Accuray signs Still River to provide patient positioning system

Accuray will supply a version of its RoboCouch robotic patient positioning system, which intelligently positions patients with six degrees of freedom for treatment, enabling clinicians to automatically re-position the patient from the control room. The patient positioning system will be used with Still River Systems’ Monarch 250 PBRT System, a practical, cost-efficient, single-room proton beam radiotherapy (PBRT) system scaled for use at most cancer centers.

Chris Raanes, senior vice president and COO of Accuray, said: “We are pleased that Still River Systems recognizes Accuray’s prominent position in the field of medical robotics and has chosen us to develop their patient positioning system. Accuray’s technologies are precise and will allow the Monarch 250 System to provide optimal patient positioning accuracy and comfort.”