PerkinElmer Optoelectronics expands current relationship to supply high-speed digital x-ray detectors for precision radiation oncology solutions
PerkinElmer has signed a multi-year, US$15 million agreement with Elekta to supply amorphous silicon (a-Si) digital flat panel X-ray detectors for its portfolio of image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) products.
As part of the agreement, PerkinElmer Optoelectronics will supply new high-speed detectors to Elekta. The new detectors will be integrated into treatment solutions including Elekta Synergy, which use high resolution patient images to guide radiation precisely to cancerous tumours while sparing healthy tissues around them.
"We are particularly proud that PerkinElmer's unique a-Si digital flat panel technology is providing Elekta with the highest contrast resolution and the largest field of view available in radiation oncology today.
"We will continue to drive innovation in our aSi technology so that cancer patients worldwide can benefit from continuing advancements in IGRT oncology solutions," said John Murphy, president of PerkinElmer Optoelectronics.
Elekta Synergy was the world's first digital linear accelerator equipped with a kilovoltage source and a solid-state detector to allow 2D kV planar or 3D X-ray Volume Imaging (XVI) of the patient in the treatment position.
By directly addressing the challenges of organ motion and set-up error, Elekta Synergy was developed to revolutionise the way radiotherapy is implemented in today's busy clinics.
