IMRT
While delivery of this treatment is considered “cutting edge” and the planning process is complex, IMRT has been shown to provide greater benefits to patients by improving recovery time and reducing side effects and complications associated with conventional radiation therapy treatments.
The clinical advantages of IMRT are becoming more apparent as we see increases in the number of anatomical sites where IMRT is routinely delivered. Radiotherapy side effects that were commonly accepted with conventional external beam treatments are reduced with IMRT. This decrease in side effects can result in an improvement in patients’ quality of life and may result in lower costs of radiotherapy patient management.
Siemens combines world-class products to achieve the ultimate in precisions IMRT delivery. Comprising this unique solution set are tools that include:
KonRad
KonRad is the clinically proven inverse planning application for IMRT. The speed of the program reduces the workload and planning time for the physician and medical staff. Due to its accuracy and its advanced modelling of the MLC, KonRad is the prefered inverese planning solution for all Siemens Linacs.
3-D Multileaf Collimator
The Siemens 3-D MLC, the only fully integrated system to use mini-bearing technology. The innovative design ensures low interleaf leakage (less than 2%).
SIMTEC IMRT and SIMTEC IM-MAXX
SIMTEC IMRT and SIMTEC IM-MAXX, each providing the mechanism for fast, accurate and verifiable delivery of IMRT by totally automating IMRT delivery.
LANTIS
The LANTIS Oncology Management System to integrated, consolidate and manage all information critical to the delivery of the treatment.
PRIMEVIEW
PRIMEVIEW, providing a graphical representation of all treatment parameters, making the plan easy to understand and verfiable at-a-glance.
The benefits of the Siemens IMRT solution are clear to clinicians: accurate, verifiable and automated delivery to patients. For patients, the benefits are also clear: sage, accurate and efficient delivery of IMRT, with shorter treatment times and better outcomes.
What people are saying about...
Productivity, Reliability, Clinical Efficacy
Savannah Oncology Center
Workflow, Efficiency
University of Nebraska Medical Center
 |
