FOR RING GANTRY

BETTER POSITIONING
FOR BETTER TREATMENT

Safe and efficient patient treatment is our common goal.

External radiation radiotherapy has revolutionized the way we treat patients
with tumors—and the more accurate it is, the better the results.

Precise positioning is the cornerstone of patient safety, avoiding unprescribed

doses and contributing to favorable outcomes through highly specific targeting of
the tumor. But how do you continuously hit the mark in long, complex treatments?
How can this be integrated into a workflow that doesn’t waste time or compromise
patient safety and treatment efficiency?
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THE CATALYST HD SYSTEM
The Catalyst+ HD For Ring Gantry is an Because the scanner is installed outside the gantry,
advanced SGRT (Surface Guided Radiation you can control patient positioning as part of a moving
treatment and monitor posture changes inside and
Therapy) that captures and analyzes the
outside the gantry.
patient body surface at all times.
The external installation also eliminates the potential
The conventional setup outside the gantry uses only risk of collisions during treatment and prevents
three points on the patient’s body. This makes it problems resulting from placing additional technology
impossible to detect a postural error or misalignment inside the gantry.
of the extremities, and correction of setup errors
must be done manually, making the process even Workflow excellence and ease of use.
more time-consuming.
We are proud that our positioning accuracy is within
With Catalyst+ HD, we use continuous 3D surface 0.5 mm for a rigid body. By monitoring movements
ARE YOU READY FOR BETTER THERAPY
monitoring and compare the current body posture within the fraction in real-time, any patient movement THROUGH BETTER POSITIONING?
to a previously recorded reference. The SGRT covers exceeding the threshold triggers a response. The non-
the entire body surface and provides technicians with rigid algorithm performs surface and volume calculations
simultaneously, ensuring robust isocenter precision.
Halcyon® System and Ethos™ Therapy System*
interactive visual guidance through a color map
projected during setup. After the posture correction The Halcyon and Ethos systems are ring gantry versions from Varian.* Today, Catalyst+ HD For Ring Gantry supports
And the Catalyst+ is able to simultaneously support
and precise isocenter alignment, the need of imaging these gantries to provide an additional level of treatment accuracy and efficiency for when you choose DIBH treatments.
both manual DIBH activation and 6DOF patient
and reimaging can be reduced.
monitoring. The system also supports breath hold and
It all happens in real-time and with dose-free free breathing modes, optimizing breathing patterns Benefit highlights of Catalyst+ HD on Ring Gantry New features
monitoring. In short, improved efficiency throughout treatment.
Motion Management • Full workflow support. From setup to treatment
without added risks to patient safety. procedure, the monitoring process is streamlined
The workflow is patient-centric, with augmented reality cMotion’s intrafractional motion detection features
With the exceptionally large FOV, Catalyst+ cameras color projection, real-time feedback, and audiovisual real-time motion management. to work in harmony with the machine.
provide the full picture of the treatment at setup outside coaching. Catalyst+’s visual guidance for respiratory • Optimized camera settings. The positioning system
gantry as well as at treatment inside gantry. As a gating has already been shown to improve intrafraction And what about the DIBH technology? is your eyes when it comes to treatment alignment.
result of the large scan volume, projection and the reproducibility and increase patient compliance. DIBH We fine-tuned the settings to the gantry to ensure
cRespiration provides a breath hold system on these
advanced registration properties of Catalyst+ the entire is becoming the standard of care in left-sided breast
ring gantries.* Our experts will be happy to come to every tiny detail is taken care of.
workflow can be supported with a single scanner. The cancer, reduces non-prescribed dose intake, decreases
you and offer such a solution if you need it. • Better Quality Assurance. Continuous quality
Catalyst+ HD has two additional side scanners for complications, and lowers mortality.
monitoring is the cornerstone of consistent
optimal positioning. Key features
treatment quality. We have enhanced the QA
• Color projections directly onto the patient with process to provide a highly integrated approach
high precision and accuracy make it easy to to sustained excellence.
identify and correct a wrong posture.
• Manual DIBH Gating.*
Catalyst is already changing lives,
• Multiple audiovisual coaching device options.
and we’ve made it even better.

We've developed the Catalyst+ HD For Ring Gantry

based on input from customers – physicians,
medical physicists, nurses and engineers who
are already using Catalyst in hospitals. Today,
each gantry solution is tailored specifically to the
needs of its users, and we're excited to see the
improvements in care.
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System Data
Physical dimensions (master and side system) Performance
• Size (W x D x H): 625 mm x 230 mm x 200 mm • Optical scanning technology: Structured light.
• Weight: 9,5 kg • Maximum scan range at setup position (relative
external isocenter): ∆X = 1.0m, ∆Y = 1.8m, ∆Z =
Power
1.0m (Max Z positive range 0.5m, min Z negative
• Input voltage: 100 – 240 VAC range -0.5m).
• Frequency: 50/60 Hz • Positioning accuracy Catalyst+ HD: Within 0.5 mm
• Power consumption operating: 300 W for rigid body.

• Power consumption standby: 75 W • Motion detection accuracy: Within 1 mm for

rigid body when couch is in fixed position
Environment during treatment.
• Operating temperature: +10 °C to +35 °C • Respiration detection accuracy: Within 1 mm
(50 °F to 95 °F)
• Registration Methods: Real-time, non-rigid with
Camera deformable models for 6 DOF isocentric shifts.
• Resolution (W x H): 1920 x 1200 pixels (2,3 M pixels)

Catalyst+ HD is now available for multiple ring gantries, including the following Accuray systems:
TomoTherapy® and Radixact® and these Varian systems: Halcyon® and Ethos™.* We’re happy to help
you choose the best option for your patients.

CONTACT US TODAY:

C-RAD AB (publ) C-RAD GmbH

C-RAD Positioning AB Wittestr. 30 K, 13509 Berlin, Germany
Sjukhusvägen 12K, SE-753 09 Uppsala, Sweden Telephone: +49 30 609847560
Telephone +46 18-66 69 30 [Link]
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C-RAD
C-RAD Inc. Suite 1308, Bao Hua Tower, 13/F,
70 SE 4th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33483, USA No 1211 Changde Road (Changshou Rd.),
Telephone: +1 561 742 9260 Putuo District, Shanghai,
[Link] P.R. China, 200060

TomoTherapy® and Radixact® are trademarks by Accuray.

* Use of Varian trademarks by C-RAD is not an endorsement of Varian Medical Systems

of the C-RAD Catalyst or its promotion and advertising. The Catalyst system has not
undergone an interoperability assessment with the Varian Halcyon® system and is only
sanctioned by Varian for use in DIBH treatments.

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