BARRETOS, Brazil, May 5,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR)
and Hospital de Câncer de Barretos
(HCB) in Brazil today announced
that they have entered into a long-term agreement encompassing the
deployment of advanced technology for treating cancer as well as
the establishment of a clinical training program at the
hospital.
HCB will acquire four new radiotherapy treatment systems
representing the full spectrum of Varian's technology offerings. A
TrueBeam®, Trilogy®, Clinac®, and UNIQUE™ radiotherapy system will
be installed over a two year period. The hospital will also
upgrade its suite of Varian software, including Eclipse™ and
BrachyVision™ for treatment planning and ARIA® for managing
oncology information.
"With these systems, Barretos
will be fully equipped to provide a full range of radiotherapy and
radiosurgery modalities, so that we can offer the most appropriate
treatments for different types of cancer," said Dr. Renato José
Affonso Junior, radiation oncologist
at the hospital and vice president of the Brazilian Society of
Radiation Oncology. "Using these systems we will be able to offer
high-dose-rate 3D brachytherapy, 3-D conformal treatments,
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), image-guided radiotherapy
(IGRT), RapidArc®, and radiosurgery for treating even very small
lesions with tremendous precision."
Varian will also work with the HCB clinical team to establish a
clinical school at the hospital, to train clinicians from across
Brazil and other countries in
Latin America on the use of Varian
technology to deliver advanced radiotherapy. The clinical
school will be outfitted with a VERT™ virtual simulation and
training system that enables doctors, physicists, dosimetrists, and
radiation therapists to learn and practice planning and delivering
a full range of treatment techniques.
"Our intention is to become a reference center for RapidArc
treatment and training within two years," said Dr. Henrique Duarte Prata, chief executive officer
at HCB. "RapidArc technology can deliver a precise treatment that
focuses on the tumor and minimizes the impact on surrounding
healthy tissues. These treatments are delivered in just
minutes, which means we can accommodate a lot of patients using
this technology."
"Varian has been equipping the Hospital de Câncer de
Barretos for a long time—some
twenty years," said Humberto
Izidoro, Varian's managing director in Brazil. "This agreement adds some special new
areas of cooperation, and we're excited about this expansion of our
long-standing relationship, which fits so well with our commitment
to helping increase cancer patients' access to advanced
radiotherapy in Brazil."
Note: High resolution images of Varian technology are available
in the Varian image gallery.
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo
Alto, California, focuses energy on saving lives by
equipping the world with advanced technology for fighting cancer
and for X-ray imaging. The company is the world's leading
manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer
and other medical conditions with radiation. The company provides
comprehensive solutions for radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton
therapy and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics
software for managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy
centers and medical oncology practices. Varian is also a premier
supplier of X-ray imaging components, including tubes, digital
detectors, and image processing software and workstations for use
in medical, scientific, and industrial settings, as well as for
security and non-destructive testing. Varian Medical Systems
employs approximately 6,800 people who are located at manufacturing
sites in North America,
Europe, and China and approximately 70 sales and support
offices around the world. For more information, visit
http://www.varian.com or follow us on Twitter.
Press Contacts
Meryl Ginsberg
Varian Medical Systems
+1 (650) 424-6444
meryl.ginsberg@varian.com
Karina Carreira, Assessora de
Imprensa
Hospital de Câncer de Barretos,
Brazil
(17) 33216623 –
Ramal 6623
imprensa@hcancerbarretos.com.br
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