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Read article: COVID-19 leads to major overhaul for radiotherapy Radiotherapy Research update COVID-19 leads to major overhaul for radiotherapy Increased use of hypofractionated radiotherapy helped cancer patients in England receive radiation therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Read article: Converted clinical linac delivers FLASH radiotherapy Radiotherapy Research update Converted clinical linac delivers FLASH radiotherapy A reversible conversion process allows a standard clinical linear accelerator to deliver ultrahigh-dose rate FLASH radiation
Read article: Biology-guided radiotherapy system spares critical organs Radiotherapy Research update Biology-guided radiotherapy system spares critical organs A novel biology-guided radiotherapy system can reduce the dose to organs-at-risk during nasopharyngeal cancer treatments
Read article: Visualizing the treatment beam improves radiation therapy delivery Radiotherapy Research update Visualizing the treatment beam improves radiation therapy delivery The use of Cherenkov imaging for real-time treatment delivery verification improves the quality and safety of radiation therapy
Read article: Reimagining reimbursement in radiation oncology Radiotherapy Analysis SPONSORED Reimagining reimbursement in radiation oncology Radiation therapy providers in the US need to start preparing now for the introduction of the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM)
Read article: Updated heart model takes radiotherapy outcome research to new frontiers Radiotherapy Research update Updated heart model takes radiotherapy outcome research to new frontiers Researchers combine strengths of two cutting-edge research tools to interpret long-term health outcomes among childhood cancer survivors