SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 24, 2012 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) --
TomoTherapy System Provides Patients Accurate and High Quality Individualized Treatments
Accuray Incorporated (http://www.accuray.com ) (Nasdaq: ARAY), the premier radiation oncology company, announced today that Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital ('Chiangmai University Hospital') in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Makati Medical Center ('MakatiMed') in Manila, Philippines have begun treating patients with the TomoTherapy(R) System, a fully-integrated, 3D image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT). The TomoTherapy System allows Chiangmai University Hospital and MakatiMed to offer patients a non-invasive, personalized option for the treatment of tumors throughout the body, making these two hospitals the first-in-country installed sites of the TomoTherapy System in the ASEAN region. Both hospitals commenced treatment of their first patients in the spring.
"Being one of the most reputable hospitals and the first hospital with TomoTherapy Hi•Art System available in Northern Thailand, we are committed to providing patients the best technological innovations for cancer care and the highest quality of healthcare services," said Dr. Somsak, Wanwilairat, Ph. D, Chief Physicist, Division of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. "We recognize that the IMRT for treating a wide range of cancers is a viable option to meet the needs of a diverse patient population across 17 provinces in the northern region and foreign patients with shortened room treatment time."
"TomoTherapy perfectly combines image-guided technology and radiation treatment delivery capabilities. We can address almost all types of cancers, from irregularly shaped tumors to long treatment fields like multiple tumors along the spine or in the brain," said Dr. Kathleen Baldivia, head of MakatiMed's Radiation Oncology Section. "With the radiation beam further subdivided into beamlets, TomoTherapy allows doctors to give varying doses across one treatment area, thus resulting in reduced toxicity and improving patients' quality of life."
The TomoTherapy System combines a revolutionary design, with industry-leading treatment precision and daily image guidance for true treatment accuracy. The TomoTherapy System is a fully-integrated, 3D image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) system. Through daily CT imaging, the TomoTherapy System allows clinicians to give each patient accurate and high quality individualized treatments specifically tailored to their needs. Unique helical delivery means a broader range of tumors can be treated, expanding options for more patients.
"We are pleased to extend the benefits of TomoTherapy treatment and daily image guidance to patients in Thailand, The Philippines and surrounding regions," said Euan S. Thomson, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Accuray. "As leading hospitals in the ASEAN region Chiangmai University Hospital's and MakatiMed's installations mark a significant milestone for Accuray as we look forward to expanding our global presence and improving access to treatment solutions that improve patient outcomes and care."
About Accuray
Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is the premier radiation oncology company that develops, manufactures and sells personalized innovative treatment solutions that set the standard of care, with the aim of helping patients live longer, better lives. The Company's leading edge technologies - the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy Systems - are designed to deliver radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, image guided radiation therapy, and adaptive radiation therapy. To date 635 systems have been installed in leading hospitals around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.accuray.com.
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