October 18, 2007 – TomoTherapy Inc. developer, of the TomoTherapy Hi-Art treatment system for helical intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), announced an alliance with PTW, provider of advanced dosimetry and quality assurance equipment for radiation therapy, enabling TomoTherapy treatment centers worldwide to verify patient-specific treatment plans reportedly with added convenience and efficiency.
Through the TomoTherapy-PTW alliance, a suite of quality assurance products will be made available to hospitals and cancer centers using TomoTherapy's helical IMRT. The PTW products include the seven29 Ion Chamber Array and the Octavius Octagonal Phantom for film-less, patient-specific quality assurance, as well as the MP3-T Water Phantom for Hi-Art treatment system quality assurance.
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