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Atlanta, October 4, 2006
The Department of Veterans Affairs renewed its contract with
Elekta, Inc. for radiation oncology products for one year with
the option of three additional extension years.
The contract includes not only the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA), but also the Department of Defense and other
federal agencies (also known as Other Government Agencies or
OGSs) within the 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
The contract covers Elekta’s advanced digital linear
accelerators, capable of intensity modulated radiation therapy
(IMRT) and 3D X-ray Volume Imaging for image guided radiation
therapy (IGRT), developed to address the problems of organ
movement and patient set-up uncertainties in radiation therapy.
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc., an Elekta company, received a
contract for the company’s oncology-specific healthcare IT
solutions for the same period of time. The IMPAC contract
includes Multi-ACCESS™
and MOSAIQ™
solutions, which fully integrate with all major treatment
systems to improve patient outcomes and expedite workflow,
benefiting both the patient and the treatment center.
Following the acquisition of IMPAC Medical Systems Inc. in April
2005, the Elekta Group became the world’s largest supplier of
oncology software.
The VA provides federal benefits to eight million veterans,
their family members and survivors. With a work force of more
than 225,000 employees, the VA is the largest civilian
department in the federal government.
For more information, please contact:
Media inquiries:
Michelle Lee, PR and Advertising Manager
Tel: +1 770-670-2447, e-mail:
michelle.lee@elekta.com
Lorna Murdock,
Marketing
Communications Manager
IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc.
Tel: +1 650-623-8937, e-mail:
lmurdock@impac.com
Investor Inquiries:
Peter Ejemyr, Group VP Corporate Communications, Elekta AB
Tel: +46 733 611 000, e-mail:
peter.ejemyr@elekta.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.
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.
Elekta’s systems and solutions are used at over 4,000 hospitals
around the world to treat cancer and manage clinical operations
as well as to diagnose and treat brain disorders, including
tumors, vascular malformations and functional disorders.
With approx.
2,000 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, please visit
www.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. |