Philips Medical Systems has introduced new CT applications and an MR simulator at this week's American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Philadelphia.
With software release 3.5, Philips' Tumor Localization (Tumor LOC) capability is now available on the vendor's Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW). Previously, Tumor LOC had only been available to Brilliance CT Big Bore customers on the console, according to the Andover, MA-based vendor.
Philips has also introduced Panorama 1.0T R/T, a high-field open MR simulator. The R/T option, which has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, includes an external laser positioning system, an oncology tabletop with indexing, geometric distortion correction software, and specialized imaging protocols, according to Philips.
In other Philips news, the company is promoting new clinical collaborations. The firm is collaborating with the University of Florida to develop proton therapy planning software, working with a consortium of clinical proton therapy centers that includes Massachusetts General Hospital, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland, Indiana University's Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute, and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI).
Philips said it is also working with Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre on research to develop MR simulation and treatment planning software for greater therapy targeting accuracy in soft tissues such as the brain.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
November 6, 2006
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