PALO ALTO, Calif., May 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical
Systems (NYSE: VAR) has been selected by Proton International to
install a Varian ProBeam® Compact single-room proton
therapy system in a new cancer treatment center on the campus of
the Delray Medical Center in Delray
Beach, Florida. Varian is partnering with Proton
International for the installations, and first patient treatments
are expected to start in Spring 2019. In addition to the equipment,
Varian will also provide its ARIA® information
management system and Eclipse™ treatment planning
system.
The Varian ProBeam Compact system is the only single room system
capable of fully rotational intensity modulated proton therapy
(IMPT). Treatments can be delivered with an unmatched
combination of speed, flexibility and cost efficiency. The
full-featured ProBeam Compact includes a cyclotron, Varian's unique
Dynamic Peak™ scanning technology for IMPT, a fully rotational
gantry, robotic patient positioning tools, and a comprehensive
suite of motion management tools. It incorporates cone beam CT
imaging for positioning the patient based on high quality
anatomical images with excellent soft tissue resolution, and
Varian's world-class Eclipse and ARIA software systems for the
planning and managing of treatments.
"We selected the ProBeam Compact system because it has all the
technical capabilities of Varian multi-room system so we can offer
the best possible treatment without having to make any sacrifices
in performance," said Chris
Chandler, CEO of Proton International. "We are looking
forward to partnering with Varian to provide increased access to
these precise proton treatments for patients across Florida."
"We are excited by this opportunity to expand the availability
of this technology for cancer patients in the United States," said Dr. Moataz Karmalawy, general manager of Varian's
Particle Therapy division. "This installation is the latest example
of cancer centers around the world selecting Varian's single room
compact solution due to the full integration with Eclipse and ARIA
and a complete solution that does not require clinics to compromise
treatments of their patients."
Varian booked and reported the order for the equipment in the
second quarter of its fiscal year 2017. Varian is also working on
proton therapy system installations at eleven other sites around
the world.
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems focuses energy on saving lives and is the
world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for
treating and managing cancer. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Varian employs
approximately 6,400 people around the world. For more
information, visit http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys
on Twitter.
Press Contact
Mark Plungy
Varian Medical Systems
+1 (650) 424-5630
mark.plungy@varian.com
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