U.K. Cancer Centre Begins Innovative Radiotherapy Treatment With Four Elekta Systems

Velindre Cancer Centre (Cardiff, Wales, U.K.) has awarded Elekta (STO:EKTAB) with a multiple Elekta Synergy® order, bringing the department’s installation to four. All four systems will be used to facilitate Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), a treatment technique that offers shorter treatment times while providing more precise control of the radiation dose to maximize safety to nearby normal tissues.

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Filed under: Radiology on May 18th, 2009