PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR)
today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its
Ethos™ therapy, an Adaptive
Intelligence™ solution. Ethos therapy is an
artificial intelligence (AI)-driven holistic solution that provides
an opportunity to transform cancer care. This new solution is
designed to deliver an entire adaptive treatment in a typical
15-minute timeslot, from patient setup through treatment
delivery.
Adaptive therapy provides the ability to alter the patient's
treatment based on the patient's anatomy and position at the time
of treatment. The goal is to better target the tumor, reduce dose
to healthy tissue, and potentially improve overall outcomes.
"Ethos is the long-awaited solution that puts each patient truly
at the center of care," said Chris
Toth, president Varian Oncology Systems. "This solution
represents a new chapter in democratized cancer care. With
Ethos, on-couch adaptive therapy is no longer an elusive aspiration
that is too complex and time-consuming to be practical and too
exclusive for most clinics and patients. This is another important
step in cancer care that moves us closer to achieving our vision of
a world without fear of cancer."
The streamlined workflow of Ethos therapy is enabled by its
AI-driven planning and contouring capabilities. The physician
defines their clinical intent from pre-defined templates and the
initial treatment plan is generated based on the physician's
pre-defined clinical objectives. The treatment is adapted in
response to changes in the patient's anatomy and the tumor's shape
and position, at the time of treatment. The ability of Ethos to
deliver on-couch adaptive treatment puts the patient at the center
of care.
Ethos therapy offers the use of multimodality images (MR, PET,
CT) and daily iterative CBCT images at the console. By
providing an up-to-date view of the patient's anatomy, Ethos
therapy provides clinicians the confidence to make more informed
adaptive treatment decisions. The solution is built on Varian's
latest treatment delivery technology and provides fast imaging
and treatment delivery without compromising quality.
For more information on Ethos, visit www.varian.com/ethos.
About Varian
At Varian, we envision a world without fear of cancer. For more
than 70 years, we have developed, built and delivered innovative
cancer care technologies and solutions for our clinical partners
around the globe to help them treat millions of patients each year.
With an Intelligent Cancer Care approach, we are harnessing
advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine
learning and data analytics to enhance cancer treatment and expand
access to care. Our 10,000 employees across 70 locations keep the
patient and our clinical partners at the center of our thinking as
we power new victories in cancer care. Because, for cancer patients
everywhere, their fight is our fight. For more information, visit
http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.
Press Contact
Mark Plungy
Director, Global Public Relations
+1 (650) 424-5630
mark.plungy@varian.com
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Vice President, Investor Relations
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