ATLANTA, June 13 GA-Elekta-web-clinic
ATLANTA, June 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta, a world-class leader in advanced
radiation therapy and radiosurgery, has created a three-dimensional virtual
patient clinic, enabling clinicians, patients and the general public a unique
opportunity to familiarize themselves with Elekta's products* and solutions
and how they interconnect to fight serious disease.
The clinic, available via www.elekta.com/evc , allows the user to follow a
patient undergoing a typical lung treatment, from the initial consultation and
diagnosis, through treatment planning, radiation delivery and follow-up.
Inside the clinic, it also is possible to 'fly over' and 'zoom in' to
discover additional information about specific treatment tools, like
MOSAIQ(R), Elekta's image-integrated Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or
Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM), Elekta's non-invasive alternative to
traditional open-brain surgery and daily radiation for brain tumors and other
brain disorders.
In addition, further functionality and content, including a focus on
Elekta's latest groundbreaking technology, Elekta VMAT, are planned and will
be incorporated in a future release. To view the Elekta Virtual Clinic, visit:
www.elekta.com/evc .
About Elekta
Elekta is an international medical technology group, providing
oncologists, radiation therapists, neurosurgeons and many other medical
specialists with state-of-the-art tools to fight serious disease.
Elekta provides advanced clinical solutions, comprehensive management and
information systems, as well as services for improved cancer care and
management of brain disorders.
Elekta systems and solutions are used in over 5,000 hospitals around the
world. Clinical and information management solutions include, among others,
Leksell Gamma Knife(R) for non-invasive treatment of brain disorders, Elekta
Axesse(TM) and Elekta Synergy(R) for stereotactic and image guided radiation
therapy and radiosurgery and the MOSAIQ(R) suite of software for image-enabled
EMR and efficient management of clinical and patient data.
With nearly 2,500 employees globally, the corporate headquarters are
located in Stockholm, Sweden and the company is listed on the Nordic Exchange
under the ticker EKTAb. More information about Elekta can be found at
www.elekta.com .
*Some products and solutions featured in the clinic may not be cleared for
the U.S. market.
SOURCE Elekta, Inc.
