22nd Jul 2007 Vision RT has received a series of new orders for AlignRT® in the USA. Three new systems are to be installed in the Providence St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA. New systems have also been ordered by New England Medical Center in Boston, North East Georgia Health System, in Gainesville GA, and Atlanta Oncology Associates, Alpharetta, GA. The Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University, St Louis, have ordered a second  AlignRT® system, following the successful introduction of their first unit last year. “We are very encouraged by the results from using AlignRT® on our partial breast irradiation patients during the past fourteen months. Extensive clinical studies have shown a significant reduction in setup errors when using AlignRT®” says Dr Simon Powell MD Ph.D., Professor and Chairman of Radiation Oncology, Washington University, St Louis. “We now intend to broaden the use of AlignRT® to whole breast patients with the new AlignRT system that is soon to be installed”. “AlignRT® is becoming acknowledged as an invaluable tool for advanced radiation therapy”, comments Dr Norman Smith, CEO of Vision RT. “We look forward to supporting our rapidly expanding user base with continued improvements to our technology.” Dr Simon Powell Company Background
Vision RT Limited is a UK based company that has developed a novel approach to enhance the crucial process of patient setup and surveillance during radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. Vision RT’s revolutionary product, AlignRT®, utilises a proprietary real-time 3D surface imaging technology to provide exceptional speed and accuracy designed to improve the efficacy and precision of radiation treatments. Further information on Vision RT and its products may be found on www.visionrt.com. |
