the image guided stereotactic treatment management system

Elekta Axesse is a product of the integration and refinement of the factors that contribute toward stereotactic accuracy and effectiveness. The unparalleled level of precision is achieved through an ingenious use of technology that simultaneously streamlines workflow and enhances patient management capabilities.

Tumor localization

True 3D imaging gives target and critical structure visualization at the time of treatment, improving accuracy in tumor targeting. Using kV imaging, clinicians can monitor patient movement in real time and utilize MV imaging to choose a beam’s-eye-view during treatment. With the largest axial image length and field of view, the need for tumor surrogates is virtually eliminated.

Advanced 6D patient positioning

Elekta Axesse integrates remote, automatic positional correction in 6D (X, Y, Z, roll, pitch and yaw) with sub-millimeter positional accuracy. Clinicians need to be certain critical structures nearby or potentially in the radiation path are avoided; the 6D correction provides this realignment in 3D space within the patient at the time of treatment.

Dose shaping

Integrated, high resolution beam-shaping is supported by sophisticated planning and delivery techniques to improve target conformance. The unique configuration of Elekta Axesse allows efficient treatment delivery with flexible beam shaping options, from circular cones through IMRT to dynamic conformal delivery utilizing volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)*.

Patient immobilization

Elekta Axesse integrates the highest quality patient immobilization technologies and techniques to offer the utmost in treatment accuracy. Non-invasive repeat positioning capabilities enable difficult targets to be effectively treated throughout the body.

Planning

Sophisticated planning techniques support the latest stereotactic treatment technologies – SRS, SRT, IMRT, IMRS delivered via MLC and cone-based delivery. Elekta Axesse planning offers the tools required for achieving better dose distribution and a choice of beam placements to achieve the optimum results for individual patients and pathologies.

With an intuitive user interface and impressive speed of calculation, both quality of treatment and elegance of workflow are enhanced. Options include; fusion with CT, MR, PET and  angiograms and field-fluence optimization based on targets and critical structures, fast simulated annealing algorithms, live display of 3D dose clouds and DVHs during iteration, multiple targets, radiobiological optimization as well as automatic localizer and determination of stereotactic coordinates if used.