Accuray, MedPhoton Join To Integrate ImagingRing System With CyberKnife System

(RTTNews) - Accuray Inc. (ARAY), a radiation oncology company, late Sunday announced that it has signed an agreement with medPhoton GmbH to collaborate on integration of its ImagingRing system with the CyberKnife System.

Accuray expects this long-term strategic agreement to provide certain exclusive development, sales and distribution rights of the unique ImagingRing for use in adaptive radiation therapy, SBRT and robotic radiosurgery.

ImagingRing system is a new technology for volumetric image guidance. The ImagingRing provides a range of advanced imaging capabilities including large field-of-view cone beam CT.

medPhoton GmbH specializes in the development and manufacturing of sophisticated, state-of-the-art medical equipment in the field of radiotherapy medical imaging.

The CyberKnife M6 Series delivers radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy, enabling precise, high-quality dose distributions to be administered to the patient with extreme accuracy over a minimum number of treatments, reducing side effects and preserving patients' quality of life.