Vision RT CEO Dr Norman Smith is among fifty-three leading engineers from the UK and around the world elected today as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Fellows are recognized for their outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession, joining the Academy in its mission “to use the power of engineering to build a […]
Mathias Dierl is Head of Medical Physics at Klinikum Bayreuth, in Bavaria Germany. They first started using SGRT in 2016 and they now use it to treat more than 1400 patients every year. In this Q&A session, he discusses the impact SGRT has had on clinical practice, at first just in its use for Stereotactic […]
Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC), which uses AlignRT as their radiation therapy motion management solution, has become the first cancer centre in India to be accredited by the Joint Commission International. The JCI is the recognized global leader in health care accreditation. Mr John Chandy, Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Proton Cancer Centre said: “This […]
The Darmstadt Clinic in Germany has announced that they are a tattoo and mark-free radiation therapy centre. “AlignRT is entirely non-invasive and relies on thousands of points of light to guide the therapy,” says Professor Dr. Christian Weiß. “We are really pleased because this system not only increases treatment safety, but also provides more overall […]
AlignRT is being used by nine of the ten “Best Hospitals for Cancer” and 80% of the top 50, according to the latest analysis by U.S. News and World Report. The annual listing ranks 899 American hospitals according to statistics on cancer survival rates, patient experience and other data. Nine of the ten highest-ranked centers […]
“The full potential of this technology is just starting to be unlocked” An interview with the lead editor of the first textbook on SGRT Jeremy Hoisak, PhD, DABR, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Medicine and Applied Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. He is also the lead editor of […]
International trade award is driven by innovative, non-contact healthcare technology Originating in 2001, the company was co-founded by Drs Norman Smith (CEO), Ivan Meir, Mr Peter Kalms, and in 2003 joined by Gideon Hale (VP, Special Projects). Vision RT spent its first few years in the attic of the CEO’s parents-in-law, during which time […]
A leading radiotherapy clinic in Limoges, France, has purchased a second AlignRT® system only six months after installing their first. 11 February 2020. Polyclinique de Limoges site Chénieux, introduced Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) to their clinic six months ago, acquiring an AlignRT system from Vision RT. SGRT is rapidly gaining popularity in Europe, […]
27 November 2019. The American College of Radiology (ACR) has teamed up with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on updated radiation therapy parameters for clinicians. Together, seven practice parameters geared towards recommended procedures and considerations for clinicians to safely administer radiation by specific practice area were updated. The updated ACR–ASTRO practice parameter for […]
6 November 2019. A full complement of Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) equipment will be provided at the new Glandore Centre for Radiation Oncology as Vision RT and Cork University Hospital enter a long-term partnership. This agreement will see Vision RT technology fully integrated with the centre’s five new Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerators and […]
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