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July 16, 2013 — The U.S. radiation therapy market appears to be rebounding after a major decline in 2009, with radiation oncology centers budgeting more money for capital equipment purchases this year compared to four years ago, according to a new study published by IMV Medical Information Division.
July 16, 2013 
Feature
April 24, 2013 — A prostate cancer patient has become the first person in the world to be treated using the latest version of Varian's Vitesse real-time planning solution for planning and performing advanced high-dose-rate (HDR), ultrasound-guided brachytherapy treatments. The treatment took place at the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, N.C.
April 24, 2013 
Feature | John Wong, Ph.D.
The goal of radiation therapy is to deliver ionizing radiation to eradicate the tumor. Ionizing radiation, however, is indiscriminant and causes damage to both healthy tissues and disease volume along its path. A state-of-the-art treatment would employ intensity-modulated, irregularly shaped beams from various gantry angles to maximize the dose to the target volume and minimize the dose to the surrounding tissues. Accurate beam placement is thus critical to the success of radiation therapy.
February 08, 2013 
Technology
Varian Medical Systems has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- 510(k) clearance for the latest version of its Vitesse real time planning for HDR brachytherapy which is used to plan and perform high-dose-rate (HDR), ultrasound-guided brachytherapy treatments for prostate cancer.
January 28, 2013 
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January 21, 2013 — Varian Medical Systems received regulatory clearance from the Indian Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for the use of its TrueBeam high-intensity mode for advanced radiosurgical treatments.
January 21, 2013 
Feature
August 27, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of technology for the treatment of cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery, has launched Portuguese versions of its software systems for planning and managing radiotherapy treatments. Varian personnel worked with Brazilian cancer treatment specialists to translate its software products into Portuguese and also to adapt them so that they facilitate Brazilian treatment practices, in order to support the safe and effective use of radiotherapy in the country.
August 27, 2012 
News
April 13, 2012 — Leading experts in radiosurgery of the spine will present information about how to treat spinal tumors effectively using stereotactic radiosurgery rather than invasive surgical procedures during the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) later this week in Miami.
April 13, 2012 Technology
March 12, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a surface beacon transponder to be used with the Calypso system as a tracking device capable of monitoring motion during radiotherapy treatments for indications anywhere in the body.
March 12, 2012 News
March 6, 2012 — Varian Medical Systems Inc. announced it has reached an agreement to acquire InfiMed Inc., a privately owned supplier of workstations including hardware and software for processing diagnostic X-ray images.
March 06, 2012 News
January 25, 2012 — A 65-year-old breast cancer patient has become the first person in India to be treated using the fast and precise TrueBeam radiotherapy treatment system from Varian Medical Systems.
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