IBt Bebig unveils its new MultiSource® HDR Afterloader
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
February 18, 2011
Seneffe - Belgium, February 18, 2011, IBt Bebig (Reuters: IBTH.BR - Bloomberg:
IBTB BB) announced today that it had unveiled its new MultiSource(®) HDR (High
Dose Rate) Afterloader at the International HDR Brachytherapy Meeting in
Pattaya, Thailand (February 18-20, 2011).
HDR brachytherapy is a form of radiation therapy in which the cancer is treated
by irradiation at a short distance. Catheters are placed in or close to the
tumor, and a computer-guided afterloader moves a miniaturized radioactive
source, attached to a cable, step by step along each catheter. By pre-specifying
the dwell time at each step, the operator controls radiation delivery precisely,
and a very high dose of localized radiation can be delivered to the tumor cells
without damage to the surrounding healthy tissue. Because of the high dose rate,
treatment times are very short, and most patients can be treated under mild
sedation in only a few outpatient sessions. The reduced number of treatment
sessions noticeably increases patient compliance and quality of life. It
represents an especially important advantage in developing countries, where
patients often have to travel long distances for treatment.
IBt Bebig's new MultiSource(®) HDR Afterloader can use either an Iridium-192 or
a Cobalt-60 source. Because the half-life of Co-60 is 26 times longer than that
of Ir-192, a Co-60 source only has to be replaced every four to five years,
reducing costs as well problems associated with customs clearance, maintenance,
and disposal. Yet Co-60 delivers equal therapeutic benefit. The miniaturized
high-activity Co-60 source is a proprietary product of IBt Bebig.
The new MultiSource® HDR Afterloader allows up to 40 treatment channels, making
it possible to treat extended tumor volumes, and offers channel coding for even
greater treatment safety. It is ideally suited for gynecological cancers,
prostate, breast, esophageal and lung cancers, and certain cancers of the head
and neck.
According to the World Health Organization, cancer rates will continue to rise.
More than 70 percent of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income
countries. One reason for this grim death toll is the high cost of conventional
external beam therapy equipment. Investments for brachytherapy are much lower.
When used with Co-60, the new MultiSource(®) HDR Afterloader reduces operating
costs by up to 80 percent compared to an Ir-192 system.
IBt Bebig Managing Director Dr. Edgar Löffler commented, "We chose to invite
some one hundred recognized experts to Thailand to discuss the use of HDR
brachytherapy because Asia is one of the primary future markets for such
equipment. IBt Bebig is the only company offering a multiple-source HDR
afterloader uniquely suited to the demand in developing countries. With our
proprietary Co-60 MultiSource(®) HDR Afterloader, we offer a cost-effective
solution in the fight against cancer. We have already installed over 170
MultiSource(®) systems worldwide, and more than 20,000 patients were treated
with our systems in 2010."
The new brochure can be downloaded at http://www.ibt-bebig.eu/en/products.html.
About IBt Bebig
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IBt Bebig is a European-based group active in the medical device sector of the
health care industry.
Its core business is the treatment of cancer by brachytherapy, a special form of
radiotherapy. IBt Bebig is a leader in brachytherapy in Europe and is
headquartered in Belgium. It has a production facility in Germany and
subsidiaries throughout Europe, as well as in India. IBt Bebig has also
established a worldwide network of distributors and agents to support its
product line.
The company's products and equipment are intended for use by oncologists,
radiologists, urologists, and medical physicists.
IBt Bebig employs more than 150 people. It has been listed on the Euronext stock
exchange since April 1997 (Reuters: IBTH.BR - Bloomberg: IBTB BB).
Contact
Paul-Emmanuel Goethals
Head of Investor Relations & Communication
Tel.: +32 64 520 808
Email:ir(at)ibt-bebig.eu
Internet:www.ibt-bebig.eu
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