First Photon Treatment Using RAYSTATION In India By MGCHRI

RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announces that RayStation®* now is in clinical use at Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute (MGCH & RI), in Visakhapatnam, India making this the first photon treatment using RayStation in the country.

MGCH & RI is a renowned center of excellence for comprehensive cancer care and prevention, providing a broad spectrum of treatment modalities and facilities. MGCH & RI chose RayStation for innovative features such as adaptive workflow and fallback planning capabilities, which will provide the center’s oncology specialists with innovative tools for the precise and effective treatment of different cancer types.

Dr. Murali Krishna Voonna, Managing Director at MGCH & RI, says: “Adding RayStation to the department will take radiation oncology to the next level, extend our treatment possibilities through ground-breaking features, high speed, advanced optimization and automaton.”

Dr. Kanhu Charan Patro, Chief Radiation Oncologist at MGCH&RI, says: “I am amazed by RayStation’s user experience and its capacity to work at the speed of thought. I am confident that RaySearch will help us to realize the system’s full potential and maximize benefits to our patients through rapid planning with high precision.”

Mr. A.C.Prabhu, Head of Medical Physics at MGCH&RI says: “Having RayStation in the department brings us great pride. I am confident that our daily work will be more efficient due to its intelligent combination of adaptive planning, automated planning and unrivaled computation speed.”

Johan Löf, founder and CEO, RaySearch, says: “India is a rapidly growing market and there is a great need for flexible and efficient solutions to help clinics treat more patients. Several centers are already using RayStation for proton therapy, and we are proud to enable MGCH & RI to apply its advanced features to photon treatment.”

The order was received in Q1 2021 and mainly generated revenues in Q1 2021, excluding support revenues.

About Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital & Research Institute
MGCH & RI is a well-established center of excellence for comprehensive cancer care and prevention. As one of the leading cancer institutes in India, it provides seamless cancer care under one roof through services such as diagnostics, and state-of-the-art therapies including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and symptom management to meet the needs of oncology patients. The hospital focuses on a patient-centered approach to improving quality of life and restoring hope.

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