Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute invests in Elekta’s MR-linac research system
Cancer Institute to install Elekta technology, using MRI imaging to provide precise radiation deliveryPITTSBURGH, October 19, 2018 – Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Cancer Institute has entered into a research agreement with Elekta, under which AHN will utilize Elekta’s magnetic resonance radiation therapy system (MR/RT), Elekta Unity, to investigate new treatment standards, imaging protocols and treatment planning methodologies for a variety of cancers. Elekta Unity is currently pending 510(k) clearance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Six centers in the United States have