Imaging Technology News 9/08

ASTRO SHOW PREVIEW FDA Clears New Applicators for Endometrial Cancer Treatment Xoft Inc. recently received FDA clearance for applicators to be used with the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System for the treatment of endometrial cancer. Previously cleared for accelerated treatment of early stage breast cancer, the Axxent System, a proprietary technology platform designed to deliver localized, nonradioactive, isotope-free radiation treatment in minimally shielded clinical settings, also recently received expanded FDA clearance for use in the treatment of other cancers or conditions where radiation therapy is indicated. Xoft Inc. | www.xoftinc.com Elekta Speeds Treatment with VMAT Elekta recently received FDA clearance for its Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). AnchorSeed Aims to Improve Seed Position BrachySciences recently introduced its AnchorSeed, which features a patent pending design intended to give existing low dose rate prostate brachytherapy sources the ability to maintain their position within tissue, thereby allowing physicians to confidently place seeds in more strategic and beneficial locations than in the past. It is designed for use both with Mick applicators as well as with preloaded needles. Utilizing the same bioabsorbable polymer as in BrachySciences’ portfolio of strand products, AnchorSeed’s proprietary design offers a true anchoring effect to help significantly reduce seed misalignment and seed migration. This ability to better maintain its position now allows physicians to place seeds where they may have hesitated in the past. BrachySciences www.brachysciences.com Reportedly empowering clinicians to treat more patients in significantly less time, Elekta VMAT offers the clinical efficacy of IMRT delivered in a fraction of the time, providing rapid treatment with daily 3D image guidance. Features of VMAT include faster treatment times, precise dose control, reduced radiation dose to healthy tissue and 3D Volumetric imaging. Elekta | www.elekta.com To deliver SBRT you need Current vital trends in Radiation Oncology include hypo-fractionation and frameless stereotactic body radiation therapy. The keys to successfully delivering these kinds of treatments are reproducible patient positioning and comfortable immobilization. The modular CIVCO SBRT Body-Lok™ system functions as a base for a bridge system to immobilize patients and control respiration. The modular nature of the product makes it highly adaptable to the individual patient’s needs and the department’s available technology. Unique transfer mechanisms make it possible for patients to be staged or imaged in another room and then transported directly to the treatment couch while remaining immobilized. New Brachy Treatment Planning Solution Enhances 3D Contouring Nucletron said the FDA cleared its Oncentra Brachy, a comprehensive volume-based treatment planning solution designed to optimize cancer treatment planning with brachytherapy. Coming Soon! Treat your patients with conﬁdence. fast pass Your Online Guide to Navigating RSNA 2008 Featuring: New Product Announcements Daily Headlines Oncentra Brachy is reportedly the first fully DICOM-compatible treatment planning system, featuring state-of-the-art optimization algorithms to shorten time spent planning. The new solution is designed to provide exceptional 3D contouring and margining tools to identify Regions of Interests (ROIs) on CT or in multimodality imaging environments using image registration for CT, MR and PET data. Nucletron | www.nucletron.com 800.842.8688 | +1 712.737.8688 | WWW.CIVCO.COM MEDTEC® and SINMED® are now CIVCO. COPYRIGHT © 2008. CIVCO, MEDTEC AND SINMED ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF CIVCO MEDICAL SOLUTIONS. BODY-LOK IS A TRADEMARK OF CIVCO.ALL PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CANADIAN LAW. 2008A-0415 Vendor Booth Locations ITNonline.net 26 | ITN | September 2008 | ITNonline.net RSNA http://www.xoftinc.com http://www.elekta.com http://www.brachysciences.com http://WWW.CIVCO.COM http://www.nucletron.com http://www.ITNonline.net http://www.ITNonline.net

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Imaging Technology News 9/08 Contents IGRT How IGRT Targets the Prostate ASTRO Oncology Information Management Systems (OIMS) Imaging Leading the Intense Race Against Cancer SBRT - The New Treatment of Choice Top IMRT/IGRT Centers to Watch Molecular Imaging: Ready for the Limelight CR or DR in the ER? Have You Hit the Glass Ceiling?

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