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Developed in conjunction with US Neurosurgical, the Gamma Knife Center atSan Antonio Community Hospital has received broad-based support fromphysicians in the community and is expected to open before the end of 2008.
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"This will be the first and only Gamma Knife in the California InlandEmpire, comprised of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, which is one ofthe fastest growing areas in California," says Alan Gold, Chairman of USNeurosurgical. "The Gamma Knife Center will bring a remarkable treatmentcapability to a huge marketplace of more than 3 million people that heretoforehad no such option."
Gamma Knife surgery has become the world's most widely used radiosurgerytreatment due to its extraordinary accuracy, reduction of excess radiationdose to the body, extensive history and clinical documentation. Unlike systemsdesigned to treat the whole body, Leksell Gamma Knife specifically is designedto optimize treatment to the head - a fact appreciated by neurosurgeons andpatients alike.
In addition, workflow with Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion is optimized forefficiency, resulting in treatments that are precise, safe and typicallycompleted in less than an hour.
"This project was long in the making and required a great deal of study,"says Gold. "Inevitably, we chose Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion because itoffers the most efficient, cost effective solution for intracranialradiosurgery in the marketplace. With it, San Antonio Hospital will be able totreat more patients than ever before."
About Elekta
Elekta is an international medical technology group, providingoncologists, radiation therapists, neurosurgeons and many other medicalspecialists with state of the art tools to fight serious disease. Elektaprovides advanced clinical solutions, comprehensive management and informationsystems as well as services for improved cancer care and management of braindisorders. Elekta's systems and solutions are used in over 5,000 hospitalsaround the world. Clinical and information management solutions include, amongothers, Leksell Gamma Knife(R) for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders,Elekta Axesse(TM) and Elekta Synergy(R) for stereotactic and image guidedradiation therapy and radiosurgery as well as the MOSAIQ(TM) suite of softwarefor image-enabled EMR and efficient management of clinical and patient data.
With nearly 2,500 employees globally, the corporate headquarter is locatedin Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange underthe ticker EKTAb. More information about Elekta can be found atwww.elekta.com.Related Links: Web site: http://www.elekta.com/ Web site: http://www.braintumortreatment.org/ Web site: http://www.irsa.org/
SOURCE Elekta, Inc.
