RIF order will be seventh Unity MR-Linac system in
STOCKHOLM, April 23, 2020 - Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that Radiotherapeutisch Instituut Friesland in Leeuwarden,
Annerie Slot, Director and Radiation Oncologist at RIF says: "I am very pleased that the RIF has purchased Elekta Unity. By using MR imaging with every fraction, a highly individualized radiation plan can be offered to our patients. We look forward to further collaboration with Elekta and other Unity users for the benefit of our patients."
The order was booked in the fourth quarter of Elekta's fiscal year 2019/20, with the first installations to begin before
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Elekta Unity is a state-of-the-art MR-Linac that is redefining a new standard for personalized radiation therapy based on real-time high-resolution anatomical and biological MRI at the point-of-care. Elekta Unity combines two technologies - a high-field 1.5 Tesla (T) Philips MRI scanner and a best-in-class 7MV linear accelerator - together with breakthrough online dose replanning software. The 1.5T MRI enables pre-treatment visualization of daily patient anatomy with superior soft-tissue contrast and high anatomical detail, with the benefit of zero imaging-related ionizing radiation dose to the patient. The online dose replanning software then provides the ability to reshape the treatment dose in minutes based on daily changes in shape, size and position of the tumor and surrounding healthy anatomy followed by accurate dose delivery with real-time tumor visualization.
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For almost five decades, Elekta has been a leader in precision radiation medicine. Our nearly 4,000 employees worldwide are committed to ensuring everyone in the world with cancer has access to - and benefits from - more precise, personalized radiotherapy treatments. Headquartered in
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