Cesium-131 brachytherapy for prostate cancer ...
Y90 radioembolization, a local brachytherapy, is currently used to treat malignant liver tumors. Primary liver cancer is the sixth most diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with approximately 906,000 new cases annually. ...
In clinical partnership with Promaxo, we look forward to optimizing clinical workflow for office-based MRI guided biopsies in our high volume practice, and to collaborating on prostate cancer treatments, including brachytherapy and post placement confirmatory scans of hydrogel with Promaxo's MRI ...
The peer reviewed paper was published in the January-February 2022 issue of BRACHYTHERAPY, an international multidisciplinary journal of the American Brachytherapy Society. ...
“The patient was an ideal candidate for GammaTile intracranial brachytherapy. He had a recurrent brain tumor, which was previously treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. ...
Y90 radioembolization, a local brachytherapy, is currently used to treat malignant liver tumors. HCC is the most common primary liver cancer with over 40,000 cases annually in the US with >70% of patients diagnosed with unresectable disease. ...
The American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) has recognized Isoray’s Cesium-131 in its recently released new consensus statement on the subject of low dose rate (LDR) prostate brachytherapy. ...
Read the following abstracts online: "A multicenter observational study of Cs-131 seeds embedded in a collagen carrier tile for newly diagnosed and recurrent operable intracranial neoplasms –Trial in progress," presenting author: Erin Dunbar, MD, Neuro-Oncologist, Piedmont Atlanta Health, Atlanta, GA "Intracavitary carrier-embedded Cs131 brachytherapy for recurrent ...
A recently published small prospective series of patients with recurrent head and neck (H&N) cancers treated with surgical resection and Isoray’s Cesium-131 brachytherapy found potential benefits that support further research into combination therapy with Cesium-131 brachytherapy and surgical resection. ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the use of C4 Imaging’s Sirius positive-signal MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Markers with Isoray’s Cesium-131, brachytherapy seeds. Sirius is implanted during the treatment of prostate cancer with brachytherapy and is used to facilitate brachytherapy seed localization within ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the use of C4 Imaging’s Sirius positive-signal MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Markers with Isoray’s Cesium-131, brachytherapy seeds. Sirius is implanted during the treatment of prostate cancer with brachytherapy and is used to facilitate brachytherapy seed localization within ...
It is with great pleasure and enthusiam that we are now closing the loop – the mobile ring has been developed generically for the wider field of interventional radiology with specialized applications for navigated surgery, and will now also be used in robotically assisted, image guided Brachytherapy. I sincerely hope that we can help doctors and patients to achieve optimal ...
Building on that success, we recently integrated VeraForm into our APBI program with the SAVI® brachytherapy catheter system. APBI is increasing in popularity among patients across the country, particularly given that less fractions mean less visits for them. ...
Shortly afterwards, Brainlab hosted an exclusive by invitation-only sneak preview event at the historic landmark Wrigley building, down town Michigan Avenue, in which we proudly unveiled our new robotic imaging ring system for applications in Brachytherapy and/or ...
Rossi added. High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy and a standard option for the curative treatment of many forms of cancer. ...
The marker is used prior to high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy to accurately locate the position of the applicators that guide the placement of radioactive sources for the treatment of multiple cancers, including gynecological cancers. ...
Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance of its second major brachytherapy product, the HDR MRI Marker. This novel, Positive-Signal MRI Marker will be used prior to high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy to accurately locate the position of the applicators that guide the placement of radioactive sources for the treatment of multiple cancers. High dose rate ...
Brachytherapy, or radioactive seed implantation is a cost-effective option for the curative treatment of prostate cancer. Brachytherapy involves implanting around 100 tiny radioactive seeds into the prostate. ...