Saint Mary's Health Care First In Michigan, One Of Few In World To Offer TomoTherapy®

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 29, 2004 – Saint Mary’s Health Care officials will unveil its latest in cancer-fighting technology – TomoTherapy®, a revolutionary new medical system that delivers conformal radiation therapy to cancer patients –this week. The TomoTherapy® unit, the first in Michigan and only one of 28 in the world, is housed in the Lacks Cancer Center, slated to open to patients in January 2005.

WHAT: Unveiling of TomoTherapy® system. TomoTherapy® is an integrated computerized tomography, or CT, scanner and radiation therapy unit that allows high-energy radiation therapy with extremely accurate patient positioning.

Note: TomoTherapy® system and demonstration will be available.

WHEN: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30

WHERE: The Lacks Cancer Center at Saint Mary’s

MEET IN LOBBY OF MAIN HOSPITAL - OFF JEFFERSON AVENUE

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