ROS is proud to announce the successful completion of an installation of a used 2012 Varian Trilogy linear accelerator at a cancer center in need of an upgraded radiation therapy machine, in the southeastern United States. The medical facility previously…
Removing a linear accelerator (LINAC) is a challenging process from start to finish, with every step requiring critical attention to detail and rigorous planning. Partnering with the right team is essential to ensuring a painless removal. Ed Brown, our resident…
Should linear accelerators (LINACs) be replaced after a certain age? Does the age of a linac contribute to longer downtime? Gathering data from various sources and correspondence with linac engineers, we have uncovered some answers. According to several highly experienced…
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…
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…
Linear accelerator (LINAC) systems are one of the most expensive capital medical equipment pieces in a hospital today. The decision of when to upgrade vs. replace is a very important one, and has implications for the facility, its patients, its…
For about the last decade, the U.S. has become a ‘replacement market’ for linear accelerators (LINAC), meaning that old radiation therapy machines are being replaced with new machines on a 1:1 basis. While many cancer centers are opening up new…
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…