Press Releases - Elekta

World’s Tallest Man Stretches Out—Over Eight Feet—for Needed ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Minimally invasive treatment long on potential benefits for Sultan Kosen of Turkey, 27, sufferer of persistent acromegaly

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Treatment with Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion Introduced to Cancer Patients ...

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Macquarie University Hospital begins brain surgery with the continent’s first intracranial radiosurgery system

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Elekta Earns Top Customer Marks from MD Buyline for 2nd Quarter 2010

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Customer satisfaction ratings high for linear accelerators, SRS, treatment planning and OIS systems

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Islanders and Tourists with Brain Cancer to Benefit from Hawaiian Center’s ...

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Gamma Knife Center of Pacific, the Aloha State’s only dedicated intracranial radiosurgery facility, installs latest Gamma Knife model

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Elekta’s MOSAIQ Oncology Information System for Cancer Management Receives ...

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Digital Imaging System for Use with Elekta Cancer Treatment System Released in Europe

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

iViewC patient position verification solution designed to optimize treatment accuracy for Elekta Compact radiation therapy system

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Orasi Medical and Elekta Release White Paper on Functional Brain Mapping Using Elekta Neuromag ...

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Elekta Neuromag and Orasi Medical® today released a white paper titled, Functional Brain Mapping using Magnetoencephalography detailing the opportunity for utilizing Elekta’s magnetoencephalography (MEG) technology to accelerate the development of drugs to treat neurological disorders.

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Prostate Cancer Patients Benefit from New Zealand Center’s Adoption of Elekta VMAT ...

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Auckland Radiation Oncology Centre cuts treatment time from seven minutes to 90 seconds with Elekta VMAT

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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer a Key Topic for Elekta Presenters at Annual ...

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Leading clinicians use Elekta technology in clinical research of serious disease

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Elekta to Host Educational Webinar on EMR Adoption for Cancer Care Providers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Attendees to learn practical solutions for achieving meaningful use

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Elekta to Highlight Intelligent Cancer Management Solutions at 2010 AAPM Annual Meeting

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

At the 2010 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, July 18 - 20 in Philadelphia, Elekta (booth #101) will showcase its broad array of intelligent solutions for radiation therapy planning, oncology information management and Image Guided Radiation Therapy.

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Breast Cancer Patient First in Latin America to Receive Treatment Using Elekta VMAT Planned ...

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Arc-based radiation delivery technique drives clinical confidence, faster treatment times at OCA Hospital in Monterrey, Mexico

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Physicians See New Benefits, Treatment Opportunities for Brain Cancer with Elekta’s ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

North American installations grow as recent innovations reinforce Perfexion as a critical tool for treating brain metastases

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Riverside & University of Virginia Radiosurgery Center Surpasses 1,000th Patient Mark, High ...

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Dedicated to radiosurgery, Virginia center uses Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife for brain tumors and Elekta Synergy S for cancers in the body

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Elekta Acknowledges Cancer Registrars Contribution to Human Care at NCRA Conference in Palm Springs

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Best Paper Award recipients and Cancer Registrar of the Year recognized

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Elekta Launches New Version of Monaco Treatment Planning System Designed for Elekta VMAT Delivery

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Advanced arc therapy delivery technique further optimized with gold standard planning, helping doctors to provide best possible treatment for patients

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Year-end report May - April 2009/10

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Elekta Impac Software to Demonstrate Oncology EHR Capabilities at Electronic Health Records Lab ...

Mon, 31 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

ASCO attendees invited to learn how MOSAIQ electronic health record can help reduce costs, enhance efficiency and achieve meaningful use

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Elekta Announces Abex Medical System as New Distributor of Neuroscience Solutions in Malaysia

Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Company to distribute Leksell Gamma Knife, Leksell Stereotactic System, SonoWand and other advanced Elekta Neuroscience products to treat brain disorders and cancer

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Elekta / Mitsubishi Electric Collaboration Helps Japan’s Gunma University Heavy Ion ...

Sun, 16 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Patient with prostate carcinoma is center’s first to benefit from high-energy treatment

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Japan Medical Centers Establishing New Standard of Excellence for Treating Cancer and ...

Thu, 13 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Clinicians seeking exceptional precision, workflow in brain radiosurgery welcome Elekta's fifth generation Leksell Gamma Knife system

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Gamma Knife Users Share Latest Advances for Treating Cancer, Other Brain Disorders at Society ...

Tue, 11 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Clinical centers to report on Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion work, technological benefits and broadened range of applications—including hypofractionated radiosurgery

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Elekta Demonstrates Diverse Range of Cancer Management Solutions at Two of the Largest Medical ...

Mon, 03 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

New tools to make radiation delivery more precise and easier to deliver met with enthusiasm

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Elekta Opens a New Window into Human Brain Activity, Focuses on Brain Mets at 2010 AANS Meeting

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

In-booth presentations explore Elekta Neuromag technology; Stereotactic and new planning software tools also on display

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China’s Heilongjiang Province Cancer Hospital Advances Patient Care with Monaco ...

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

A 49-year-old male with lung cancer receives radiotherapy treatment planned with Monaco software optimized for Elekta VMAT

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1st Line Oncology First in North America to Begin Cancer Treatments Using Elekta VMAT and ...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Patient with prostate cancer helps pioneer improved arc-based radiation therapy delivery technique; Coconut Creek, Fla. center is world’s first freestanding cancer center to use treatment solution

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Elekta Introduces Next Generation SBRT for Lung Cancer with Ground-Breaking 4D Image Guidance ...

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

New technologies enable accurate, non-invasive lung tumor treatment without additional intra-fraction radiation imaging

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Top Physicians Increasingly Use Stereotactic Radiation Therapy in Efforts to Improve Length and ...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

In the hands of experts, Elekta Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) technology is providing maximum precision and potency needed to treat aggressive cancers

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Germany’s University Medical Center Mannheim Accelerates Cancer Care with ...

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Advanced arc-based radiation delivery technique further optimized with gold standard planning, enabling doctors to provide best possible treatment for patients.

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Denmark's Odense University Hospital Works to Make Elekta VMAT its Mainstream Radiation Therapy ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Faster arc-based method could help increase the number of patient treatments per day.

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French Clinic Adopts Elekta VMAT Radiation Therapy Technique as Principal Treatment Delivery Method

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Clinique Claude Bernard’s Private Radiotherapy Center of Metz (PRCM) uses Elekta’s definitive arc-based Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) method to boost efficiency

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to Launch New Brain Research Effort with ...

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Using magnetoencephalography (MEG), Elekta Neuromag system will help MIT researchers unlock mysteries of normal and abnormal brain function

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital to Provide Gamma Knife Surgery to Additional Patient Groups with New ...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Elekta Extend program technology offers certain patients an inroad to Gamma Knife Perfexion radiosurgery for challenging targets in the brain, skull base and other head/ neck areas.

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Roseville Radiation Oncology Center (ROC) Redefines Efficiency With Elekta VMAT Radiotherapy ...

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The first treatments with Elekta Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) began November 17, 2009 at Roseville Radiation Oncology Center (ROC) at Radiological Associates of Sacramento (RAS). RAS, a large private medical group, includes diagnostics as well as therapy in its centers. ROC treats 30-35 patients per day, mainly with prostate and breast lesions.

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City of Hope Testing New Communication Link Between Cancer Therapy System and Elekta Electronic ...

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

First-ever interface between TomoTherapy’s Hi-Art treatment system and Elekta’s MOSAIQ oncology information system designed to increase workflow efficiency and enhance patient safety.

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Elekta VMAT Radiation Therapy Rapidly Gaining Users Worldwide As Technique Evolves

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Elekta calls next generation Elekta Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) “the definitive arc-based technique.”

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Elekta Expands Consultative Services Program To Help MOSAIQ Customers Demonstrate Meaningful ...

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

STRATEGIQ™ consultative services offer competitive advantage to U.S. Elekta centers eager to demonstrate HITECH requirements

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Elekta wins World Class Manufacturing Award

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Elekta, the world-leading manufacturer of treatment solutions for cancer and brain disorders, has been awarded the prestigious World Class Manufacturing award by The Manufacturer magazine. The World Class Manufacturing award was given in recognition of the quality work produced each year by Elekta manufacturing staff.

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Treats 10,000th Patient with Leksell Gamma Knife ...

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Milestone case is 81-year-old male with a deep brain metastasis, an increasingly important indication for minimally invasive technique that uses highly focused radiation beams

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University of Virginia Acquires New Elekta Technology to Expand Patient Groups That Could ...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Elekta Extend™ program provides non-invasive, repeatable way to treat brain targets over multiple radiosurgery sessions using Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™.

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Elekta Compact brings Radiation Therapy to patients in India

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Indo-American Cancer Institute and Research Center is the first in India to treat cancer patients with Elekta Compact™, Elekta’s robust, cost-effective linear accelerator for radiation therapy that addresses the cancer care needs of a wider population. The first patient treated on the system was a 52-year-old woman with breast cancer.

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Elekta Charity Event Raises Funds for Cancer Awareness

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Halloween Charity Bash ticket sales bring in $25,972 for All Are Our Heroes song project benefiting Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society

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Elekta and RAD Technology Medical Systems team up to place first Temporary Modular Radiation ...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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.

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Elekta continues to grow in key emerging markets, delivering clinical solutions to nine cancer ...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Elekta is improving the availability of cancer care for Russian patients by delivering clinical solutions, services and training to a number of key hospitals and cancer centers throughout Russia.

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Elekta presents new Image-Guidance Solutions at Capital Markets Day in Chicago, USA

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At Elekta’s Capital Markets Day held in connection to the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), in Chicago, USA, Elekta presented new tools for improved clinical precision, workflow efficiency and patient comfort. Highlights included Intuity™*and Symmetry™* advanced image-guidance solutions that build upon the company’s existing expertise.

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Elekta Demonstrates Continued Leadership in Image Guidance at 2009 ASTRO Annual Meeting

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), November 1 - 5 in Chicago, Illinois, Elekta will showcase new tools that demonstrate the IGRT-pioneer’s continued leadership in oncology imaging. Highlights include Intuity™*and Symmetry™* advanced image-guidance solutions that build upon the company’s existing expertise.

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Elekta Provides Complete Planning, Treatment and Workflow Solution for Roy and Patricia Disney ...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

World-class center expected to open in early 2010 The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center will be the first cancer center on the West Coast of the United States to own all the latest oncology products from Elekta, including Impac and CMS software.

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XiO treatment Planning system from Elekta CMS Software optimizes clinical treatment at Rinecker ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

World-class software enables efficient and routine deployment of leading-edge cancer therapy

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Elekta Debuts Charity Event At Annual Radiation Oncology Users Meeting

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Elekta will host its 2009 Radiation Oncology Users Meeting (ROUM), Saturday, October 31, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Hitachi selects software solutions from Elekta for Proton Therapy Center in Japan

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Hitachi has selected Elekta to provide workflow enhancing software for its PROBEAT® proton therapy facility at West Medical Center in Nagoya, Japan. Enabling the facility to manage patient data in a chartless, paperless environment, the facility is the second Hitachi-equipped center to implement MOSAIQ®, Elekta’s oncology information system (OIS) for cancer care.

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