Along with ASTRO's scientific program, attendees will have the opportunity to meet and network with a variety of companies like GE and Philips who will be stationed in the Exhibit Hall. Exhibitors will be showcasing their latest products and services in the treatment of, and care dealing with, cancer.

"GE Healthcare is pleased to be an active participant and sponsor for this year's meeting," said Lynn Bender, global marketing manager for GE Healthcare's PET/CT business. "We are especially excited about this year's theme of 'Radiation Oncology 2020.' GE Healthcare is committed to the future of patient management. Our presence at this revolutionary venue is just one opportunity to demonstrate our current capabilities and share our vision for the future in this critical care area."


Siemens Healthcare considers ASTRO the most important conference for radiation oncology. "Siemens' booth slogan for ASTRO 2009 is: "Fighting Cancer - Fast and Focused." The cornerstones of the Siemens' booth will be the ARTISTE linear accelerator and CTVision, Siemens' unique imaging solution of a "CT-on-rails," in combination with a linac," says Holger Schmidt, CEO, Oncology Care Systems, Siemens Healthcare

Another offering presented by Siemens at the show will be the IM-Confident Plan, which provides high-quality IMRT re-planning of a treatment in approximately seven minutes, all while the patient is still on the table. Fast, precise stereotactic offerings and comprehensive software solutions that help connect Siemens' innovative imaging technologies round out the Siemens picture at ASTRO 2009.

"Philips Healthcare looks forward to the opportunity to present solutions designed to help simplify oncology care including Pinnacle3 version 9 radiation treatment planning software; SmartArc, the only independent technology for volumetric-modulated arc therapy treatment planning that can be used with the leading linear accelerators on the market; SmartEnterprise data management technology. We will also showcase Philips' Big Bore PET/CT with third-generation Time-of-Flight and Tumor Tracking solutions," said Dominic Smith, vice president of global marketing, Nuclear Medicine, Philips Healthcare.  "In addition, Philips will feature the Brilliance Big Bore CT, the oncology imaging market's leading CT Simulator. This technology is built around the needs for oncology planning,"

Keynote speakers at ASTRO 2009 will include Dr. Williams presenting, "Who Cares About the Future?" and opening remarks; Dr. Mohamed K. Khan, M.D., Ph.D., Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, presenting, "Thinking Small; The Future of Nanoimaging and Nanotherapy; "Thinking Out Of The Box: The Future of Tumor Imaging," will be discussed by David G. Kirsch, M.D., Ph.D., Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; "The Future of Cancer Immunotherapy and Gene Therapy," presented by Theodore L. DeWeese, M.D., The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; "The Future Of Tumor Modulation and Adaptive Therapy," will be presented by David R. Gius, M.D., Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD and "The Future Of Oncology Education," will be the topic of Siavash Jabbari, M.D., University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.

To register or for more information visit: www.astro.org/meetings/annualmeetings

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