TomoTherapy inks deal with Nucletron, allowing sales Down Under

Radiation therapy systems provider TomoTherapy has entered into a distribution agreement with radiation oncology solutions provider Nucletron.

The partnership will allow for the expansion of TomoTherapys’ radiation products into New Zealand and Australia, beginning with a contract by Queensland Health to employ the TomoTherapy Hi-Art system at Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital in Australia, said the Madison, Wis.-based company.

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