Novalis Tx offers radiosurgery for malignant and benign lesions throughout the body, arteriovascular malformations, and functional lesions. It features very high dose delivery rates, which means that treatments can be delivered very rapidly. Novalis Tx also offers dynamic ultra-fine beam shaping and frameless patient positioning for more rapid and comfortable treatments. The platform also includes an On-Board Imager(R) device for pinpointing the tumor and positioning the patient with sub-millimeter precision.
Novalis Tx allows multiple beam energies of up to 18 million volts for
treating deep-seated tumors. "The speed coupled with the precise beam
shaping and advanced imaging capabilities make advanced radiosurgical
treatments with the Novalis Tx more affordable for hospitals and their
patients," adds Dow Wilson, head of Varian's Oncology Systems business.
Varian editorial contact: Neil Madle +44 7786 526068
BrainLAB editorial contact: Eva Schuster +49 89 991568 312
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
4,800 people who are located at manufacturing
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