Siemens Signs Contract to Supply Scripps With Advanced Oncology Care Systems.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers CONCORD, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 18, 2000 Siemens Oncology Care Systems Group today announced a contract to supply Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , CA with equipment that will enable them to use 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, (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy) in their newly renovated, state-of-the-art facility near San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . IMRT is an advanced cancer treatment that allows more accurate delivery of complex radiation doses to tumors, including tumors near vital organs or other sensitive areas, while minimizing radiation to healthy tissue. This advanced treatment system ensures precise radiotherapy control and quality dose delivery with the highest level of verification and treatment recording in the industry. The first systems planned for installation this fall will include the PRIMUS(R) Medical 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 and the LANTIS(R) Oncology Information Management System, the most widely installed oncology information management system in the world. LANTIS provides instant access to all administration and clinical data collected throughout an oncology department. Dr. Proababkr Tripuraneni, head of radiation oncology radiation oncology n. The branch of radiology that deals with the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancers. radiation oncology at Scripps Green Hospital stated, "In the new treatment room, the patient is the primary focus, and we plan to make it as comfortable and soothing as possible in this very high tech room with the PRIMUS machine. The PRIMUS will allow us to start IMRT in the very near future. With our five years of experience in performing 3D 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. external beam radiotherapy External beam radiotherapy otherwise known as teletherapy, is the most frequently used form of radiotherapy. The patient sits or lies on a couch and an external source of radiation is pointed at a particular part of the body. and CT based brachytherapy, it's a natural evolution for Scripps to start IMRT with this new hardware and software. It is our goal to improve patient care by reliably delivering the treatments in a speedy manner. We want to bring in the human touch to the treatment room to make the patient feel comfortable and at ease." Patrick Boyle Patrick Boyle (born March 20, 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football defender playing for Everton F.C.. He has represented his country at under 19 level. Boyle signed terms for Everton's academy in 2003, from Scottish side Livingston. , group vice president of Siemens Oncology Care Systems noted, "We are proud to be able to support medical care providers such as Scripps in the treatment of cancer by providing the latest treatment capabilities available." Scripps Health Scripps Health is a not-for-profit, community-based health care delivery network in San Diego, California, that includes four acute-care hospitals on five campuses, more than 2,300 affiliated physicians, an extensive ambulatory care network, home health care and associated support is a not-for-profit, community-based health care delivery network that includes more than 2,600 affiliated physicians and cares for patients at 14 clinic locations throughout San Diego County. Scripps Green Hospital, part of the Scripps Health system, was established in 1977, and offers a wide range of clinical and surgical services, including cancer/oncology 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. The Medical Engineering Group employs 19,000 worldwide and reported fiscal year-end Fiscal Year-End The completion of a one-year, or 12-month, accounting period. Notes: The reason that a company's fiscal year often differs from the calendar year and does not close on Dec 31, is due to the nature of company's needs. sales of $5 billion. In the U.S., the Oncology Care Systems Group is part of Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. Iselin, N.J., which employs nearly 4,500 people in the U.S. and reported annual sales of approximately $1.8 billion. Note to Editors: Note to Editors: PRIMUS and LANTIS are Registered Trademarks of the Oncology Care Systems Group of Siemens Medical Systems, Inc. |
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