As the world population continues to grow, the need for access to life-saving radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging medical equipment and treatment grows with it. According to a World Health Organization report published in 2018, an estimated 9.8 million people died from cancer that year alone, highlighting the...
Gamma Knife ® systems are considered state-of-the art technology for the treatment of brain tumors and other stereotactic treatments. However, when it’s time to remove some of the older units, it becomes a notoriously delicate process largely due to the sensitive nature of the cobalt 60 sources that power them. ROS,...
Ica, Peru is a city located in the state of the same name (the Department of Ica), about 200 miles south of the nation’s capital Lima. It is the site of some of the oldest civilizations in the world, including the Inca Empire, and is rich with anthropological, historical, and geographical wonders such as the Nazca Lines...
Linear accelerator (LINAC) systems are one of the most expensive capital medical equipment pieces in a hospital today. The decision of when to upgrade vs. replace is a very important one, and has implications for the facility, its patients, its stakeholders, and its clinicians. We’ve broken this down for you so that you...
For about the last decade, the U.S. has become a ‘replacement market’ for linear accelerators (LINAC), meaning that old radiation therapy machines are being replaced with new machines on a 1:1 basis. While many cancer centers are opening up new buildings with new vaults, the majority of new linear...
After receiving this press release on Varian’s newest proton sale, we embarked on some research. As ROS is in the business of selling used medical equipment, we discuss that Proton Therapy is seemingly on the decline, but from what we keep seeing – it seems that it is actually growing. While some centers are...
Installing a refurbished CT Scanner (or CT Simulator) is an exciting time for any department. Usually it is because a newer or better technology is needed, and an older unit is being replaced or upgraded. Or perhaps a center is expanding and the need to scan more patients requires a newer, faster machine. Or maybe a...
