Centre Oscar Lambret Installs TomoTherapy[R] HioArt[R] Cancer Treatment System.Lille, France-based Facility Now Treating Patients on First of Two HioArt Systems It Has Ordered MADISON, Wis. -- TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TOMO) announced today that Centre Oscar Lambret in Lille, France, has begun treating cancer patients using the TomoTherapy([R]) HioArt([R]) treatment system, a unique, CT platform-based radiotherapy solution for improved cancer care. This is the first of two HioArt treatment systems that Centre Oscar Lambret has ordered. The second system will be installed later in 2009. The decision by Centre Oscar Lambret to adopt TomoTherapy's innovative technology follows calls for research proposals launched by the National Cancer Institute (INCA) in July 2005 to promote implementation of image-guided radiotherapy technology that was not previously available in France. To date, six centers in France have adopted TomoTherapy's advanced cancer treatment solution, including: Institut Curie Curie (kürē`), family of French scientists. Pierre Curie, 1859–1906, scientist, and his wife, Marie Sklodowska Curie, 1867–1934, chemist and physicist, b. in Paris; Institut Bergonie in Bordeaux; Centre Paul Strauss in Strasbourg; Centre Rene Gauducheau in Saint Herblain; and Institut Claudius Regaud in Toulouse. "We are extremely pleased to announce that another well-respected institution in France, Centre Oscar Lambret in Lille, has chosen to invest in the TomoTherapy platform," said Jef Van Dam, general manager of TomoTherapy EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. . "We are privileged to be working with the Centre, and proud of TomoTherapy's growing presence within France's prestigious radiation oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology community." Added Eric Lartigau, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Lille Lille, a city in France, has three public universities:
1. neck. 2. the front portion of the neck. 3. cervix uteri. tumors, so the choice was obvious. Furthermore, the IMRT delivered by TomoTherapy was the best option for us in order to implement rapidly a modern and very efficient technique. The need to distribute very accurate dose and reduce normal tissues morbidity has been a key criteria in our choice." "The strong interest that we see for TomoTherapy equipment in France is related to the better treatment quality and increased clinical confidence that the system's design makes possible via daily 3D image guidance and unique dose modulation capabilities," said Patrice Lompech, sales director for TomoTherapy in France and Luxembourg. "Medical professionals are expecting that this IMRT treatment technique will be reimbursed so that more patients in France can benefit from this advanced approach." About Centre Oscar Lambret The Centre Oscar Lambret, Centre Regional de Lutte Contre le Cancer (CLCC (Ceramic Leadless Chip Carrier) A square, ceramic chip package that uses metal pads for contact and comes in both socket mount and surface mount varieties. See chip package. ), is a private non-profit participant in the public hospital service located in the north of France. It is part of network of 20 Centres of Cancer Research in the Federation Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer (FNCLCC FNCLCC Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer ). Through its membership in this network, the Centre Oscar Lambret provides an additional guarantee of quality and efficiency in its activities of care, education and research for patients. The Centre was accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. without reservation by the Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) in June 2005 and, with the Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire, forms the Regional Reference Center in Cancer du Nord-Pas-de-Calais. For more information, please visit www.centreoscarlambret.fr. About TomoTherapy Incorporated TomoTherapy Incorporated has developed, markets and sells the TomoTherapy([R]) HioArt([R]) treatment system, an advanced radiation therapy system for the treatment of a wide variety of cancers. The HioArt treatment system combines integrated CT imaging with conformal con·for·mal adj. 1. Mathematics Designating or specifying a mapping of a surface or region upon another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged. 2. radiation therapy to deliver sophisticated radiation treatments with speed and precision while reducing radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue. The company's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol TOMO. To learn more about TomoTherapy, please visit TomoTherapy.com. [c]2009 TomoTherapy Incorporated. All rights reserved. TomoTherapy, Reshaping Radiation Therapy, the TomoTherapy logo and HioArt are among trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of TomoTherapy Incorporated in the United States and other countries. |
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