Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Eclipse treatment-planning system for radiotherapy. The Windows-based Eclipse 3-D treatment planning and virtual simulation software is designed to speed up treatment planning by automating many time-consuming functions, according to the Palo Alto, CA-based vendor.
Eclipse includes graphics, simulation, dose visualization tools, and fast calculation capabilities, all in a PC/Windows environment, according to Varian. The software also allows clinicians to quickly identify the contours of cancerous tumors and surrounding healthy organs for precise treatment planning. A streamlined user interface and planning templates further simplify the treatment-planning process, according to the vendor.
Eclipse can import and register any set of DICOM images from anatomical and functional imaging devices such as CT, MRI, PET, and SPECT. The software incorporates these images to help define the region that will be treated with radiation, and to establish radiation dosages, Varian said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersMay 16, 2001
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