Mountain View, CA, June 8, 2005
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., part of the Elekta Group and a
leading provider of information technology solutions for
oncology care, announced today that CentraState Medical Center,
a full-service community medical center in Freehold, New Jersey,
is using IMPAC’s treatment management solution to sequence
radiation therapy treatments on Varian Medical Systems’ 4D
Integrated Treatment Console Clinac®. CentraState is one of
several centers where IMPAC’s treatment management solution is
in routine clinical use with the Varian 4D Console.
CentraState recently converted to IMPAC in order to transition
their center to full image-enabled charting and practice
management, and in May of 2005 they upgraded their Varian
accelerator to the
4D treatment console to support Varian’s On-Board Imager™ (OBI).
According to Jan Dragotta, clinical director of radiation
oncology, “We were already planning to implement Varian’s 4D
Console and OBI when we decided to convert to the IMPAC system,
so IMPAC’s proven support of the new image-guided technology was
critical. I was impressed by how smoothly we were able to make
the transition to the 4D. It’s less than a month and we’re
already treating 30 patients a day and our productivity
continues to improve."
“IMPAC’s commitment to our customers drives us to provide
leading-edge clinical capabilities in an open-architecture
environment supporting multiple equipment manufacturers,” stated
Joseph K. Jachinowski, president and CEO of IMPAC Medical
Systems. “The development efforts devoted to image guided
radiotherapy (IGRT) demonstrate our dedication to providing the
best oncology information management system capable of
supporting any combination of treatment planning and delivery
equipment our customers may choose, including Elekta Synergy®
and Varian's On-Board Imager.”
“With 30% of our patients being treated with Intensity Modulated
Radiotherapy (IMRT) and therefore requiring pre-port setup
fields, we’re looking forward to implementing OBI and
manipulating and storing images as part of IMPAC’s image-enabled
oncology chart,” said Dragotta. “We appreciate the value of an
independent verification solution which provides us with choice
and flexibility in our equipment purchases.”
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For more information, please contact:
Julie DeSantis, Public Relations Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
Tel: +1 650-623-8883, 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., a company in the Elekta Group,
provides healthcare 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 range from diagnosis and treatment through
long-term follow-up, IMPAC provides a comprehensive oncology
management solution that helps improve overall communication,
process efficiency, and quality patient care. For more
information about IMPAC’s products or 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 headquarter 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.
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