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During the 2009 AAPM show, there has been a great deal of positive feedback for Elekta’s new Symmetry 4D imaging feature that demonstrates 4D cone beam CT, a new addition to the software providing real time data on tumor movement to enable more accurate treatments where intra fraction motion is a significant clinical challenge. This feature takes advantage of Elekta’s superior imaging capabilites and best-of-breed workflow management which is less cumbersome than other options available in the market.
There has also been great interest in Elekta Impac Software’s MOSAIQ 2.0 with its site verification window. This new feature allows radiation therapists to sign off on the patient’s treatments by verifying the patient’s photo and Date of Birth information, meeting JCAHO standards for two verification points.
For the last day of the 2009 AAPM show, the final attendance count for scientific visitors is 2331, down slightly from last year’s scientific visitors attendance of 2460. The total show attendance, including exhibitors and students is 3904, compared to 4221 in 2008. There were 15 new exhibitors this year, even though the overall number of exhibitors was down by five.
The last day of the show typically draws a lighter crowd with many students attending to see the latest technology introduced at the show.
Over 65 people attended Elekta’s Leksell GammaPlan luncheon today at the 2009 AAPM meeting in Anaheim, CA to hear two speakers from Elekta and earn a CAMPEP credit.
Jonas Garding, Ph.D., Director of Research and Physics and Hakan Nordstrom, Ph.D., Physicist for Elekta, presented new capabilities in Gamma Plan 9 & 10. The presentations described recent technical developments in treatment planning for Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, the new convolution-based dose engine, inverse planning, designed to take full advantage of the many degrees of freedom of the Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion and it also described connectivity for the Leksell Gamma Knife using DICOM RT to exchange structure and dose data with other systems in different scenarios.
The first day of AAPM opened Sunday at 1 PM. Elekta, Impac Software and CMS Software are located in the largest booth at the show, which is near the Hall’s front entrance. [ Click here for AAPM Floorplan ]
AAPM is expecting over 2500 people at the show this year slightly less than last year, although physicistsare still registering. The Elekta booth was very busy during the first day with special interest in CMS Software’s treatment planning system, Monaco with VMAT which was just cleared by the FDA on July 17th. The workstations were packed all day with back-to-back demos.
The theme of this year’s show is, “Beyond rapid there is Elekta VMAT” and it is depicted through engaging graphics of young children in red capes, a subtle nod to VMAT as the hero of conformal therapy procedures with its multiple arc capability and high dose conformance, not to mention that the time and total monitor units needed to deliver these treatments can be reduced drastically from standard IMRT protocols.
There has been a lot of buzz about VMAT throughout the technical sessions, which positions Elekta very well in this space.
Three copies of this year’s AAPM summer school physics book, “Clinical Dosimetry Measurements in Radiotherapy” will be raffled off and shipped to AAPM attendees on August 3rd.
- Elekta Booth at AAPM 2009
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- ESPN Zone Beer Bash
Sunday, July 26, 2009, ESPN Zone – Anaheim
Elekta, Impac and CMS hosted a Beer Bash at the ESPN Zone in Disney City, Anaheim to cap the first day of the AAPM show.
More than 600 customers and prospects as guests sampled the beers and played a host of sports and video games.
Full online video gallery coming soon.
AAPM: The American Association of Physicists in Medicine – 50th anniversary Meeting – Houston, TX. To view the 2008 AAPM Images, please visit : http://www.flickr.com/photos/elekta/sets/72157614694441612/
- The BlueBAG™ BodyFIX® Vacuum
Gamma Knife® Perfexion™
Treatment Planning Software Demo
To learn more about the Elekta Events at this years AAPM visit:www.elekta.com/aapmevents
At the 2009 American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting, July 26-30 in Anaheim, California, We will demonstrate how our company’s comprehensive VMAT solution can help health care providers deliver superior cancer care with precision and ease.
Discover the new paradigm in VMAT planning
An advanced, clinically relevant IMRT planning system, Monaco® brings innovative concepts to the clinic that help make the planning process easier, more straightforward and clinically reliable.
New VMAT tools enable users to create arc-based treatment plans using all of the features already available in Monaco. With reduced planning time and increased clinical throughput, Monaco with VMAT optimizes single or multiple non-coplanar arcs simultaneously, providing the flexibility and control needed for complex treatment plans.
“The receipt of 510(k) clearance from the FDA for Monaco with VMAT is a significant event on the way to final release of the planning software,” said Joseph K. Jachinowski, President and CEO of Elekta North America. “The VMAT capabilities within Monaco will help clinicians choose the best treatment options available and improve quality of care.”
Optimize treatment with the market-leading oncology EMR
Built upon 15 years of development, application and innovation, MOSAIQ® 2.0 increases productivity, elevates efficiency and facilitates high-quality patient care. Complete with new connectivity, new functions and database enhancements, while preserving the user interface MOSAIQ supports the entire cancer team by uniting diverse systems and devices.
“Simple and intuitive, yet incredibly powerful, MOSAIQ 2.0 is the next major milestone in the development of oncology information systems,” said Jay Hoey, Executive Vice President of Product Creation for Elekta and CEO of Elekta Impac Software. “We’ve invested thousands of man-months of R&D and seriously advanced technology to deliver the most elegant, most comprehensive, most stable, and highest performing information product available for radiation and medical oncology.”
Distinguish yourself with the definitive VMAT delivery system
Elekta Infinity integrates the most advanced capabilities available with unmatched ease of use. The only fully integrated treatment system that allows personalization of imaging and treatment workflows, Infinity can dramatically reduce IMRT treatment sessions with the flexibility of multiple arcs to improve conformance.
“Elekta has always focused on providing highly refined tools, like Infinity, that support specific clinical objectives, yet share a common foundation in terms of imaging, planning and information management,” continues Jachinowski. “The result is a comprehensive treatment solution that frees clinicians to focus on patients, instead of the technology.”
Elekta also plans to host several education seminars and events in conjunction with the annual meeting. For additional information and registration, visit elekta.com/aapmevents .
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