Elekta named silver winner of the 2020 Edison awards

Elekta’s Unity magnetic resonance radiation therapy (MR/RT) system took the silver award for radiation treatment advancements in the medical/dental category.

Among the nomination entries comprising the best products, services, and businesses in innovation for the year 2020, Unity was chosen as a winner by a panel of over 3,000 leading business executives from around the world, states the company in its press release.

A game-changing innovation

“After a thorough review, the Edison Awards Judges recognize Elekta Unity as a game-changing innovation standing out among the best new products and services launched in their category,” said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of the Edison Awards.

“Elekta Unity is indeed a paradigm shift for precision radiation medicine,” said Richard Hausmann, Elekta’s President and CEO. “And we are very happy to receive this recognition for our efforts in making the technology available to people living with cancer all around the world. Unity’s breakthrough technology is designed to provide the best outcomes for patients while meeting the needs of the cancer care team delivering treatment, fully in the spirit of Edison, a truly breakthrough inventor.”