US medical device maker electron apertures win FDA approval

.decimal has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its electron apertures for use with Varian treatment machines.

The devices are available to radiation oncology centers across the US and Canada and are used to deliver the electrons to the targeted sites during radiation therapy.

An electron aperture is a metal tool featuring an opening through which a radiation beam passes during the delivery of electrons to a patient suffering from neck and head or breast cancer.

.decimal president and CEO Richard Sweat said they are energized that the release of Electron Apertures can eliminate the need to handle toxic materials like Cerrobend at medical facilities.