In the Spotlight

ESTRO 29 

September 12 2010  |  September 16 2010


Barcelona, Spain   |  Global    -   General events   |  Global Exhibition 

What’s the new cutting edge in brachytherapy and treatment planning? What are the new and exciting ways in which Nucletron can add value to your practice? We look forward to all your questions and to putting the spotlight on your needs.


Join us at this year’s ESTRO Conference, from September 12-16 in Barcelona, Spain, to find out more about:

Prostate Brachytherapy Solution

Discover the first all-in-one brachytherapy prostate solution for seeds and HDR treatments. Two new products, Oncentra Seeds and Oncentra Prostate, complete our cutting edge prostate solution. New features for both seeds and HDR treatment planning include:
• Imaging: sagittal and transversal imaging for seeds and HDR as well.
• Advanced optimization (IPSA for Seeds and HIPO for HDR)
• Sector analysis

Book a demonstration here to put our new prostate brachytherapy solutions in your spotlight.


Meet the expert on Sept 14th!
During the lunch break on Tuesday 14th September Dimos Baltas (Offenbach Clinic, Germany) will present the latest developments on ultrasound imaging in Oncentra Prostate and Oncentra Seeds. From 13:30 to 14:00 hours.




Discover AccuBoost powered by Nucletron

AccuBoost is Nucletron’s new, precise, image-guided and non-invasive method for treating breast cancer patients faster. AccuBoost reduces the exposure of the patient’s chest wall and underlying tissue to radiation, and drastically reduces the capacity demands placed on busy linear accelerators. The AccuBoost system uses specially designed applicators in combination with a dedicated mammography system and a Nucletron HDR afterloader. Find out more.

Book a demonstration here to put AccuBoost and our other solutions for breast cancer brachytherapy in your spotlight.


Meet The Expert on Sept 15th!
During the lunch break on Wednesday 15th September meet our expert to discuss what Accuboost could mean for your breast cancer patients. From 13:30 to 14:00 hours.




Are these the innovations you are looking for?

Discover the most versatile range of bodysite specific applicators and accessories. State of the art CT/MR interstitial applicators allow physicians to perform both intracavitary and combined intracavitary and interstitial treatments for advanced cervical cancer, based on the GEC-ESTRO GYN guidelines. Our new range of lightweight, titanium applicators, completes our portfolio of applicators for all imaging types, from X-ray to CT to MRI. Or, turn your spotlight on the new multichannel vaginal cylinder applicator for a more precise treatment.

Book a demonstration here to put these innovations in your spotlight or drop by our booth to discuss how these new solutions can add value to your practice.




Innovation never stops
Discover how to generate more precise treatment plans faster and more easily with new Oncentra.

Oncentra Brachy 4.0  (works in progress)
The latest in Brachy planning including a state of the art Applicator modeling tool in combination with the most modern implementation of Library plans. It is a comprehensive and modern treatment planning system that supports film-based as well as volume-based procedures. It is therefore geared towards today’s demanding clinics using CT, MR or conventional imaging modalities. Book a demonstration.

Oncentra VMAT
Planning for rotational therapy. Oncentra VMAT is the independent solution for rotational therapy planning, offering high quality plans for both Elekta and Varian VMAT compatible linacs. Book a demonstration.

Oncentra External Beam 4.0 (works in progress)
This new version brings more time saving in the planning process to the user! A first version of the new Plan Manager will be demonstrated, offering advanced capabilities for creation and editing of treatment plans. Selecting a plan from a library, a wizard will guide you through the set-up process of the beams, offering automation of most of the routine tasks needed when creating a plan.
Oncentra’s state of the art Collapsed Cone dose calculation is now running on the Graphical Processor Unit (GPU), bringing an additional factor in increasing the performance of the dose calculation. Book a demonstration.


Meet The Expert on Sept 13th!
During the lunch break on Monday 13th September meet our expert. Oncentra Brachy in clinical use, a 15 minute presentation to kick-off sharing your experiences. From 13:30 to 14:00 hours.



Flexitron - Numbers talk

The Flexitron afterloader takes brachytherapy to a whole new level. It has the most channels and the smallest step size. It is designed to treat large tumors without reconnections and features the most precise source drive ever developed. It offers straightforward Absolute Source Positioning – to help reduce the chance of human errors. It sets a new safety benchmark. With lots more to come. But don’t take our word for it. Flexitron Numbers Talk. See for yourself.

Book a demonstration here to put Flexitron in your spotlight.




We look forward to meeting you at booth number 170.

Yours sincerely,

The Nucletron Team




Meet the experts
Meet and discuss your challenges with other experts, every day during lunhbreaks from 13:30 to 14:00 hours.

Monday 13th:
Oncentra Brachy

Tuesday 14th:
Ultrasound Imaging with prostate brachytherapy, with Dimos Baltas (Offenbach clinic, Germany).

Wednesday 15th:
Accuboost breast cancer treatments