by John Vano | Aug 29, 2016 | En Español
Varian Clinac Series Low Energy Machine Models: 6/100, 600C, 600C/D, 6EX
Varian Clinac Series High Energy Machine Models: 2100C, 2100C/D, 2300C/D, 21EX, 23EX, 21iX
Aceleradores Reemplazan Cobalto
Durante muchos años, las máquinas de radioterapia de cobalto eran populares por todo del mundo. Los equipos de cobalto (fabricados por las empresas AECL, Theratron, MDS Nordion, Best, etc.) siguen siendo una buena opción, de acuerdo con el IAEA, en las zonas del mundo donde los aceleradores lineales no son una buena opción debido a los problemas con electricidad.
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by Tommy Hughes | Aug 8, 2016 | Recent Projects, Selling or Removing Your Equipment
Globalization of the Pre-Owned Medical Equipment Market
Did you know that many Linear Accelerators in operation in the U.S. today were pre-owned linacs sourced in Europe, Australia or Asian countries? Or that many pre-owned systems in operation in Latin America came from the U.S.? The world of pre-owned Radiation Therapy and Diagnostic Imaging Equipment has become truly global, and ROS is at the heart of this globalization. ROS recently completed a de-installation project in Central Europe where a Linear Accelerator system was relocated to a hospital in the Caribbean.
The complexities of an overseas project such as this can be enormously challenging. In the realm of Radiation Oncology, there are often regulatory obstacles, logistical challenges, language barriers, and sensitive timelines to consider.
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by Ed Brown | Jul 15, 2016 | Radiation Oncology Equipment, Selling or Removing Your Equipment
25,000 lbs. of sophisticated technology and metal…dismantling and removing large medical equipment like linear accelerators sounds easy enough. Nevertheless, there are many factors and considerations your clinic or hospital should pay attention to when removing a linear accelerator.
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by Michael Teague | Jul 7, 2016 | Recent Projects
Radiology Oncology Consultants announced that it has installed a linear accelerator system for cancer treatment. This new radiation therapy machine allows some of the most advanced cancer treatment technology available today. Radiation therapy is used to treat over 50% of all cancer cases in the United States, and this new machine manufactured by Varian Medical Systems has “On-Board Imaging” and RapidArc®, two cutting-edge technologies that will allow Radiology Oncology Consultants to treat patients with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
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by Phillip Hirschfelder | Jun 24, 2016 | En Español
Una de las pregunta que escuchamos frecuentemente en ROS es “estamos buscando un acelerador lineal de segunda mano Varian con capacidades SRS”. La respuesta a esta pregunta requiere un entendimiento básico de algunos de los modelos comunes de aceleradores lineales Varian que están disponibles en el mercado de equipos de segunda mano: Clinac 2100C, 2100C / D, 21EX, 23EX, iX, DHX y Trilogy.
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by Michael Teague | Jun 16, 2016 | Radiation Oncology Equipment
A question that we hear often at ROS is “we are looking for a pre-owned, Varian linear accelerator with SRS capabilities.” The answer to this question requires a basic understanding of the some of the common models of Varian linear accelerators that are available in the pre-owned equipment market: Clinac 2100C, 2100C/D, 21EX, 23EX, iX, DHX and Trilogy.
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by Ryan Schock | Jun 16, 2016 | Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
The 63rd Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting, held this week in San Diego, CA, brought together more than 5,700 attendees to discuss the latest breakthroughs in the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. With the celebration of the 40th anniversary of FDG, many sessions revolved around PET/CT imaging, equipment and radiotracers; developed to increase the detection of multiple chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, dementia and cardiac diseases.
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by Ed Brown | May 23, 2016 | Radiation Oncology Equipment, Selling or Removing Your Equipment
Linear accelerators are extraordinary machines that represent a true miracle of human invention. They safely generate beams of radiation that kill cancer and save human lives. And yet many of these wonderful machines, after years of use and treatment of patients, are often not worth any money.
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by Ed Brown | May 16, 2016 | Radiation Oncology Equipment, Selling or Removing Your Equipment
Varian low/single photon energy linear accelerator machines manufactured in the 1970’s through the early 1990’s often contain depleted uranium shielding (also referred to as counterweights), a radioactive material that must be handled appropriately during the removal and disposal of this equipment.
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by Ryan Schock | May 9, 2016 | Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
Most radiologists are not currently providing a comprehensive dense breast solution. Mammography and other x-ray technologies lack the ability to effectively detect lesions in dense breasts.
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