Everyone is eager for researchers to find an effective treatment for COVID-19 disease, and as early contenders like hydroxychloroquine are debunked, it’s becoming clear that the search is just beginning. Because new treatments can take years to develop, many are…
Understanding the average lifespan of various Elekta linear accelerator parts helps determine the most appropriate service agreement to purchase.
Purchasing a refurbished Linear Accelerator (Linac) system is quite a bit different than purchasing a refurbished X-ray system, CT Scanner, or MRI system. Linacs can take up to six weeks to install or reassemble, and it’s often more practical, and…
Adding or updating your facility’s linear accelerator (linac) is a decision with budgetary, space, and personnel impacts. In the following paragraphs, we hope to help you in your buying decision by explaining when it is better to seek a new linac and not a used model.
When considering a machine for your facility, you often want the top-of-the-line medical equipment that can provide your patients with the best therapy treatment. The most comprehensive linear accelerator available, the TrueBeam, can be quite an exorbitant cost that can…
Last September, Elekta and Premier announced that Elekta was awarded a group purchasing agreement. This agreement will allow clinics and hospitals (approx. 4,000 U.S. hospitals and 175,000 other providers) that are members of the Premier Group Purchasing Organization to obtain…
Adding or updating your facility’s linear accelerator (linac) is a decision with budgetary, space, and personnel impacts. In the following paragraphs, we hope to help you in your buying decision by explaining when it is better to seek a new linac and not a used model.
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…
In the 90’s and early 2000’s, most Varian linear accelerators installed globally included a base frame that consisted of a 36” diameter turntable–the industry referred to them as the “standard base frame”. As Varian introduced more advanced linear accelerator models…
The Life Cycle of Radiation Oncology Equipment Should Be Circular, Not Linear It’s an exciting moment to be a radiation oncology professional… Now, more than ever before, cutting-edge techniques have the power to save patients’ lives and reduce the worst…