Elekta awarded delivery of three Leksell Gamma Knife systems to Chinese hospitals

“China is taking bold, positive steps to increase its citizens' access to advanced medical techniques and technology. We're proud to be part of the effort to deliver advanced cancer care to more people.”

In winning a tender to deliver three Leksell Gamma Knifeâ models to hospitals in China, Elekta will help more cancer patients receive the therapy they need. The agreement also helps Elekta increase its leading market position in China.

Ian Alexander, Executive Vice President of Elekta's Asia Pacific Region, says: "China is taking bold, positive steps to increase its citizens' access to advanced medical techniques and technology. We're proud to be part of the effort to deliver advanced cancer care to more people."

In a public tender for stereotactic radiosurgery systems by the Chinese Ministry of Healthcare, Elekta was awarded delivery of three systems. Elekta will deliver two Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ units and one Leksell Gamma Knife® 4C.

Professor Jingqi Zhou, Director of the Radiotherapy department at Zhejiang Medical University Affiliated No.1 Hospital, says: "We anticipate becoming the first hospital to use the Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion with the Extend™ program in clinical treatment. It will allow us to serve and treat our patients with the high quality and efficiency proven by Elekta's global customer society. This applies not only to various neurofunctional diseases but also to widespread brain and neck metastases."

With its large unmet need for cancer care, China continues to be one of Elekta's fastest growing markets. As part of the government's continuous investment in healthcare, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) military hospitals purchased an array of cancer management solutions from Elekta earlier this year. These included radiation therapy treatment systems, as well as oncology information and treatment planning software.

Examples of Elekta products and solutions booked in China in the calendar year 2010:

• Leksell Gamma Knife® 4C and Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™.
• Elekta Synergy®, an Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) system that uses integrated 3D imaging technology.
• Precise Treatment System™, a digital treatment system that provides a range of energy levels and exceptional beam characteristics for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
• MOSAIQ®, Elekta's image-enabled electronic medical record (EMR) for radiation oncology.
• XiO®, a comprehensive 3D IMRT treatment planning platform that combines the latest tools and most robust dose calculation algorithms.
• Focal™, a desktop PC-based distributed planning solution that provides a fully integrated platform with separate modules for image fusion, patient contouring, virtual simulation and plan review.