ATLANTA and AVENTURA, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta announced today the first placement of a Temporary Radiotherapy Vault (TRV(TM)) with RAD Technology Medical Systems LLC. RAD’s patented system is a portable, modular building equipped with a pre-installed and pre-commissioned linear accelerator. The shielded enclosure can be placed and removed in a matter of days providing an efficient temporary solution for the three to four month upgrade process.
Many radiation oncology centers looking to upgrade their linear accelerators and treatment planning solutions are concerned about downtime for patients and staff. Currently, centers and hospitals must displace patients to alternate locations or run therapies into the late nights or early mornings. The RAD solution duplicates the center or hospital’s processes in a compact and temporary package allowing patient therapy to continue while the new treatment system is installed. Elekta and RAD customers will benefit from workflow improvements before, during and after renovations.
RAD’s President further states, “We expect to have a fleet of TRVs in service to handle the hundreds of centers paralyzed from upgrading because they are unable shutdown and deprive 30 or more patients a day from receiving cancer therapy.”
About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for radiation therapy and radiosurgery, as well as workflow enhancing software systems across the spectrum of cancer care.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 5,000 hospitals globally, and every day more than 100,000 patients receive diagnosis, treatment or follow-up with the help of a solution from the Elekta Group.
About RAD Technology Medical Systems LLC
RAD provides revolutionary turnkey and relocatable radiation containment systems for cancer treatment facilities. RTMS designs and builds proprietary technology for temporary, permanent or bridge facilities. RTMS’s products are available for sale and lease. For further information, visit www.rad-technology.com.
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