Xstrahl, a designer and manufacturer of a superficial and orthovoltage radiotherapy systems, is planning to launch Imperium, a new control system for its X-ray therapy system, at ASTRO conference in San Diego.

Xstrahl said that Imperium provides users of its radiotherapy systems with an advanced and easy to use clinical interface, and helps healthcare professionals to streamline the administrative aspects of patient care.

The new controller can easily integrate with both time and dose systems, ensuring patients receive the prescribed dose, and its ability to integrate with electronic medical records can reduce the time needed for administrative tasks such as manually updating patient records.

In addition, Imperium can prepare the machine for treatment using pre-programmed treatment regimes, saving valuable clinic time and facilitating enhanced patient care, Xstrahl said.

Xstrahl managing director Martin Robinson said that when combined with the company’s extensive range of radiotherapy systems, the new Imperium controller delivers a benefit to users by improving the accuracy of radiotherapy and helping to ensure that the effective treatment is received.