Mountain View, CA, April 23, 2002
IMPAC Medical Systems,
Inc., the leading provider of integrated clinical and
administrative management systems for cancer specialists,
announced today the renewal of its business relationship with
Siemens Medical Solutions, marking ten years of mutually
successful business collaboration. Since 1992, Siemens and IMPAC
have installed more than 1,000 oncology management systems
worldwide and jointly developed software solutions to improve the
process of delivering quality patient care.
IMPAC’s Version 6 software, scheduled for release this spring,
will deliver faster, more streamlined intensity modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) for patients treated on Siemens’ PRIMUS® and
Digital Mevatron® linear accelerators. Siemens’ patented SIMTEC®
treatment delivery approach is already delivering IMRT in more
than 100 institutions with the current IMPAC solution. Version 6
will extend IMPAC’s support to include Siemens IM-MAXX™ IMRT Field
Sequencer and HD-270™ MLC.
“This long-term relationship has been successful because of the
complimentary nature of IMPAC’s and Siemens’ strengths, which
enables the companies to stay on the forefront of oncology
management and treatment delivery. Both companies look forward to
another ten years of providing innovative – yet practical –
solutions to the demands of the field,” said Joe Jachinowski,
president and CEO of IMPAC.
Ajit Singh, Ph.D., president of Siemens Oncology Care Systems
added, “Siemens’ strength is having all of the enablers for
oncology care -- from screening and diagnosis to treatment and
follow-up. The imaging and workflow solutions of the product
portfolio augment the IMPAC patient management software with the
necessary backbone for Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT).”
Siemens and IMPAC each market this collaborative product offering
worldwide. Siemens packages this solution under the product name
LANTIS® Oncology Management Systems.
About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. is the leading provider of integrated
clinical and administrative management systems for cancer
specialists. Specializing in the development of practice
management, electronic medical record, image management and
decision support software, IMPAC offers practical solutions that
help healthcare providers better manage the process of delivering
care. IMPAC is privately held and is based in Mountain View,
Calif. Founded in 1990, IMPAC has an installed customer base of
over 1,500 cancer sites in 52 countries worldwide. IMPAC systems
are utilized by over 25,000 clinicians to manage the daily care of
more than 50,000 cancer patients. For more information about IMPAC
Medical Systems’ products and services, please call 650-623-8800.
About Siemens Medical Systems
Siemens Medical Solutions (Med) with headquarters in Iselin, NJ,
and Erlangen, Germany, is one of the largest suppliers of medical
technologies in the world, offering customized solutions to the
healthcare market. The company is renowned for its development of
innovative products, ranging from imaging systems for diagnosis to
therapy equipment for treatment, to electromedicine products and
hearing instruments to information technologies that optimize
workflow and increase efficiency in hospitals, clinics and
doctors' offices. The company also offers a variety of consulting,
financing and data management solutions and is currently the
largest Application Service Provider in the world. Employing
approximately 30,000 people worldwide, in fiscal 2001 (September,
30), Med reported preliminary sales of 7.2 billion EUR Orders of
8.4 billion EUR and EBITA of 808 million EUR. More information can
be obtained through the company’s website
http://www.siemensmedical.com.
Headquartered in Concord, Calif., the Oncology Care Systems Group
of Siemens Medical Solutions develops and markets a broad range of
custom solutions for the oncology market comprising radiation
therapy equipment and information technology products. The
Company's recently launched Seek - Find - Act – Follow™ initiative
evidences that Siemens is the only manufacturer who can provide a
full range of oncology solutions from screening and diagnosis,
through treatment and follow up. |
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Michelle Arnold
Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
650-623-8883
pr@impac.com
http://www.impac.com
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