Imagínese estar en esta situación: Una clínica en una provincia rural recientemente sufrió una falla en el tubo de rayos X del TAC. Debido a esto le era imposible realizar la simulación para sus pacientes antes de la radioterapia. Esta situación implicaba que la clínica tendría que mandar sus pacientes para que fueran...
In the pre-owned medical equipment market, there is fierce competition from buyers looking to purchase equipment from hospitals and clinics. If you are a seller, you have a lot of options. But one option to sell your used medical equipment that you might not have heard about is the “Elimination Bidding Competition.” We...
ROS is proud to announce the successful completion of an installation of a used 2012 Varian Trilogy linear accelerator at a cancer center in need of an upgraded radiation therapy machine, in the southeastern United States. The medical facility previously had an older, twenty-one year old Varian 21EX linear accelerator...
A recent survey conducted by the MedphysUSA list server group asked the question: “If you were getting a new linac, which color laser system would you use?” The overwhelming winner? Green. What was surprising is that “red” was not the number two choice. More respondents chose “blue” as the second best option. Cypra...
Removing a linear accelerator (LINAC) is a challenging process from start to finish, with every step requiring critical attention to detail and rigorous planning. Partnering with the right team is essential to ensuring a painless removal. Ed Brown, our resident medical equipment removal expert, discusses his experience...
Should linear accelerators (LINACs) be replaced after a certain age? Does the age of a linac contribute to longer downtime? Gathering data from various sources and correspondence with linac engineers, we have uncovered some answers. According to several highly experienced linac engineers who were surveyed across the...
1970’s CT Scanner Introduced in the early 1970’s, the computed tomography (CT) procedure has advanced rapidly and become the imaging exam of choice. CT scans, also known as Computerized Axial Tomography or CAT scans, are done using of a 360-degree x-ray beam and computerized production of images. They utilize...
