Savannah Oncology Center
Savannah, Georgia

Dr. Morris Geffen, M.D.
Chairman of Oncology

“In a community center, which is usuallylimited by resources, the Siemens PRIMUSand its associated IMRT software haveproven to be most suitable. The operationof the Siemens unit is simple and speedy,enabling Savannah Oncology to routinelyschedule 15-minute treatment timeslots.IMRT treatment times averaging 8 minutes— a credible performance, given thatSiemens IMRT includes treatmentverification.The Siemens equipment has also beenvery reliable and the patient results to datehave been very gratifying. In 2002, weperformed more than 5000 IMRTtreatments.“

Savannah Oncology Center is a freestanding Radiation Oncology clinic, utilizing technologically advanced radiation oncology equipment with inhouse physics and dosimetry support. SOC has computerized treatment planning and Siemens PRIMUS multi-energy linear accelerators.