Radiation therapy plays a critical role in curing or reducing the impact of cancer, thereby maintaining or improving the patient’s quality of life. Recognizing the importance of radiotherapy as a treatment option, KPJ Johor Specialist Hospital (Johor, Malaysia) has begun using Elekta VMAT, a technique that speeds treatment delivery while ensuring optimal avoidance of normal tissues. 

In contrast to chemotherapy or surgery, radiotherapy can be a gentler, more targeted treatment. The goal of therapy is to deliver a potent dose to the tumor, while limiting to the greatest possible extent, radiation exposure to healthy unaffected tissues. Technological advances have significantly improved these efforts, and, with sophisticated techniques such as Elekta VMAT, treatment delivery is even faster. 

Elekta Synergy Linear Accelerator with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) Technology

For Patients

• Personalized, safe, efficient and high quality radiation therapy
• Enhanced dose conformance
• Improved patient comfort through reduced treatment time
• Minimal side effects/complications
• Higher tumor control probability

For Physicians

• Electronic portal imaging and kV CBCT for patient position verification
• Image and treat patients with the patient in the treatment position
• Ultra-low dose and 3D Volumetric Imaging to minimize treatment margins without compromising safety

Modulating radiation intensity with single / multiple superimposing arcs.

Source: http://www.abexmedical.com.my/brands/elekta/elekta_KPJ_Press.php