ANKARA, Turkey, May 11, 2016 – Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that Medicana
Health Group, one of Turkey’s largest private health care networks, invests more
than EUR 10 million to purchase sophisticated equipment and software to treat
cancer.
The deal includes Elekta’s Versa HD™ and Synergy Platform linear accelerators as
well as MOSAIQ® oncology information systems and Monaco® treatment planning
systems.
Salih Bilgin, Elekta’s General Manager for Business Unit Turkey, says: “Medicana
is a growing hospital network, with increased focus on cancer care. We are very
happy to be able to support them in their ambition to offer the highest quality
health care services in Turkey. Their choice of Elekta and our sophisticated
Versa HD linear accelerators together with Monaco treatment planning systems,
will provide their clinicians with unprecedented accuracy and speed.”
Hüseyin Bozkurt, Medicana’s Chairman, says the company desires to grow with an
increasing focus on cancer treatment. ‘’We plan to open five new hospitals in
the coming three years and to increase our presence in the radiation therapy
segment with top of the line, latest technology linear accelerators, and fully
integrated oncology information systems. We will continue to provide the latest
developments in cancer treatment and the highest quality health services in all
our hospitals.”
Elekta’s sophisticated cancer treatment equipment will initially be installed in
hospitals in Ankara, Bursa, İzmir and Istanbul. The order was booked in the
fourth quarter of Elekta’s fiscal year (2015-16) and the first delveries are
expected in May, 2016.
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For further information, please contact:
Gert van Santen, Group Vice President Corporate Communications, Elekta AB
Tel: +31 653 561 242, e-mail: gert.vansanten@elekta.com
Time zone: CET: Central European Time
Tobias Bülow, Director Financial Communication, Elekta AB
Tel: +46 722 215 017, e-mail: tobias.bulow@elekta.com
Time zone: CET: Central European Time
The above information is such that Elekta AB (publ) shall make public in
accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the Financial Instruments
Trading Act. The information was published at 07:30 CET on May 11, 2016.
About Elekta
Elekta is a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical
solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders. The company develops
sophisticated, state-of-the-art tools and treatment planning systems for
radiation therapy, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, as well as workflow enhancing
software systems across the spectrum of cancer care. Stretching the boundaries
of science and technology, providing intelligent and resource-efficient
solutions that offer confidence to both health care providers and patients,
Elekta aims to improve, prolong and even save patient lives.
Today, Elekta solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are used in over 6,000
hospitals worldwide. Elekta employs around 3,800 employees globally. The
corporate headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the company is
listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. Website: www.elekta.com.
About Medicana Healthcare Group’s Cancer Treatment Units
Medicana Healthcare Group satisfies a significantly huge need of cancer care in
İstanbul and Anatolia with its advanced cancer treatment centers at hospitals in
Ankara, İstanbul, Konya, Samsun and Sivas.
Some of our centers offer cutting-edge cancer treatment using multislice
Computed Tomography (MSCT), PET-CT, magnetic resonance, ultrasonography, linear
accelerator devices which can perform IMRT, conventional radiology and nuclear
medicine imaging methods or radiation oncology and nuclear medicine units, which
are present in private sector hospital for the first time.
By closely following modern and sophisticated medical technologies, Medicana
Healthcare Group continuously updates its high-end device substructure. The
company offers patients the best diagnosis and treatment opportunities
available.
