Head and Neck Insert aids proton therapy treatment.
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Providing patient positioning and immobilization, kVue™ Portrait™ Proton Head and Neck Insert meets unique requirements of proton therapy. Solution is suited for typical proton craniospinal radiotherapy treatments such as whole brain lateral fields combined with PA spine fields due to attenuation being constant throughout device.
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Qfix Announces Launch of kVue(TM) Portrait(TM) Proton Head & Neck Insert for Proton Therapy Treatment
AVONDALE, Pa., -- ASTRO Booth #426 -- Today, Qfix (www.Qfix.com), a world leader in radiotherapy patient positioning devices, announced it is launching the new kVue(TM) Portrait(TM) Proton Head & Neck Insert for proton therapy positioning and immobilization. This new solution will be on display at the Qfix booth during the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Oct. 18-21 at San Antonio's Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Qfix is focused on developing innovative immobilization and positioning solutions that are compatible in a variety of modalities, including Proton, Linac, CT, MRI, and other treatment and diagnostic imaging technologies. The kVue(TM) Portrait(TM) Proton Head & Neck Insert has been specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of proton therapy for patient immobilization and beam transmission. It is ideal for typical proton craniospinal radiotherapy treatments such as whole brain lateral fields combined with PA spine fields due to the attenuation being constant throughout the device.
About Qfix
Qfix is a world leader in radiotherapy dedicated to helping medical professionals provide the best patient care with the world's finest positioning devices to enhance the probability of positive patient outcomes. For more information, visit www.Qfix.com.
CONTACT: For Information Contact: Lisa Vandenberg, 610-268-0585, lisa.vandenberg@qfix.comÂ
