ProCure selects Elekta?s IMPAC Medical for oncology information

ProCure Treatment Centers, has selected IMPAC Medical Systems, an Elekta company, as a preferred provider of oncology information systems (OIS) for its IBA-equipped proton beam therapy centers.

The Bloomington, Ind.-based ProCure designs, builds and operates proton beam therapy centers in partnership with local radiation oncologists and community hospitals.

ProCure will install the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based IMPAC’s Mosaiq OIS software at its training and development center in Bloomington. IMPAC will provide training for the IBA-equipped proton therapy centers’ staff.

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