iCAD Launches New Cervical Applicator

iCAD has launched a new cervical applicator for its Xoft Axxent electronic brachytherapy cancer treatment system, the Nashua, N.H., devicemaker said Tuesday.

The applicator works by administering a precise dose of radiation to targeted areas of the cervix while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue, the company says.

The Xoft system is FDA-cleared and CE Marked for treatment anywhere in the body, including that for non-melanoma skin cancer, early-stage breast cancer and gynecological cancers.

Both the applicator and system are being showcased at the American Associations of Physicists in Medicine’s annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif. — Jason Scott