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Varian medical systems radiotherapy technology deliver speed and clinical accuray in treating cancer

Cancer treatment specialists reported how new technologies are enabling them to provide faster, more accurate cancer treatments than was possible with earlier generations of radiotherapy technology. In presentations given at an "Emerging Technologies" Symposium sponsored by Varian Medical Systems...

Covidien announced FDA approval for its generic myocardial perfusion imaging kit

Covidien a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for its Kit for the Preparation of Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi...

Powerful technology from Varian Medical and BrainLAB enabling non-invasive treatment of cancer…

Doctors around the globe are turning more and more to the use of stereotactic body radiosurgery (SBRT) for the treatment of cancer and other conditions. Using the Novalis Tx platform from Varian Medical Systems and BrainLAB, doctors are performing...

TomoTherapy is developing first mobile radiation therapy solution

TomoTherapy Incorporated announced that it is developing the world’s first mobile radiation therapy solution. The company plans to house its revolutionary Hi·Art® treatment system in trailers that would be available for use by TomoTherapy customers during new construction, in...

Salient Surgical develops new advanced energy surgical device to speed recovery of patients

Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc announced the Aquamantys™ Malleable Bipolar Sealer with Light (MBS) as part of its ongoing effort to improve patient outcomes for orthopedic procedures and reduce non-routine discharges for its hospital customers. Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc...

Medtronic launches Discyphor direct catheter system

Medtronic, Inc. announced the U.S. launch of the Discyphor Direct™ Catheter System, the second-generation catheter system used by physicians to obtain additional information to diagnose discogenic low back pain. The Discyphor Direct Catheter System provides additional information...

Accuray and IMPAC to link CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System

Accuray Incorporated and IMPAC Medical Systems, Inc. announced that they will collaborate to develop inter-operability between the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System and the  MOSAIQ® oncology information system. Using DICOM standard interface protocols, both treatment plan and delivery information from...

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