Med Tech Frontiers Series: Electronic Brachytherapy: Localized Radiation Therapy Using a Miniature X-ray Source September 3, 2009

About the Seminar:
Electronic brachytherapy is a technology platform for delivering localized radiation treatment for cancers using a miniature X-ray source to replace the radioactive material used in traditional brachytherapy. The use of an X-ray source allows the radiation to be turned on and off, much as the linear accelerator has allowed electronic control of radiation generation for external beam therapy. An electronic source also eliminates the risks of transporting, storing and handling radioactive materials. The therapy may be given in a minimally-shielded clinical setting, making radiation therapy accessible to a large number of patients. Miniaturized X-ray sources offer exciting potential for more precise dose delivery while sparing healthy tissue.

About the Speaker:
Dr. Thomas Rusch is co-founder of Xoft Inc. and Vice President of Technical Outreach. As VP of Technical Outreach, he focuses on understanding potential clinical opportunities for electronic brachytherapy and expanding the technical foundations for new therapeutic methods. He has over 40 years of experience with electron, ion and X-ray optics development at Xoft, Perkin Elmer Physical Electronic Division, 3M and Los Alamos National Lab. Dr. Rusch has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota.

About Triple Ring:
Triple Ring Technologies is an innovative contract research and medical product development company that teams with clients to complete complex technical projects - from conceptual design through development and product launch. Our extensive start-up experience, breadth of technical capabilities, and unique interdisciplinary team model set us apart from other technical consulting alternatives. Our highly skilled technical experts are chosen for their ability to solve early-stage technical problems collaboratively. With Triple Ring, clients get the brainpower of a full team without the cost, time, and overhead of finding and hiring skilled technical specialists.

The Triple Ring team has worked together for more than ten years, and is headquartered in a large research & development facility in Newark, CA that includes laboratories for optics, electronics, and x-ray technology development. Our clients include early stage investors, entrepreneurs, and established companies in the medical device, life sciences, industrial instrumentation, optics, digital imaging, and renewable energy fields.

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