STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) has entered into a research agreement with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a world leader in
patient care, research and education programs, located in New York City, through which MSK will
use an MR-linac system to investigate new treatment standards, imaging protocols, and treatment planning methodologies across
various cancer indications.
The Elekta MR-linac system is groundbreaking because it overcomes the technical barriers that have hindered the integration of
radiation therapy with real-time high-field 1.5 Tesla (T) MR imaging. It is the onlysystem to truly unlock the imaging
capabilities of magnetic resonance/radiation therapy (MR/RT) by using a 1.5T magnet. The system also uses advanced delivery
techniques that are used for stereotactic radiotherapy applications today. As a result of its cutting-edge design, the full
capabilities of advanced radiation and high-field MR imaging are preserved and uniquely available in one platform, allowing
clinicians to see what they treat in real time offering each patient truly personalized therapy.
"Elekta's MR-linac is designed to enable precise tumor targeting through visualizing the target and surrounding organs at risk
in real time," said Dr Richard Hausmann, Chief Executive Officer of Elekta. "For decades, the
inability to visualize the treatment area in real time has limited our ability to develop treatment plans that increase radiation
delivery to tumor targets while limiting exposure of healthy tissues and organs at risk. The Elekta MR-linac has the potential to
overcome this limitation and we are pleased to have MSK's world-class research teams engaged in exploring and optimizing the
system's capabilities."
Elekta's MR-linac was developed in collaboration with the seven founding members of the Elekta MR-linac Consortium, an
international group of leading cancer centers, and more than 200 experts who evaluate the technology, establish clinical
protocols and conduct clinical studies of the MR-linac platform. Elekta's MR-linac has been reviewed in more than 120 scientific
papers related to MR/RT.
Other MR-linac global sites include Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC) in
Guangzhou, China, and Townsville Cancer Centre in Queensland,
Australia. These two centers have each recently acquired an MR-linac system to treat patients once the appropriate
regulatory authorities have approved the system for clinical use. These acquisitions represent the fifth MR-linac in China and the first in the southern hemisphere, respectively, reflecting the growing interest among leading
global cancer centers in collaborating with the MR-linac Consortium.
MSK's research MR-linac will be booked in the fourth quarter of Elekta's 2017/18 fiscal year, while SYSUCC and Townsville were
booked in the third quarter.
Elekta MR-linac is a work in progress and not available for sale or distribution.
For further information, please contact:
Oskar Bosson, Global EVP
Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Tel: +46-70-410-7180, e-mail: Oskar.Bosson@elekta.com
Time zone: CET: Central European Time
Michelle Joiner, Director, Global Media Relations
Tel: +1-770-670-2447, e-mail: michelle.joiner@elekta.com
Time zone: ET: Eastern Time
About Elekta
Elekta is proud to be the leading innovator of equipment and software used to improve, prolong and save the lives of people
with cancer and brain disorders. Our advanced, effective solutions are created in collaboration with customers, and more than
6,000 hospitals worldwide rely on Elekta technology. Our treatment solutions and oncology informatics portfolios are designed to
enhance the delivery of radiation therapy, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, and to drive cost efficiency in clinical workflows.
Elekta employs 3,600 people around the world. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Elekta is
listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. www.elekta.com
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