The long-term public health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic go far beyond the disease itself, and even beyond its direct economic and health impacts. It has also had a tremendous impact on the healthcare decisions of patients who have not…
The Question of the Linac Lifespan Some linear accelerators are removed from clinical use after five years. Others go on to treat patients for 45 years. At ROS, a global provider of refurbished medical linear accelerators, we have seen the…
This week’s announcement that Siemens Healthineers (85% owned by Siemens) is purchasing Varian Medical Systems came as a surprise to many. Although Siemens exited the linear accelerator market in 2011, there were a few hints that they might someday return…
The Varian TrueBeam® is one of the most widely used medical linear accelerator systems in the United States. Originally introduced in 2010, over 3,000 systems have been sold around the world. Every day, thousands of cancer patients around the world…
ASTRO 2019 in Chicago wrapped up two weeks ago, and here are a few of the highlights from this year’s conference. The past few years have seen several new technologies introduced into the radiation oncology world, and here are several…
Artificial intelligence, more commonly referred to as AI, seems to be the hottest term today, appearing to be useful in every industry from real estate to retail to auto. Healthcare is no exception. The term “Artificial Intelligence” itself is a…
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…
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…
Selling brand new medical equipment in today’s environment is challenging for just about any manufacturer. This holds especially true for higher value equipment such as CT Scanners, MRI Systems, Linear Accelerators, and PET/CTs. Competition, declining reimbursement rates/bundling, regulatory hurdles, securing…
This recent dotmed article illustrates the risk that rural hospitals face in today’s healthcare environment. Low patient volume, reduced reimbursement rates, and expensive medical technology, combine for a troublesome situation. Patients in rural areas at risk of not being able…