February 23 2016, 11.39 AM IST || Pocket News Alert
Bangalore, 20th February, 2016 – Healthcare Global Enterprises Ltd – The Specialist in Cancer Care unveiled the first Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration machine to be installed in India for precise treatment of cancer. Developed by Accuray, this Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration features the TomoHDA System, which helps in faster planning, faster delivery and increased quality of the treatment.
As Intensity modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) is the core of Radiotherapy, the new Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration machine comes with a fully-integrated 3D image-guided, full spectrum radiation therapy system and builds upon the proven TomoTherapy Hi-Art and TomoHD technologies. The TomoHDA System offers multiple new benefits including performance enhancements, unrivaled dose distributions and faster treatments.
With TomoHDA System which is part of the new Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration, the key features are the new TomoEDGE dynamic jaws which are capable of sharpening the dose and allow customers to treat more patients with the Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration. The jaws are optimized to sweep across the target, minimizing dose to healthy tissue and critical structures adjacent to the target and opening to the desired maximum size to reduce treatment time. The result is a balanced treatment delivery that is as unique as each patient.
Apart from TomoEDGE, the TomoHDA System is also equipped with the high-performance VoLO Technology that allows ultra-fast creation of highly conformal treatment plans with the flexibility to design a personalized treatment plan specific to the individual needs of each patient.
Present at the conference Dr. B.S Ajaikumar – Chairman – HCG Enterprises said, “With one of the most versatile radiation therapy treatment options available for cancer at HCG now, we have become the most comprehensive radiation therapy facility in India along with Cyberknife and Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration. With such cutting edge technologies and having performed several complicated surgeries over the years, HCG Bangalore has become the centre of excellence. Tomotherapy’s ability to treat a full range of disease sites, including even the most complex tumors, makes it an invaluable resource for cancer patients.”
Dr. Lionel Hadjadjeba – Corporate Senior Vice President – Accuray said,” With this first installation of Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration in India at HCG, we believe that the clinicians believe in long-term benefits that our technologies can provide to the patients. With the first installation in India at HCG of Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration, Accuray and HCG today have ensured that clinicians and patients have access to the latest in radiation therapy. To sustain long term partnerships, HCG and Accuray are committed to develop in a phased manner the following:
Site visits, Joint scientific talks and training and education to improve skill sets.
Dr. Sindhu Ramamurthy and Dr. Kumara Swamy, Radiation Oncologists at HCG said, “We are happy to have the most flexible, precise solution for radiation treatment planning and delivery that enable us to deliver personalized treatments to a wide range of patients. The Tomotherapy H Series with HDA configuration will allow us to create specialized treatments ranging from high-precision stereotactic body radio therapy for early-stage and localized disease to image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT) for more advanced disease throughout the body.”
