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PR Newswire | 58 minutes ago
Reportlinker Adds Radiation Therapy Equipment - A Global Market Review

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Radiation Therapy Equipment - A Global Market Review

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0164337/Radiation-Therapy-Equipment---A-Global-Market-Review.html

Cancer is a growing concern worldwide with millions of new cancer cases diagnosed each year. Radiation therapy is the leading non-surgical technique, utilized in the treatment of cancer patients. An aging population, increasing life expectancies, and rising incidence of cancer continue to enhance demand for radiation therapy, globally. Further, technological advancements are driving the development of sophisticated screening methods that facilitate early cancer detection.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Radiation Therapy Equipment: A Global Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

RADIATION THERAPY EQUIPMENT BMR-1137

CONTENTS

1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW 4

Outlook 4

Current & Future Analysis 4

Market Trends & Issues 4

Developing Nations: Offer Lucrative Opportunities 4

Increasing Usage of Radiation Oncology Management Systems

Software 5

Linear Accelerators (Linacs) Increasingly Replacing

Conventional Equipment 5

Cobalt-60 Units on a Decline 6

Planning - Gaining its Rightful Place in Treatment 6

Aging Population Drives RTE Market 7

Advancing Medical Technologies Propel Market Growth 7

TomoTherapy - Future of Radiation Treatment 7

Conventional Therapy Vs TomoTherapy 8

Current Applications 8

Proton Therapy - Revolutionizing the Industry 9

Industry Marked by Intense Competition 10

IMRT - An Insight 10

IMRT: A Breakthrough for the Treatment of Pediatric Cancer 10

Hospitals Focus on Buying IMRT-Capable LINACs 11

Asia Presents a Promising Market 11

Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) Gains Significance 11

IGRT Gaining Ground 12

Technological Progress in the Treatment of Localized Prostate

Cancer 12

Shortage of Medical Professionals & Systems - A Major Obstacle 12

3. COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 13

Radiotherapy Equipment Market - Highly Oligopolistic in Nature 13

Varian is Numero Uno 14

Elekta - Focusing on its Strength 15

Factors Impacting Radiation Therapy Equipment Market 15

Change: The Only Constant Activity in Market 15

(a) Strategic Alliances 15

(b) Diversification of Product Line 15

(c) Product Bundling 15

Peep into the Future 16

4. PRODUCT FACTS 16

Linear Accelerator 16

Treatment Planning System 16

Radiation Therapy Simulator 17

5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 17

Elekta Acquires CMS 17

TomoTherapy to Acquire Twin Peak Accelerator Technology 18

Jiangsu Haiming to Enhance Production of Linacs 18

Siemens & Prowess in Technology Partnership 18

C-RAD Signs Distribution Agreement with Yanmedi 19

MBP Selects Elekta's Synergy(R) Digital Linear Accelerator Systems 19

CHU de Poitiers Selects Elekta to Supply Elekta Synergy Systems 19

Varian Receives Record Orders for RapidArc 19

Varian Secures FDA Approval for RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology 20

Nucletron Oncentra(R) Brachy Receives US FDA Clearance 20

Nucletron Introduces Electronic Miniature X-ray Radiation

Delivery System 20

Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM) Obtains Regulatory Approval 21

Elekta Acquires 3D Line Medical Systems 21

Still River System and CMS Enter into Collaboration Agreement 21

Varian and Still River Systems Ink Agreement for ARIA(TM) and

Monarch250(TM) 22

Varian Collaborates with RaySearch 22

TomoTherapy in Strategic Alliance with PTW 23

Varian and BrainLAB Collaborate to Develop Novalis(R)Tx 23

XCounter Enters into Commercial Partnership with Nucletron 23

About Nucletron
Your Partner in Radiation Oncology Nucletron Veenendaal

Established in 1975, Nucletron is the knowledge-driven leader in radiation oncology committed to developing solutions focused on improving patient care. Specializing in the development, manufacture, sales, service and support of the world's most innovative cancer treatment products, Nucletron actively partners with its customers to provide the most effective and efficient patient care options.


Nucletron also provides continuity of support throughout the life of the company's solutions in order to keep operating costs to a minimum, without compromising patient care. All Nucletron solutions are designed to grow and change to consistently meet evolving clinical needs. Nucletron continuously invests in innovative research and development to create products that improve patients quality of care. This approach has made it possible to successfully treat body-site specific cancer, including gynecologic, breast, prostate, head and neck, skin surface, lung, and esophagus.


Critical to Nucletron is the establishment of close working relationships with each individual clinical team. Many Nucletron employees have years of clinical experience delivering oncology care, providing an in-depth understanding of the complex needs of clinicians. This knowledge allows Nucletron to help its customers optimize the use of existing equipment, improve outcomes, control costs and manage resources.


Nucletrons commitment to innovation is demonstrated by its ability to provide complete solutions. The company offers comprehensive products and services based around the following areas:


Consultancy
Imaging
Treatment Planning
Treatment Delivery
Service, support , training and education


Each Nucletron system has the added advantage of working seamlessly with existing products, offering enhanced system integration with full connectivity through DICOM compliance. Flexibility and open systems are important keys to optimizing clinical resources.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nucletron has offices in 16 countries and delivers tailored services and solutions to more than 3,000 institutions within 120 countries.

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