Before each treatment step, the system analyses new image data, uses artificial intelligence to create a customised radiation plan and enables adaptive therapy directly on the device. This eliminates the need for time-consuming additional examination appointments or treatment breaks due to anatomical changes in position. For patients, this means greater treatment safety and more comfort in everyday treatment. At the same time, radio-oncological precision is raised to a new level. The application of the ETHOS system is based on close collaboration between medical physics, radiotherapy and AI-supported planning software. Decisions on specific adjustments are made through the interplay of machine analyses and medical assessment. The introduction of the ETHOS system thus marks a paradigm shift in radiation oncology and opens up new perspectives for individualised, gentle and effective treatment paths.
Press release from "Universitätsklinikum Leipzig" dated 22 May 2025