"With Monaco, Elekta has extended its leadership in treatment planning," says David Murphy, Director of Marketing, Elekta Software. "Virtually all aspects of Elekta VMAT are now optimized: planning and delivery hardware and software are comprehensive and robust. We accomplished this, in large part, due to our collaborations with sites such as Mannheim."
"These continued collaborative efforts have led to major progress for patient care in precision radiotherapy," adds Prof. Frederik Wenz, UMC's Chairman, Department of Radiation Oncology. "Reducing daily treatment times not only improves patient comfort and safety, but also gives us the option to make this form of treatment available for more patients."
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Elekta VMAT with Monaco software on fast track to daily use at UMC
The initial UMC Mannheim clinical results for VMAT-Monaco have been so good that clinicians are considering replacing their current techniques, Prof. Lohr says.
"We probably will replace fixed gantry IMRT for most indications, including lung and head and neck cases. And I predict that Elekta VMAT's speed will enable us to increase our patient volume on the Elekta Synergy® from 35 patients per day to 50 patients per day receiving complex modulated therapy.
"Patients with tumors in regions that are affected by motion, such as those in the lungs and prostate," he continues, "could benefit substantially from Elekta VMAT's speed. It also is beneficial for patients whose pain makes prolonged treatment sessions undesirable."
About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.
Stretching the boundaries of science and technology, providing intelligent and resource-efficient solutions that offer confidence to both healthcare providers and patients, Elekta aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives, making the future possible today.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000 patients receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help of a solution from the Elekta Group.
Elekta employs around 2,500 employees globally. The corporate headquarter is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more information about Elekta, please visit www.elekta.com.
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