Varian Installs Cyclotron for ProBeam Proton Therapy System at Hefei Ion Medical Center in China
Palo Alto, Calif. and Hefei, China, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced the installation of the cyclotron for the Varian ProBeam® proton therapy system at Hefei Ion Medical Center (HIMC) in China. The cyclotron is a core piece of equipment in the ProBeam proton therapy system, and its installation marks a key milestone for every new proton therapy center. When completed, HIMC will feature three proton therapy treatment rooms with full...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - April 9, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
Proton therapy shows efficacy, low toxicity in large cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed the largest cohort to date of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with proton radiation therapy (PRT), finding both that proton therapy was effective at reducing tumors and demonstrated minimal toxicity to surrounding organs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Varian Discloses First Preclinical Results of Potential Major Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment
Flash therapy preclinical results presented at AACR
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 3, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- At the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, Varian (NYSE: VAR), in partnership w... Devices, Oncology Varian Medical Systems, Flash therapy, proton therapy, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 3, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
NorthStar to buy IBA accelerators for Mo-99 production
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has signed an agreement with proton therapy...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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IBA's proton therapy system up and running in Japan (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 29, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
IBA posts mixed 2018 financial results
Proton therapy developer Ion Beam Applications (IBA) posted mixed results for...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Purchase delays affect IBA's 6-month results (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 21, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Mesothelioma Treatment Combines Proton and Photodynamic Therapy
Intraoperative photodynamic therapy combined with novel proton radiation improved survival time significantly for recent patients with advanced-stage pleural mesothelioma.
The study — the first to measure the impact of this combination — involved 10 consecutive patients treated at the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center.
The treatment regimen resulted in a 90 percent, two-year disease control rate and an impressive 30.3-month median overall survival from the time of diagnosis.
All 10 patients were diagnosed before treatment began with stage 3 or stage 4 disease, which typically results in a 10 to 14-m...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 12, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Matt Mauney Source Type: news
Cool Digs: The Maryland Proton Treatment Center is powered by this 90-ton machine
A 90-ton machine at the Maryland Proton Treatment Center produces a proton beam able to reach across five treatment rooms, roughly the wingspan of a Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet.
The machine, called the cyclotron, is at the core of how the Baltimore center is able to treat deep-seated tumors inside the body using an advanced and precise form of radiation called proton therapy. But getting it into the building at 850 W. Baltimore St. was no easy feat.
A spokeswoman for th e center said the three-story… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 4, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Carley Milligan Source Type: news
Hitachi features CT, MRI technology at ECR 2019
Hitachi Medical Systems Europe is highlighting its Scenaria View CT scanner...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Hitachi to buy Mitsubishi particle therapy business (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 1, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Varian's FlashForward Consortium adds new member
The South Florida Proton Therapy Institute of Delray Beach has joined radiation...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Varian gets Chinese trade tariff exemption (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
These medtech companies raised the most VC in 2018
[Image from unsplash.com]Venture capital firms invested more than $2.9 billion in medical device companies in 2018 — a slight increase from the $2.8 billion raised in 2017, according to the MoneyTree report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and CB Insights.
Both the first and second quarters of 2018 saw an increase in investments, totaling nearly $778 million and $786 million respectively. The third and fourth quarters were slightly lower, with medtech companies raising $738 million in Q3 and nearly $641 million in Q4.
There were 218 deals in 2018, a slight decrease from the 229 deals involving medical device compani...
Source: Mass Device - February 15, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: Business/Financial News venture capital Source Type: news
Varian Installs Gantry for ProBeam Compact Proton Therapy System at New Treatment Center in ...
Palo Alto, Calif. and Singapore, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced the installation of the gantry for the Varian ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system at the new oncology center at Biopolis, an international biomedical research hub in Singapore. The gantry is a core piece of equipment of the ProBeam proton therapy system, and its installation is a key milestone for every new proton therapy center. Varian is partnering with Proton...This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - January 22, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
Varian Installs Gantry for ProBeam Compact Proton Therapy System at New Treatment Center in Singapore
PALO ALTO, Calif. and SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2019 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced the installation of the gantry for the Varian ProBeam® Compact single-room proton therapy system at the new oncology center ... Devices, Oncology Varian Medical Systems, ProBeam, proton therapy, radiotherapy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 21, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Halycyon Radiotherapy System by Varian Introduced in China
The new Halcyon radiotherapy system from Varian features the ProBeam® 360°. It is a new single-room proton therapy system. The new product will be introduced in Wuhan, China January 12-13 at the China Users Meeting. This story is related to the following:Radiotherapy Systems (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - January 16, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news
What can rad onc residents expect in the job market?
What can radiation oncology residents expect to find in the job market upon...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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ASTRO: AI's rad therapy future is in predicting outcomes (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Varian gets Chinese trade tariff exemption
The U.S. Trade Representative has approved a request from radiation oncology...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Varian acquires oncology software company Noona (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
