Community Clinic in Georgia Begins IMRT Treatments for Cancer; Savannah Oncology Center One of the Few Free-Standing Clinics Offering IMRT.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers CONCORD, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 16, 2000 The Oncology Care Systems Group of Siemens Medical Systems today announced that Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. Oncology Center in Savannah, GA is establishing an Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT IMRT Intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation oncology A format for delivering high-dose RT to regions–eg, nasopharynx, that are surrounded by radiation-sensitive areas; in IMRT, a broad radiation field is divided into hundreds of small pencil beams, ) program using Siemens radiation therapy systems. IMRT is a technologically advanced method for treating cancer with radiation. The Savannah center is one of the first freestanding cancer clinics to be set up to offer this state-of-the-art treatment. The IMRT process at the Savannah center will utilize a Siemens PRIMUS(R) Linear Accelerator linear accelerator: see particle accelerator. linear accelerator or linac Type of particle accelerator that imparts a series of relatively small increases in energy to subatomic particles as they pass through a sequence of with SIMTEC SIMTEC Simulation Technology (TM) Delivery System, PRIMEVIEW(TM) Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to , HD-270(TM) Multileaf Collimator A multileaf collimator (MLC) is a device made up of individual 'leaves' of a high atomic numbered material, usually tungsten, that can move independently in and out of the path of a particle beam in order to block it. , VIRTUAL WEDGE(TM) Option, and the LANTIS(R) Oncology Management System. The Siemens solution for IMRT incorporates an automatic sequential delivery process that provides increased clinical productivity, while also giving the patient the advantage of shorter treatment times. IMRT delivers complex radiation doses to tumors while protecting surrounding healthy tissue and vital organs. Cancer patients at the Savannah center will now have access in their own community to the kind of advanced treatments normally only available at major university hospitals. Morris Geffen, M.D., radiation oncologist radiation oncologist Radiation therapist A radiologist specialized in using radioactive substances and x-rays to treat tumors and CA; an oncologist who uses various formats of radiation to manage CA Salary ± $200K. See Oncologist. at the Savannah Oncology Center, stated, "We believe that IMRT is the most significant advance in radiation oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology in the last 25 years. It is the multi-segmented beams of radiation that allow true conformality and dose escalation that defines IMRT. Therefore, IMRT allows the delivery of very high doses of radiation to the tumor while sparing normal tissue. The staff is very excited about the incorporation of this new technology and its benefits to patients." Savannah joins other sites like Arizona Oncology in Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale (O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. Scottsdale has become internationally recognized as a premier and posh tourist destination, while maintaining its own identity and culture as " , North Shore Cancer Center in Massachusetts and Wake Radiology in Cary, North Carolina Cary is the second largest municipality in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest municipality in The Triangle (North Carolina) behind Raleigh and Durham. It is the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina. as freestanding centers that have chosen Siemens IMRT because of the ease of implementation. The introduction of this innovative cancer treatment does not interfere with the daily treatment routine, which is beneficial to both staff and patients.. The Savannah Oncology Center is a free standing radiation therapy facility designed to provide patients with a complete and coordinated cancer treatment program. Highly trained professionals staff the facility, which is equipped with state of the art equipment. Savannah Oncology Center was built to serve patients and every effort has been made to provide a pleasant environment and patients find the atmosphere warm and caring. Patrick Boyle, president of the Siemens Oncology Care Systems, noted, "We are pleased to be able to help forward-thinking local cancer treatment clinics such as the Savannah Oncology Center, in offering their local community the most advanced treatment options now available for quality cancer care." Siemens Oncology Care Systems Group manufactures and develops a wide range of radiation therapy products for the worldwide oncology market. The latest innovations in Siemens cancer-fighting equipment are demonstrated in the state-of-the-art showroom at their world headquarters in Concord, Calif. The website address is www.siemensoncology.com. The company is part of Siemens Medical Engineering Group, Erlangen, Germany, one of the largest suppliers of healthcare services in the world. Note to Editors: PRIMUS and LANTIS are registered trademarks and PRIMEVIEW, SIMTEC, HD-270 and VIRTUAL WEDGE are trademarks of the Oncology Care Systems Group of Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. |
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