29.07.2008

Orfit Industries America Showcases Efficast® Pre-cut Thermoplastic Masks at 50th Annual AAPM Exhibition

HOUSTON, July 28 – Orfit Industries of America, the North American branch of Orfit Industries, headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, is making its fifth appearance at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Exhibition from July 27-31. In booth 415, Orfit Industries America is featuring their Efficast® thermoplastic masks, as part of the Raycast® High-precision Patient Immobilization/Positioning System, a new breakthrough technology for head, neck and shoulder immobilization systems used in radiation therapy. Orfit’s technology is already in use in North America and over 75 percent of European radiation therapy facilities. It has been shown to be vastly superior to current systems in patient comfort and accuracy of treatment allowing for less than 2 mm of movement by the patient. Orfit is also offering a hands-on demonstration of the system for the duration of the show at the George R. Brown Convention Center.