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TomoTherapy Incorporated Inks Distribution Agreement With Nucletron for Australia and New Zealand

TomoTherapy Incorporated , maker of advanced radiation therapy solutions for cancer care, announced that it is expanding into Australia and New Zealand. The company recently signed a distribution agreement with Nucletron Pty. Ltd. and was awarded a contract by Queensland Health to supply the first TomoTherapy treatment system in Australia to Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital.

"We are very pleased to be the first facility in Australia that will offer the advanced cancer treatment capabilities of the TomoTherapy system," said Dr. Roger Allison, director of cancer care services at Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. "We anticipate it will optimise our treatment for many patients with complex cancer problems."

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital purchased TomoTherapy's flagship Hi-Art® treatment system, which is a fully-integrated, ring gantry-based system that combines a CT scanner and linear accelerator for the delivery of image-guided, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IG-IMRT). The TomoTherapy Hi-Art system enables development of sophisticated treatments plans for a wide range of cancer cases and offers unique helical radiation delivery capabilities that allow for precise tumor targeting from all angles around a patient. With imaging capabilities built into the TomoTherapy system, clinicians can acquire daily 3D CT images to ensure accurate delivery of radiation, minimizing damage to surrounding normal tissues and structures and potentially reducing side effects for patients.

"Until now, we have not had the integrated technology to deliver IMRT treatments to our patients," said Greg Rattray, assistant director of radiation therapy at Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. "With the installation of the TomoTherapy system, we will be able to advance our capabilities to the leading edge of IG-IMRT treatments. And we are confident that the integrated nature and ease-of-use of the TomoTherapy system will make for a very smooth transition."

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital expects to begin treating patients on the TomoTherapy system by the end of June 2010.

Source: TomoTherapy Incorporated

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