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‘Shorter treatment times

improve patient comfort’

The new Elekta Infinity linear Along with quicker treatment
accelerator is designed for the sole time, the Elekta Infinity also:
purpose of better targeting and
treating cancer at the ETMC Cancer • delivers lower doses to critical,
Institute in Athens. at-risk organs due to Agility
Head MLCs
“One benefit of this accelerator is
shorter treatment times,” said Bruce • provides rotational IMRT and
Ellerin, MD, board-certified stereotactic body radiation
radiation oncologist. “Shorter therapy capabilities
treatment times improve patient • offers better imaging
comfort. A conventional intensity capabilities, including KV,
modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) Cone Beam CT and MV
takes about 20 minutes, but with
the Elekta Infinity, treatment time
ranges from two to five minutes.”

For more information on the
ETMC Cancer Institute in Athens, visit
[ etmc.org/cancer or call 903-677-8300.

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