Konstantin Gaievskiy, Head representative of Тoshiba Мedical Systems Europe B.V.; Tetyana Shcheglovskaya, Head of RT Department; Carlos Sandin, Clinical Solutions Sales Support Manager, Elekta; Dmitro S. Mechev, Head of Radiology Department, National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of Ukraine.

The Rinat Akhmetov (Development of Ukraine) Foundation took bold strides in 2011 to advance patient care by acquiring a comprehensive range of cancer management technology to equip the radiotherapy department at Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary in Ukraine. The Foundation chose Elekta to supply a comprehensive radiotherapy treatment solution, which includes an advanced digital treatment system, oncology information system and treatment planning systems.

“The Rinat Akhmetov Foundation needed to address a critical shortage of modern cancer treatment technology in eight provinces in Western Ukraine,” says Tetyana, Shcheglovskaya M.D., Head of the Radiotherapy Department at Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary. “For the Rivne center, it considered a combination of factors, including technical sophistication, price and company reputation among several tenders, ultimately selecting Elekta to provide this equipment.”

With its significantly strengthened cancer management capacity, the 240-bed Rivne clinic will serve as a magnet for patient care in a wide region, encompassing the cities of Lutsk, Ternopl and Zhitomyr. In addition, Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary will serve patients in Chernobyl, approximately 175 miles to the east. Chernobyl is the site of the 1986 nuclear power plant accident.

In its first three months, Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary has increased its daily radiotherapy patient volume to more than 50 and has enjoyed some early clinical successes.

“The results have been very good,” Dr. Shcheglovskaya reports. “For example, tumor shrinkage has been more than 90 percent in clinical cases involving tumor of the maxillary sinus. We have been able to treat a wide range of patient ages, including individuals with retinoblastoma.”

Read more at: http://www.elekta.com/press/19df9b46-351d-4dc9-ade6-e75c3eefdf5e/ukraine-fortifies-cancer-management-capabilities-with-new-elekta-technology.html.

Opened in August 2011, Rivne Regional Oncologic Dispensary’s radiation therapy department treats 50 patients per day

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