The Life Cycle of Radiation Oncology Equipment Should Be Circular, Not Linear It’s an exciting moment to be a radiation oncology professional… Now, more than ever before, cutting-edge techniques have the power to save patients’ lives and reduce the worst symptoms of their cancer. Improved medical equipment is a...
La competencia entre los aceleradores lineales médicos de segunda mano nunca había sido tan agresiva; Debido a que el costo de un acelerador lineal nuevo ya sea Varían, Elekta o Accuray supera el millón de dólares, es difícil que muchos centros en regiones remotas encuentren equipos médicos asequibles. Lo que hace que...
1970’s CT Scanner Introducido a principios de la década de 1970, la tecnología de tomografía computarizada se ha avanzado rápidamente y se utiliza muy frecuentemente. Las tomografías computarizadas, también conocidas como tomografía axial, se realizan utilizando los rayos X a un plano de 360 grados para sacar...
The competition for pre-owned, medical linear accelerators has never been fiercer. With the cost of a new Varian, Elekta or Accuray linear accelerator well above $1 million, many centers in remote regions are having difficulty finding affordable medical equipment. What makes this even more challenging is that the...
Understanding the average lifespan of various Elekta linear accelerator parts helps determine the most appropriate service agreement to purchase.
Artificial intelligence was a huge topic of discussion at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2019. We’ve highlighted some of the most noteworthy announcements that occurred during the tradeshow. Hologic introduces a tomosynthesis reading tool that uses AI to reduce image volume and saves image interpretation...
VMAT is a relatively new and expensive software upgrade seen in the used linear accelerator market. Before deciding to buy a pre-owned linear accelerator with VMAT capability, be sure to factor in the additional costs of the treatment planning system that will be required to implement a VMAT program. Often, the...
