| Atlanta, GA and Aventura, FL, November 03, 2009 Elekta announced today the first placement of a Temporary Radiotherapy Vault (TRV™) with RAD Technology Medical Systems LLC. RAD’s patented system is a portable, modular building equipped with a pre-installed and pre-commissioned linear accelerator. The shielded enclosure can be placed and removed in a matter of days providing an efficient temporary solution for the three to four month upgrade process. “We now have a bold, new innovation to address the issues of downtime when a customer is ready to replace older technology with state-of-the-art treatment solutions,” says Jay Hoey, President and CEO of Elekta North America. “The TRV makes it easy to expand, modify or upgrade a radiation treatment facility and most importantly, it further expedites patient services and operational revenue streams.” Many radiation oncology centers looking to upgrade their linear accelerators and treatment planning solutions are concerned about downtime for patients and staff. Currently, centers and hospitals must displace patients to alternate locations or run therapies into the late nights or early mornings. The RAD solution duplicates the center or hospital’s processes in a compact and temporary package allowing patient therapy to continue while the new treatment system is installed. Elekta and RAD customers will benefit from workflow improvements before, during and after renovations. The TRV technology is based on RAD’s patented Vault system which has been deployed for more than five years in the U.K., Canada, U.S. and now Mexico,” states company President John J. Lefkus III. “This is a first for radiation centers seeking to upgrade equipment, while maintaining patient therapies during the upgrade. TRV provides effective and speedy solutions unmatched by any radiation shielding technology and Elekta sees the positive benefits for their customers.” RAD’s President further states, “We expect to have a fleet of TRVs in service to handle the hundreds of centers paralyzed from upgrading because they are unable shutdown and deprive 30 or more patients a day from receiving cancer therapy.” ### For further information, please contact:Cheryl Devine, RAD Technology Medical Systems About ElektaElekta 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. About RAD Technology Medical Systems LLCRAD provides revolutionary turnkey and relocatable radiation containment systems for cancer treatment facilities. RTMS designs and builds proprietary technology for temporary, permanent or bridge facilities. RTMS’s products are available for sale and lease. For further information, visit www.rad-technology.com. |
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