Somerset , PA , November 19, 2004 – Applied Computational Technologies (ACT), a company focusing on enhancing the delivery of radiation treatment to cancer patients, has just received a grant from Innovation Works to support further development of ProACTive™. This new technology will improve radiation treatment by enhancing treatment planning. ProACTive's TM improved dose calculation speed and accuracy will help physicians more effectively target the tumor area while minimizing the harmful radiation delivered to the surrounding healthy tissue.

“An estimated 60 percent of all cancer patients in the United Stated receive some form of radiation. Currently, physicians plan treatments on these patients only once prior to the start of their treatment cycle due to the large amount of computer power and time required. ProACTive™ will decrease the time and computer power necessary to create a highly accurate plan, thereby allowing the physician to see additional treatment possibilities and providing the option to re-plan as needed based on changing conditions within the patient” said Jay McClatchey, Managing Partner & CEO of ACT.

Innovation Works is the Ben Franklin Technology Partner for Southwestern Pennsylvania providing funding and assistance to growing businesses. According to Florri Mendelson, President & CEO of Innovation Works, ACT has received their support because "We received positive feedback about the ACT technology from oncologists and other experts we contacted, and are very happy to be able to augment the work the company is doing with the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse. We expect the Innovation Works grant to help ACT progress toward their technical and developmental goals and ultimately bring this important technology to the medical market."

Applied Computational Technologies invented this technology and is continuing its development based on information from the Penn State Cancer Institute and D3 Advanced Radiation Planning Services. ProACTive™, a new dose calculation technology that will help physicians perform more effective radiation treatment planning for cancer patients.