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Helical/Arc-Based Radiation Oncology Equipment Assessment

A Survey of Thirty-Five Radiation Oncologists, Five Medical Physicists and Ten Hospital Finance Executives

April 2008

Price $2500

Deliverable:  Survey with key findings.

Study Description:

Topic

Helical/Arc-Based Radiation Oncology Equipment Assessment

Respondent Type

Radiation Oncologists, Medical Physicists, and Hospital Finance Executives

Specialties Covered

Oncology

Region

United States Only

Methodology

Online survey, self-administered via a Panel Intelligence website

Duration: 30 minutes

Size: 50 total respondents

Fielding Dates: April 10-15, 2008

Objectives:

To gather data related to the purchasing decisions and professional perception of ARC radiation treatment.

§    Determine the current radiation treatment modalities and equipment used by radiation oncologists and medical physicists.

§    Gain insight into current use of and plans to use helical/arc-based treatment platforms by brand.

§    Gauge the future standing of helical therapy within the external beam radiation market.

§    Evaluate respondents’ initial perceptions of the four systems on the market from TomoTherapy, Varian, Elekta, and Siemens.

§    Determine awareness of and assess emerging radiation therapy technologies such as proton-beam radiation therapy and MRI/gamma ray radiotherapy systems.

§    Explore physician perception of current state of hospital equipment financing.

Inclusion Criteria and Respondent Demographics:

Inclusion Criteria

 

§    Radiation oncologists and medical physicists

o         Involved in purchasing decisions for radiation oncology equipment

o         Treating patients with external beam radiation for at least 2 years

o         Treat at least 1 patient per week with external beam radiation

o         Familiar with helical/arc-based treatment platforms

o         Used or evaluated one of the four software packages listed:   Siemens, Elekta, TomoTherapy, or Varian Medical Systems

§    Hospital finance executives

o         Involved in purchasing decision for radiation oncology equipment

o         Familiar with municipal bonds/auction rate securities

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