First System Purchased for Installation in Bangalore
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that Healthcare Global Enterprise (HCG) has purchased a CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System for its new oncology center in Bangalore, India. Upon installation in June 2008, this will be the first CyberKnife System in India, expanding treatment access to this burgeoning market.
"Introducing CyberKnife treatment to India for the first time is a huge milestone in achieving broader access to the benefits of radiosurgery," said Euan S. Thomson, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Accuray Incorporated. "The CyberKnife System that will be installed in Bangalore will provide an innovative, non-invasive cancer treatment option to the more than one million patients diagnosed with cancer in India every year."
Recognizing the importance and rapid growth of the radiation oncology market in India, Accuray has established a wholly-owned subsidiary headquartered in New Delhi.
About the CyberKnife(R) Robotic Radiosurgery System
The CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the world's only robotic
radiosurgery system designed to treat tumors anywhere in the body
non-invasively. Using continual image guidance technology and computer
controlled robotic mobility, the CyberKnife System automatically tracks,
detects and corrects for tumor and patient movement in real-time throughout
the treatment. This enables the CyberKnife System to deliver high-dose
radiation with pinpoint precision, which minimizes damage to surrounding
healthy tissue and eliminates the need for invasive head or body
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