En los Estados Unidos, hoy en día, los hospitales y clínicas suelen preferir el acelerador lineal Varian TrueBeam®. Es versátil, fiable y capaz de integrarse perfectamente con los sistemas de software Eclipse™ y Aria® de Varian. Tanto el recurso humano…
What are the vault room dimension requirements to install a linear accelerator? This is a question we often field at ROS. It’s also not that easy to find the answer for various manufacturers in one place. We recommend referring to…
How long do medical linear accelerators really last? At Radiology Oncology Systems, we’ve spent decades tracking medical linear accelerators around the world—and thanks to that experience, we have come to recognize that these devices have a much longer useful life…
For this installment of our interview series with leaders in the field of radiation oncology, we spoke with Dr. Gino Fallone. The inventor of MagnetTx’s new Aurora-RT linear accelerator, he serves as Professor and Director of the Division of Medical…
Advancements in linear accelerator technology and software-controlled radiation treatment have had a tremendous positive impact on patient outcomes and on the practice of radiation oncology. However, these advancements have also made the commissioning process for linear accelerators more complex. In…
One common debate among medical equipment professionals is the useful life of a linear accelerator. Nowadays, manufacturers of radiation therapy equipment like to claim that the useful life of equipment is only 7-8 years. They argue that a 7-year-old device…
Anyone trying to buy or sell a car knows that they’re entering a market unlike any other. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the average age of vehicles on U.S. roadways has hit an all-time record…
Industry experts know the truth: In the United States today, hospitals and clinics generally prefer the Varian TrueBeam® linear accelerator. It’s versatile, reliable, and capable of integrating seamlessly with Varian’s Eclipse™ and Aria® software systems. New and experienced staff alike…
Every linac vault has a base frame. How do you remove a linear accelerator base frame? A History of Base Frames In the 90’s and early 2000’s, most Varian linear accelerators installed globally included a base frame that consisted of…
Pleasant Patient Experience Over the past several years, patient experience has become an increasingly important measure of performance for clinics and hospitals. Whether a patient feels comfortable and relaxed during a visit can impact a hospital’s ranking and even its…