Taking weeks off prostate radiotherapy
Worldwide, many clinical centers have been exploring ways to shorten the course of prostate radiotherapy, typically a seven-week long process involving nearly 40 trips to the clinic. High dose prostate SBRT has the potential to shorten the treatment course to as few as five to seven fractions. The unique capabilities of Versa HD are tailor-made for the emergence of prostate SBRT, which The Christie will begin in about six months as part of a Swedish multi-center clinical trial, Dr. Rowbottom notes. While speed and field shaping precision are critical attributes of Versa HD, the system is much more than that, according to Dr. Rowbottom.
"With the final product it's clear to me that Versa HD is more than just developing a certain capability - the whole package was looked at," he says. "While it has High Dose Rate mode and high leaf speed, it also can treat a 40 X 40 cm field size, it has 5 mm leaves across the whole field, and new system ergonomics. The entire system was put together by thinking through all the different components and analyzing how they all work together in an integrated whole. Importantly, you can treat a huge range of radiotherapy patients, so it's not a specialized machine for a specialized application. Although it has the technology to treat some very specialized sites very well, it hasn't sacrificed the capability to treat palliative patients and common cases on a daily basis. Versa HD is a very well thought through linac."
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Versa HD is not available for sale or distribution in all markets. Elements of Versa HD are pending FDA 510(k) clearance.
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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, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, 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.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 6,000 hospitals worldwide. Elekta employs around 3,400 employees globally. The corporate headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. Website: www.elekta.com.
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