Multimodality vendor Siemens Medical Solutions of Malvern, PA, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its MVision Megavoltage Cone Beam imaging package for radiation therapy applications.
MVision is a volumetric in-line target imaging product for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). The product is designed to work with Siemens linear accelerators, with the megavoltage (MV) source used for treatment on the linac employed to also create a 3D image for treatment guidance.
Siemens claims that MVision's use of conebeam technology in a standard radiotherapy treatment beam is unique. The system demonstrates good soft-tissue contrast, which is needed for many disease sites, according to the company. MVision also integrates and automates radiation therapy processes such as acquisition, reconstruction, registration, assessment, patient positioning, and clinical review.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
April 4, 2006
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