Radiation Oncology Departments that provide Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) Treatments know the advantage this therapy offers for both patients and providers. Patients can be on the road to recovery with fewer treatments, and facilities can accept a…
Radiation oncology facilities running older versions of ARIA®* and Mosaiq®* have a real challenge. If their systems crash, or if they experience a ransomware hack, bad things can happen: Varian and Elekta no longer offer older software versions, so they may…
Purchasing, owning, and operating a linear accelerator is no easy task both financially and logistically. Often times, buying a linear accelerator also means buying accessories that can add up to a sticker-shock inducing number. Accessories, though, are indispensable and can…
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…
CYRPA’s patient positioning lasers synergize perfectly with proton technology manufacturers systems.
kV (kilo voltage) imaging systems provide your image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) with digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) to better direct radiation therapy. The device looks like right and left ‘arms’ that extend from the gantry of a linear accelerator. One arm…
Save time with CYRPA – The Newest Positioning Lasers in Radiation Oncology
CYRPA – The Newest Positioning Lasers in Radiation Oncology
CYRPA is different than other patient positioning lasers on the market. The founder of CYRPA explains why not all patient positioning lasers are created equal.