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Siemens Acquires MRC's Radiation Therapy Business

By HospiMedica staff writers
Posted on 05 Aug 2003
In a move to strengthen its competitive position in the oncology market, Siemens Medical Solutions (Erlangen, Germany) has acquired the radiation therapy business of MRC Systems GmbH (Heidelberg, Germany). Financial details were not disclosed.

MRC was established in 1995 as a spin-off of the University of Heidelberg and the DKFZ (German Cancer Research Center) Heidelberg. MRC's radiation therapy technologies include KonRad Radiation Treatment Planning software and ModuLeaf Multileaf Collimation (MLC), both designed to help doctor streamline the workflow and improve the quality of treatment. The KonRad planning software has a worldwide installed base of more than 100 systems, and DFKZ was a pioneer in the development of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).

"We see these technologies as key elements to enhance our Oncology Workflow Solutions portfolio of offerings,” said Hermann Requardt, Ph.D., executive vice president of Siemens Medical Solutions. "KonRad will become an integral part of our Coherence workspace for dosimetry and treatment planning.”





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