LAS VEGAS, Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical
Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced it has received a $21 million order from U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) for multiple IntellX® cargo container screening
systems. The order, booked this month, represents the company's
largest single order for Varian's IntellX gantry systems. The
IntellX systems will be sited along the US border, scanning
vehicles for both border security and manifest verification
purposes.
"High energy X-ray linear accelerators have proven to be
effective tools for rapid, high-resolution container screening and
the IntellX system combines imaging speed and image quality,
providing faster imaging as well as making the images easier to
analyze," says Bob Drubka, head of
Varian's Security and Inspection Products business unit. "Varian is
very proud to have been selected for this important procurement and
we look forward to working with CBP on the successful
implementation."
The IntellX system combines a Linatron® Mi6 dual energy linear
accelerator, which allows enhanced material discrimination and has
the potential for automatic identification of contraband materials,
with a proprietary detection system designed for scanning
high-density cargo.
"We developed the new Mi Linatron series as a smaller and more
cost-competitive system for automatic detection of suspicious
materials hidden in cargo," adds Bob
Drubka. "Governments around the globe continue to step up
security in ports and at border crossings and this latest order
demonstrates the US government's commitment to improve security at
its borders."
Editorial contact: Neil Madle,
Varian Medical Systems, +44 7786 526068
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo
Alto, California, is the world's leading manufacturer of
medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical
conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, proton therapy, and
brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for
managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and
medical oncology practices. Varian is a premier supplier of tubes
and digital detectors for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and
industrial applications and also supplies X-ray imaging products
for cargo screening and industrial inspection. Varian Medical
Systems employs approximately 5,300 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.
SOURCE Varian Medical Systems