Introducing Jeffrey Carpenter, Accuray Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Recently Jeffrey Carpenter, the deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Accuray was invited to the Open Cyber Security Conference (OCSC), at Auditorio de Tenerife “Adam Martin”, to present the closing keynote speech What was the purpose of the Open Cyber Security Conference? The OCSC 2024 was a unique event to celebrate 30 years of […]
Addressing the Disparities in Radiotherapy in Asia-Pacific Region: Perspectives from Dr. Imjai Chitapanarux
Asia and the Pacific region are home to 60% of the world’s population – some 4.3 billion people[1]. There are estimated to be over 25 thousand islands, containing some of the smallest populations on the planet[1,2]. Whilst some countries are better resourced, there are still many classed as developing with limited financial resources[3], leading to […]
Radiotherapy – An Overlooked Pillar of Cancer Care: Learn how Radiotherapy UK is driving change for a better future
Radiotherapy remains a cornerstone of cancer treatment alongside surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy – more than 50% of cancer patients require radiotherapy at some point following their diagnosis[1]. It is needed in 40% of cancer cures. However, in the UK, access consistently trails behind other developed countries. Underinvestment, staff shortages and loss of a dedicated National […]
Driven to Make a Difference: Women of Accuray Share their Career Journeys
In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we invited some of the women in Accuray to tell us why they chose to pursue a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). You will learn about what inspired them, the challenges they overcame, and advice on how you too can embrace […]
Closing the cancer care gap: An interview with Dr. B. S. Ajaikumar
To honor the call-to-action of World Cancer Day 2024—“Close the Care Gap”—Accuray sat down with a leading voice on cancer care equity to get on-the-ground insights: Dr. B S Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman at HealthCare Global (HCG) Enterprises Ltd., one of the largest comprehensive cancer groups in the world. Dr. Ajaikumar shared his perspective on the […]
Overcoming AI Bias: Understanding, Identifying and Mitigating Algorithmic Bias in Healthcare
With artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly unlocking new possibilities in healthcare, we take a look at the human- and data-driven biases that are unintentionally integrated into AI technologies. Solving AI bias will be critical to earning the trust required from patients, clinicians, regulators and the general public to drive AI adoption and application in healthcare. But […]
The Importance of Research in the Evolving Field of Radiation Oncology. ASTRO 2023 Highlights
The theme for the ASTRO 2023 Annual Meeting ‘Pay it Forward: Partnering with Our Patients’, puts the focus on the patient perspective in clinical trials. This helps shine the spotlight on strengthening patient-centered care, patient quality, and safety issues in the delivery of radiation therapy when designing and carrying out research[1]. The patient experience has […]
Overcoming Barriers to Deliver Total Body Irradiation
It’s blood cancer awareness month! In this blog article, we are looking at the challenges in total body irradiation (TBI) and how the TomoTherapy® platform is making a positive difference for radiotherapy centres and their patients. But first here are 3 facts about blood cancer: The 3 main types of blood cancer are leukaemia, lymphoma […]
Want to Know How to Provide Best-in-class Technology Without Being Locked Into One Vendor? Learn How the UniteRT Movement is Shifting the Paradigm
We all share a common vision – to give cancer patients the best chance to live longer, better lives. Now imagine yourself embarking on a project to select a medical device that will be key to your clinic achieving its treatment goals. What challenges can you foresee? Purchasing a medical device is a long-term commitment […]
Advances in Technology Pave the Way for Expanding Access to Hypofractionation for a Myriad of Indications
This year’s ESTRO theme ‘From innovation to action’ really exemplifies the process of taking new ideas, technologies, or techniques and implementing them into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. The importance of research to provide strong evidence to support these changes is crucial to ensure implementation is safe and effective. The use of stereotactic body […]
What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know about Medical Device Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity attacks in the healthcare sector have risen sharply over the past five years. A recent report showed a 44% increase in attacks just since 2021, with more than 600 reported attacks and over 50 million patient records compromised in the U.S. alone. Cybersecurity risks targeting healthcare organizations jeopardize patient privacy and brand reputation. They’re […]
Remote Treatment Planning: What’s Possible — and What’s Next?
The pandemic rapidly forced major shifts in the delivery of healthcare, while accelerating the maturity of many emerging trends. As the dust settles into an endemic phase, many fields of medicine now recognize entirely new capabilities and possibilities revealed by these forced changes. Remote treatment planning stands as a prime example. The early phase of […]
How Value-Based Care is Pushing Advanced Radiotherapy Treatments into the Mainstream
The key goals of radiotherapy, and cancer care more broadly, have never wavered: Achieving optimal long-term cancer control; mitigating the risk of side effects; and ultimately protecting and maximizing the patient’s quality of life both during and after treatment. Over the last two decades, technologies and techniques have emerged offering promise in one or more […]
Treatment Options for Cervical Cancer: A Potential Alternative to Brachytherapy
What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer occurs when abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix grow in an uncontrolled way and eventually form a tumor. It has been found to be most common in women in their early 30s. Squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma are the two most common types of cervical cancer. Squamous […]