CMS Expands Focal Compatibility to Most RTP Software; More Clinicians Benefit from Distributed Planning.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2003 CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. has expanded the capability of its Focal line of software for CT simulation and network planning to work in multiple treatment planning In radiotherapy, Treatment Planning is the process in which a team consisting of radiation oncologists, medical radiation physicists and dosimetrists plan the appropriate external beam radiotherapy treatment technique for a patient with cancer. Typically, medical imaging (i.e. environments. In addition to working with CMS' XiO treatment planning system, Focal is now tested an approved to work with the Pinnacle and Eclipse planning systems. Work is underway to validate Focal with other systems as well as including NOMOS NOMOS Knowledge Acquisition for Normative Reasoning System , Brainlab, Theraplan, and Helax. The Focal product line offers a full CT simulation software package which includes fusion capability (Focal AutoFusion) which allows for automatic registration of CT/PET/MRI and other images without any manual manipulation manual manipulation, n therapies that stimulate or manipulate the body to arrest disease and improve health. Manual manipulation therapies include massage, chiropractic, and osteopathic treatments. . Expanding the compatibility increases the flexibility of the software as it can be placed in practically any clinical environment. "Customer response to our Focal suite of products has been incredibly strong," said Doug Sprague, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Now, more clinicians can benefit from the distributed planning features of Focal." Inherent to Focal is the concept of "Distributed Planning." Distributed planning allows Focal users to position beams and blocks away from the main treatment planning station. As a result, clinicians increase efficiencies and eliminate waiting time. Clinicians can do their work in their offices, or in a central location, without taking up precious time on the main treatment workstation. Once the contouring (plus any beams, blocks etc.) is completed, the plan is sent to the treatment workstation for completion. CMS, Inc. is a world leader in the development and support of radiation treatment software. With more than 1,400 treatment planning systems installed worldwide, CMS is a global resource to radiation oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology departments for treatment planning software and prostate brachytherapy systems. A privately-held corporation, CMS employs 250 professionals in its headquarters located in St. Louis, MO and regional offices in Champaign, IL; Freiburg, Germany; Shanghai, China; and Tokyo, Japan. To learn more, visit cmsrtp.com or call 314.812.4320. Note: Pinnacle(R) is a registered trade mark of Philips, Eclipse(R) is a registered trade mark of Varian, NOMOS(R) is a registered trade mark of Nomos Corporation BrainLAB(R) is a registered trade mark of BrainLAB AG Company; Theraplan(R) is a registered trade mark of MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there Nordion |
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