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Nancy O’Donnell (left) is Elekta's 2012 Registrar of the Year
During the National Cancer Registrars Association’s (NCRA) 38th Annual Education Conference in Washington D.C , Elekta paid tribute to the 2012 Registrar of the Year, which honors registrars who make valuable contributions to the success of their registry, and extend those contributions to benefit the broader medical facility and community. Nancy O’Donnell, Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) for Atlantic Health System in Morristown, New Jersey was recognized as Registrar of the Year.
Recognized for nine years of service, O’Donnell was nominated by her colleagues for her professionalism, integrity, and dedication, as well as the vital role she plays in running the registry. Founding member and past president of the Oncology Registrars Association of New Jersey (ORANJ), Nancy is also an active member of NCRA, as well as the Board of Managers for the Morris County American Cancer Society.
“Nancy deserves the outstanding registrar award for enabling Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center to have top-notch cancer registry departments,” says Samuel Chilaka, MA, CTR, Cancer Registrar.
An honorable mention also was awarded to Gloria D. Hart, CTR, a registrar with more than nine years experience at Chicago-based John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
“What better honor than recognition from one’s colleagues?” says Rugg. “We at Elekta would like to congratulate Nancy and Gloria for their contribution to their registry programs.”
To learn more about Elekta’s solutions for decision support, visit www.elekta.com/METRIQ.
Elekta will host a lunch symposium titled One Elekta: Your Clinical Partner on Thursday, 10 May from 13:00 – 14:20 at the Centro de Convenciones Internacional de Barcelona, in Room 116. An interactive forum, the symposium will feature presentations by notable experts in the field of radiation oncology:
Also experience Elekta's new solutions in booth #200
- Prof. F. Guedea, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Barcelona, Spain: Targeting Radiation Therapy to Patients; the Role of Brachytherapy
- June Dean DCR(T), MSc Medical Physics, Oncology Center, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK: Integrating MOSAIQ® into a Multi-Vendor Department
- Dr. Vivian Cosgrove, St. James Institute of Oncology, Leeds, UK: Commissioning of the Elekta Agility™ for clinical use
Click here to contact Elekta about ESTRO 31.
*Agility is CE marked, but is not licensed for sale in all markets.
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 08:00 – 17:00
Hotel Pullman Barcelona Skipper, Barcelona, Spain
In line with Elekta‘s long tradition of users meetings we will provide an unique, interactive platform to share experiences, ideas and best practices with other colleagues from around the world, as well as your Elekta team.
In addition to some very exciting sessions on topics such as patient positioning, planning, delivery, beam shaping and safety, we are very proud to now also be able to discuss brachytherapy with you, thanks to the newest member of the Elekta family – Nucletron!
Please contact your Elekta representative for further registration information, or click here. Save the date and we’ll see you in Barcelona for an exciting users meeting!
2012 Future of Radiation Medicine
Thursday, March 15, 2012
1 – 6:30 p.m. • 6:30 – 8 p.m. Dinner
Four Seasons Hotel • Baltimore, MD
The 2012 Future of Radiation Medicine Symposium brings together the world’s leading authorities in radiation medicine to discuss the latest trends in radiotherapy. Radiation safety considerations in the clinic will be addressed, followed by a Q&A with presenters. To view a complete agenda with topics and speakers, or to register, please click here.
Who should attend?
The one-day symposium is designed for the entire cancer care team where you can earn AMA PR Category 1, CAMPEP, ASRT and MDCB educational credits.
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Radiation oncologists
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Medical oncologists
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Medical physicists
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Oncology nurses
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Radiation therapists
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Neurosurgeons
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Executives and administrators
Elekta's MOSAIQ Oncology Information System
In the coming months, join us in Columbus, Ohio and Portland, Oregon for an interactive and engaging afternoon with Elekta’s MOSAIQ® Oncology Information System. We’ll share what’s new, what’s coming, and provide information to perfect your practice, refine your workflow and supply the support you need in this dynamic business. To view the agenda, please click here: MOSAIQ Symposia.
February 16, 2012 • Columbus, Ohio
Renaissance Columbus Downtown
April 5, 2012 • Portland, Oregon
The Westin Portland
Target audience: Intermediate to advanced MOSAIQ users; members of your administrative leadership, healthcare industry consultants and thought leaders, members of the care and treatment teams.
*Registration is complimentary, but may be limited. To register, click here. ASRT and MDCB credits will be applied for.
Register online at elekta.com/symposium
Elekta Software customers in North America are invited to attend our complimentary Treatment Planning Symposia held January 27 in Chicago and February 28 in Philadelphia. The conference is an opportunity for treatment planning users to share their experiences, while acquiring new techniques. Topics include:
- Quality assurance system for normal tissue contouring
- The utilization of advanced IMRT techniques for large fields
- Tips and tricks to optimize planning and workflow processes with XiO® and Monaco®
We also will discuss current and future release plans. To register and view an agenda, click here: Treatment Planning Symposia.
Friday, January 27, 2012 • Chicago, Illinois
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Doubletree Philadelphia Center City
*Program includes breakfast, light lunch, MDCB and CAMPEP CEUs through an educational grant by Elekta.
Gilbert Wai thanks Elekta customers during Asia Pacific Appreciation Night
On October 3rd, during the ASTRO Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Elekta hosted our third Asia Pacific Appreciation Night. A record number of attendees, over 350 customers from more than 14 countries in the Asia Pacific region, attended.
Elekta CEO Tomas Puusepp and Gilbert Wai, who recently was appointed Executive Vice President of Elekta’s Asia Pacific region, kicked off the evening with a toast. Our new Nucletron customers and colleagues in the region also joined the festivities.
Another highlight of the evening was a performance from “Elekt-a RT” a band consisting of Elekta employees and our customers, including Roberto Pellegrini (saxophone, flute, guitar), Emil Hensler (trumpet, horns), Dr. Frank Lohr (bass), Dr. Felix Heinemann (guitar), Lasse Eklof (percussionist), Anke Ams (vocals), Claudio Fusari (vocals) and David Murphy (vocals).
“Elekta is deeply committed to participating in the expansion of new care capacity in all product ranges within the Asia Pacific region and welcomed a night of celebration with our friends and customers,” Wai says.
In 2011, Elekta strengthened its presence in the important South Korean market through a newly established local office. This is an addition to Elekta’s existing offices in the region located in Singapore, India, Australia, Japan as well as Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing in China.
Speakers shared their experiences and best practice methods in using Elekta radiation oncology products and software solutions
Elekta, in collaboration with CMS Alphatech and customer Genesis Care, hosted the second Australasian Users Meeting September 9-11 at the beautiful Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney, Australia. Featuring a relaxed and interesting program, the event included a combination of educational and product-specific presentations from local and international speakers, including, Dr. Marc Posner, principal prostate radiation oncologist at The Center for Advanced Radiation Medicine at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital just North of Chicago, Illinois and the Deputy Head of Physics at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Dr. Jason Cashmore, BSc, MSc, DipIPEM, Cphys.
“We had high attendance and outstanding customer feedback about the user meeting,” says Melissa Carson, Australasian Sales Manager. “Even though the meeting only is in its second year, I sensed a mutual pride among Elekta professionals and users of our solutions in what the Elekta user community stands for and what it continues to accomplish clinically. We are already looking forward to the third meeting and thank Genesis Care and CMS Alphatech for their contributions.”
Save the Date announcements for next year’s event in Perth, Western Australia, hosted by Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital are expected in the very near future.
Visit the Elekta Australasia website at: www.elekta.com.au.
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- Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion - Introductory Program December 8, 2013Objective To identify the basic principles and biophysics of Gamma Knife surgery and how they apply to day-to-day patient treatment. Review the clinical indications, parameters of treatment and outcomes of Gamma Knife surgery. Recognize radiation safety issues and principles, as well as become familiar with emergency procedures that pertain to Leksell Gamma […]
- Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion - Applications Introductory Program November 17, 2013Objective To make users confident in the operation, care and maintenance of Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion. The course focuses on radiation physics, dosimetry, stereotaxy for Gamma Knife surgery, quality assurance (QA), technical information and treatment planning using Leksell GammaPlan®. Content ■ Principles of stereotaxy and radiosurgery ■ Prin […]
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- XiO - Application December 16, 2012OBJECTIVE To provide applications training in the use of XiO for treatment planning. The course provides an understanding of the software enabling the user to efficiently create effective treatment plans using our product. COURSE CONTENT Structure Contouring Digitized Contour-based Planning 2D Irregular Field Planning 3D External Beam Planning Special Plann […]
- XiO IMRT December 9, 2012Objective To provide applications training in IMRT treatment planning utilizing the Xio Treatment Planning System. The course provides an understanding of the IMRT software enabling the user to efficiently create effective IMRT treatment plans using our product. Course Content Contouring for IMRT Planning Beam Placement IMRT Prescription Optimization Segme […]
- SRT December 9, 2012OBJECTIVE This advanced clinical training program is designed to present the processes required to implement SRT for routine treatment on Elekta Axesse™ and other Elekta linear accelerators sterotactic capabilities. COURSE CONTENT • Recognize indications for and outcomes of SRT/Radiosurgery • Understand dose selection, fractionation and planning techniqu […]
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