Elekta to use exhibition as springboard for future
The world's first high-field magnetic resonance-guided linear accelerator - a new radiation therapy system that can locate tumors precisely, tailor the shape of X-ray beams in real time, and adapt radiation doses even to moving tumors while a patient is being treated - will make its debut at the upcoming first China International Import Expo.
The machine, called Elekta Unity, developed by Stockholm-headquartered cancer care device and solution company Elekta, combines an MRI scanner and the linear accelerator radiation therapeutic technology in a single system, which used to be considered nearly impossible, because powerful MRI magnets could interfere with radiation beams.
Elekta President and CEO Richard Hausmann said the Shanghai expo is an ideal opportunity for the company to showcase its groundbreaking technologies, further enhance its brand image as a global leader in precision and personalized cancer treatment sector, and reaffirm its commitment to China.
