Varian to Add Powerful Interactive Prescription Engine for Treatment Planning in Radiation Oncology
New HyperDrive™ technology will empower radiation oncologists to create, review and optimize dose prescriptions for radiotherapy and radiosurgery in minutes PALO ALTO, Calif. - Varian Medical Systems, Inc., (NYSE: VAR) today announced plans to offer cancer centers a powerful new interactive software engine that will enable radiation oncologists to quickly create, review and optimize...
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Varian Announces U.S. Clearance and CE Mark for VitalBeam(TM) Package; Chirayu Medical College in Bhopal Acquires the New Platform for Advanced Radiotherapy
PALO ALTO, Calif. and BHOPAL, India - The Chirayu Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) in Bhopal, India, is among the first cancer treatment centers around the world to acquire the new VitalBeam™ platform from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR), offering clinics a modular technology package for affordable, high-quality, high-throughput radiotherapy, and for expanding clinical capabilities over...
Read More »University Hospital La Timone World's First to Treat Patients with Leksell Gamma Knife Icon, Elekta's Latest Generation Cranial Radiosurgery System
New technology in Icon revolutionizes frameless radiosurgery, adding continuous dose control and motion management for greater patient safety, accuracy and efficiency MARSEILLES, France - On August 10, doctors at University Hospital La Timone (Marseilles, France) used their new Leksell Gamma Knife-® Icon™ system to treat a metastasis in the brain of a 71-year-old female patient. This...
Read More »Researchers Find RapidPlan(TM) Software Can Improve the Efficiency and Quality of Treatment Planning for Radiotherapy, Radiosurgery
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Treatment planning for radiotherapy and radiosurgery can be significantly expedited and improved using new software for storing and accessing clinical knowledge based on best planning practices. This was the finding of several research teams that compared conventional plans with plans generated using knowledge-based treatment planning software like the RapidPlan™ tool from...
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Read More »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...
Read More »Varian Medical Systems to Equip New York Proton Consortium with ProBeam System
NEW YORK,- – Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with New York Proton Management LLC, a consortium of leading New York healthcare institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Health System, Montefiore Health System, and ProHEALTH Medical Management, LLC formed to operate The New York Proton Center, the first...
Read More »Varian Medical Systems to Equip Proton Therapy Center in Netherlands
PALO ALTO, Calif.- – Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced that it has been selected to equip and service the new multi-room HollandPTC in Delft with the Varian ProBeam-® proton therapy system. The company will book the equipment part of the order in its fiscal 2015 third quarter. HollandPTC is a key part of Medical Delta, the medical-technological collaboration of the...
Read More »Cardiorespiratory Diagnostic System offers modular versatility.
Offered as modular and- upgradeable platform, Ultima Series™ is capable of performing pulmonary function and metabolic testing. Cardiorespiratory diagnostic system, designed with patient and operator in mind, allows for flexibility and operational efficiency, facilitating patient care.
Read More »Hospital de Cancer de Barretos Acquiring Technology for Treating Cancer with Image-Guided Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery
BARRETOS, Brazil - Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) and Hospital de Câncer de Barretos (HCB) in Brazil today announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement encompassing the deployment of advanced technology for treating cancer as well as the establishment of a clinical training program at the hospital. HCB will acquire four new radiotherapy treatment systems representing the full...
Read More »Elekta to Showcase Leksell Gamma Knife Registry at AANS Annual Meeting
Cloud-based solution allows physicians to harness radiosurgery big data ATLANTA –- At the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, May 2-6 in Washington D.C., Elekta will highlight Leksell Gamma Knife-® Registry, a solution that enables clinicians to leverage the enormous amount of data - generated by thousands of Gamma Knife radiosurgery treatments conducted each...
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Clear Clogged Drains Faster with General Pipe Cleaners' Kinetic Water Ram
The Kinetic Water Ram by General Pipe Cleaners clears out clogged pipes quickly using kinetic energy. The Ram is so simple to operate, anyone can use it. Check out the video to learn more.
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