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…
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…
Over the course of the past several years, a record number of Siemens Linear Accelerators have been removed and replaced with either Varian or Elekta systems. Siemens made the decision to exit the linear accelerator market in 2011, and although…
Every so often, we are faced with a challenging linear accelerator removal project. This particular removal of a Varian linear accelerator from a radiotherapy clinic in Japan was one such example. Medical linear accelerators, like this machine, weigh almost 20,000…
ROS is very pleased to announce the recent sale and installation of a medical linear accelerator system to a community hospital located in Redlands, CA. The hospital is currently in the process of constructing a new facility and had asked…
Radiation oncology facilities in the United States should think carefully about what happens to their used equipment. Much of this equipment is being destroyed and scrapped unnecessarily, and it’s imperative that it not go to waste. Used linear accelerators are…
When it comes to removing and installing linear accelerators, speed is of utmost importance. A linear accelerator replacement is a huge logistical undertaking that can cause a lot of stress for both doctors and patients in radiation oncology centers. The…
What happens to pre-owned Linear Accelerators? In one week, a new radiation oncology clinic in Bolivia will begin using its new linear accelerator (Varian 6EX) to treat cancer patients, giving millions of people in need access to modern and lifesaving…
Radiology Oncology Systems, Inc. (ROS) of San Diego, California, announces another installation of Cyrpa Patient Positioning Lasers in the United States. St. Charles Medical Center’s radiation therapy department chose CYRPA Lasers to put into its new vault housing an Elekta…
The Elekta Gamma Knife Perfexion is a state-of the art machine which uses highly radioactive, but very well-controlled, sources to destroy tumors in the brain. It’s one of the technological wonders in the world of cancer treatment. This machine needed…