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Installation Completed for Elekta MRI-guided Linear Accelerator at MD Anderson Cancer Center

System is first of its kind in the United States HOUSTON,- – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Elekta and Philips teams recently completed installation of the first high field (1.5 Tesla) MRI-guided linear accelerator in the United States. By early next year, the system will be operating in a non-clinical capacity. The MRI-guided linear accelerator (MR linac) is designed to...

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Installation Completed for Elekta MRI-guided Linear Accelerator at MD Anderson Cancer Center

System is first of its kind in the United States HOUSTON,Â- – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Elekta and Philips teams recently completed installation of the first high field (1.5 Tesla) MRI-guided linear accelerator in the United States. By early next year, the system will be operating in a non-clinical capacity. The MRI-guided linear accelerator (MR linac) is designed...

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Varian Medical Systems Awarded Major Tender to Equip Network of Hospitals in Northwest Spain

GALICIA, Spain- — Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR), world leader in radiotherapy, has been awarded an eight-year tender to supply advanced radiotherapy equipment and software to a network of hospitals in Galicia, in the northwest of Spain. Varian booked the order, worth an estimated €21m ($23m), in its fiscal third quarter. Under the terms of the agreement Varian will supply 10 linear...

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Varian Medical Systems Awarded Major Tender to Equip Network of Hospitals in Northwest Spain

GALICIA, SpainÂ- — Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR), world leader in radiotherapy, has been awarded an eight-year tender to supply advanced radiotherapy equipment and software to a network of hospitals in Galicia, in the northwest of Spain. Varian booked the order, worth an estimated €21m ($23m), in its fiscal third quarter. Under the terms of the agreement Varian will supply 10 linear...

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New Cancer Center at Guy's Hospital in London to Be Equipped with Varian TrueBeam Treatment Machines

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Selects Varian Equipment to Deliver Advanced Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Treatments LONDON- — One of London's leading cancer centers selected, in August, eight TrueBeam™ medical linear accelerators from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) to deliver advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments for cancer patients at two new facilities. Six...

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New Cancer Center at Guy's Hospital in London to Be Equipped with Varian TrueBeam Treatment Machines

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Selects Varian Equipment to Deliver Advanced Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery Treatments LONDONÂ- — One of London's leading cancer centers selected, in August, eight TrueBeam™ medical linear accelerators from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) to deliver advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments for cancer patients at two new facilities. Six...

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UK's NHS Supply Chain Selects 10 TrueBeam Treatment Machines to Enable More Advanced Cancer Treatments
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UK's NHS Supply Chain Selects 10 TrueBeam Treatment Machines to Enable More Advanced Cancer Treatments

Order Comes a Year after NHS Supply Chain Ordered 20 TrueBeam Machines CRAWLEY, United Kingdom –- NHS Supply Chain has placed an order for a further 10 TrueBeam™ machines from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) as part of an ongoing program to replace older machines and roll out modern radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments for patients in the UK's public hospitals. The order, placed in...

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UK's NHS Supply Chain Selects 10 TrueBeam Treatment Machines to Enable More Advanced Cancer Treatments
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UK's NHS Supply Chain Selects 10 TrueBeam Treatment Machines to Enable More Advanced Cancer Treatments

Order Comes a Year after NHS Supply Chain Ordered 20 TrueBeam Machines CRAWLEY, United Kingdom –Â- NHS Supply Chain has placed an order for a further 10 TrueBeam™ machines from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) as part of an ongoing program to replace older machines and roll out modern radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments for patients in the UK's public hospitals. The order, placed...

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Elekta Introduces Information-guided Cancer Care, Highlighting Knowledge Management, at ASTRO 2014

SAN FRANCISCO - At the 56(th) Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), September 14-16 in San Francisco, Elekta (booth #1308) will highlight solutions that support the connections health care providers make to their practices, their patients and the world. Elekta's theme at ASTRO 2014 is: Connected Care. Because the future is collaborative. As software continues to...

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Elekta Introduces Information-guided Cancer Care, Highlighting Knowledge Management, at ASTRO 2014

SAN FRANCISCO - At the 56(th) Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), September 14-16 in San Francisco, Elekta (booth #1308) will highlight solutions that support the connections health care providers make to their practices, their patients and the world. Elekta's theme at ASTRO 2014 is: Connected Care. Because the future is collaborative. As software continues to...

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