IMPAC’s Laboratory Professional of the Year program honors outstanding staff members who made valuable contributions to the success of their anatomic pathology and clinical laboratories throughout the year.

The IMPAC’s 2006 Laboratory Professional of the Year for Anatomic Pathology award goes to Grace Hamilton, the pathology lab manager at Baylor. Hamilton is recognized for more than 30 years of service and leadership at Baylor. She has led Baylor’s laboratory expansion from a small basic research lab to a full-service anatomic pathology lab that today handles more than 20,000 specimens per year. Hamilton was also influential in helping Baylor’s lab maintain its CAP status through the College of American Pathologists. Hamilton’s management contributed to the efficiency of the lab, resulting in annual costs savings.

The IMPAC 2006 Laboratory Professional of the Year for Clinical Laboratory is Jeanine Fritz, a medical technologist in her 17^th year of service at Pronger. Fritz is renowned for her contributions to process improvements, access initiatives, and HIT integration – including her key role on the IMPAC/MISYS/Quest Diagnostics multi-disciplinary beta team that works to interface labs into Pronger’s EMR. Additionally, Fritz’ initiative to improve lab access enabled her colleagues to monitor important data in a timely and efficient manner to improve patient safety and outcomes.

“IMPAC is pleased to recognize Grace Hamilton and Jeanine Fritz as the 2006 IMPAC Laboratory Professionals of the Year in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Laboratory,” said George Rugg, IMPAC vice president and general manager, Laboratory Systems. “but perhaps the greater honor is that Grace and Jeanine have first been recognized by their own colleagues since all nominations were submitted by the people they work with. In effect, IMPAC is helping these labs recognize one of their own.”

IMPAC also announced two recipients for honorable mention: Shannon Buskirk, senior systems analyst at Health First, Inc. receives honorable mention in anatomic pathology, and Mary Hlady, laboratory phlebotomist at Hinsdale Hematology Oncology receives honorable mention for clinical laboratory

In recognition of their accomplishments, IMPAC will provide the award recipients with stipends to support their ongoing professional development.

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For more information, please contact:

Lorna Murdock, Marketing Communications Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
Tel: +1 650-623-8937, e-mail: lmurdock@impac.com

Award Program Inquiries: 

Julie DeSantis, Market Manager,
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.,
Tel: +1 408-362-2267, e-mail: jdesantis@impac.com

Investor Enquiries:

International: Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications, Elekta AB
Tel: +46 733 611 000, e-mail: peter.ejemyr@elekta.com

United States: Lars Jonsteg, VP Investor Relations North America, Elekta Inc.
Tel: +46 708-783 735, e-mail: lars.jonsteg@elekta.com


About IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., an Elekta company, provides healthcare information technology (IT) solutions that streamline clinical and business operations across the spectrum of cancer care. IMPAC’s open integration to multiple healthcare data and imaging systems offers oncology-specific patient charting and practice management, as well as best-of-breed systems for anatomic pathology, clinical laboratory, and cancer registry. With products that are used in association with diagnosis and treatment environments through long-term follow-up, IMPAC provides a comprehensive oncology management solution that helps improve overall communication, process efficiency, and the quality of patient care. For more information about IMPAC products and services, please call 888-GO-IMPAC or visit www.impac.com.

About Elekta
Elekta is an international medical-technology Group, providing meaningful clinical solutions, comprehensive information systems and services for improved cancer care and management of brain disorders. All of Elekta’s solutions employ non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques and are therefore clinically effective, gentle on the patient and cost-effective. With approx. 1700 employees, Elekta’s corporate headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange under the ticker EKTAb. For more information about Elekta’s products or services, please visit www.elekta.com..