Notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting of Elekta AB (publ)
STOCKHOLM, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders of Elekta AB (publ), reg. no. 556170-4015, are hereby invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Friday16 April 2021. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Directors has decided that the Meeting should be condu...
Elekta's Board of Directors proposes additional dividend of SEK 0.90 per share
STOCKHOLM, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) proposes an extra dividend for the fiscal year 2019/20. According to the communication in connection with the ordinary dividend, the Board announced that Elekta may propose an additional dividend so that the t...
Elekta wins lawsuit against Livian GmbH
STOCKHOLM, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that theLondon Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has awarded in favor of Elekta in a dispute with Livian GmbH (formerly humediQ GmbH). The arbitration, reported in the latest interim report (Q3 2020/21), is now f...
Elekta and IBA strengthen partnership to help cancer centers integrate proton therapy
STOCKHOLM, March 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that its latest solution for proton therapy,Monaco®* treatment planning for protons, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Monaco brings robust functionality for proton therapy, featurin...
Elekta appoints Johan Adebäck as Chief Financial Officer
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that Johan Adebäck has been appointed as permanent Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. He has held the position of Acting CFO sinceJune 2, 2020. Prior to the Acting CFO position, Johan Adebäck had been Group Tr...
First cancer centers begin using initial release of Elekta's MOSAIQ 3 series
ATLANTA, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that several cancer centers are the early adopters of the company's first release in the MOSAIQ® 3* series. Featuring increased automation and simplified user interfaces, MOSAIQ 3 is designed to significantly reduce workflo...
For third year straight, Elekta named one of the world's most ethical companies by Ethisphere
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that it has again been recognized as one of theWorld's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. The honor is bestowed upo...
Elekta establishes office in Egypt to meet growing need for precision radiation medicine
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that it will establish a permanent office inCairo, Egypt, to address the shortage of radiotherapy delivery systems and software solutions that play an integral part in treating cancer and brain disorders. To strengthen i...
Invitation to the presentation of Elekta's third quarter 2020/21
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) invites analysts and investors to a presentation of the third quarter 2020/21 at10:00 a.m. CET on February 25. The interim report for the third quarter will be published at 7:30 a.m. CET on the same day. The company's development will be...
Elekta's ProKnow to help standardize radiotherapy for veterans
Cloud-based ProKnow will enable peer review across Veterans Affairs network ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta announced today that the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Radiation Oncology Program is poised to pair its major radiotherapy quality program with El...
Elekta's MOSAIQ and Versa HD earn top honors in 2021 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report
ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) today announced that itsMOSAIQ® Oncology Information System (OIS) and Versa HD™ linear accelerator have been named "Best in KLAS" in the 2021 Best in KLAS: Software and Services Report. MOSAIQ was ranked first in the Oncology (Radiation) ca...
Elekta divests its stake in ViewRay
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta AB (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that it has sold its 7.3 percent of the outstanding common stock (11,501,597 shares) in ViewRay, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRAY). Elekta has no remaining shares in ViewRay after the transaction. The shares in ViewRay were purchase...
Elekta reports major milestones achieved in MR-guided radiotherapy
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- During the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meetings, users of the Elekta Unity MR-Linac presented 69 abstracts recounting the past years' worth of clinical experience with thi...
Interim report, May-October 2020/21
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In Elekta's second quarter, we managed to perform better than the overall radiotherapy market both in terms of orders and revenue despite continuous challenging circumstances. We also improved margins and stabilized cash flow. The launch of our new Harmony...
Gustaf Salford appointed Elekta CEO by Board of Directors
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that Gustaf Salford has been appointed to the role of President and CEO, effective immediately. He has been Acting CEO since earlyJune 2020. Elekta's Board of Directors carried out an extensive search process, with the c...
With Elekta Studio, Elekta brings complete image-guided brachytherapy workflow to a single room
VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands, Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) today introduced Elekta Studio with its launch of the ImagingRing, an advanced interventional CT system that revolves around the patient and enables clinicians to conduct the entire brachytherapy workflow - including ap...
Elekta introduces new radiotherapy solution to help address worldwide cancer burden
- Elekta Harmony to shorten treatment times and reduce footprint while maintaining high precision STOCKHOLM, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) today introduced its Elekta Harmony* linear accelerator (linac), a cancer treatment system designed to meet healthcare centers' need for ...
Townsville Hospital Treats First Australian Patient With Elekta Unity MR-Linac, a Transformative Approach to Precision Radiation Therapy
Ability to adapt daily treatment based on real-time MR imaging enables new approach to hard-to-treat cancers TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) today announced that Townsville Hospital inQueensland has treated the first patient in Australia using Elekta Unity ...
HKSH Medical Group Brings Precision Radiation Medicine to Cancer Patients in Asia With Elekta Unity MR-Linac
HONG KONG, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta Unity, a transformative magnetic resonance radiation therapy (MR/RT) system that enables personalized precision radiation therapy, is in clinical use at HKSH Cancer Centre. The milestone marks the first clinical use of Elekta Unity inAsia. HKSH rec...
Elekta Unity MR-linac Receives Regulatory Approval From Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
With the potential to transform how clinicians treat cancer, Japan enters a new era of precision radiation medicine with magnetic resonance radiation therapy TOKYO, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) announced today that its Elekta Unity magnetic resonance radiation therapy system ha...
