The Role of Refurbished Medical Equipment in the Global Cancer Crisis
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…
What to Consider When Removing a Gamma Knife Radiosurgery System
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…
ROS Installs First Linear Accelerator in Ica, Peru
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…
Should I Upgrade my Linear Accelerator System, or Just Replace it Altogether?
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…
Top 5 Linear Accelerator Systems Being Removed
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…
Is Proton Therapy Treatment on the Rise?
After receiving this press release on Varian’s newest proton sale, we embarked on some research. As ROS is in the business of selling used medical equipment, we discuss that Proton Therapy is seemingly on the decline, but from what we…