Navigation Links
Varian Medical Systems Selected to Supply Major Project to Bring Advanced Radiotherapy Treatments to North of Portugal
Date:10/30/2009

PORTO, Portugal, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cancer patients in northern Portugal will gain access to advanced cancer treatments with the acquisition of seven new treatments machines from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) by the Instituto Portugues Oncologia, IPO Porto. The order, placed in August, includes the country's first Novalis Tx(TM) device for advanced radiosurgery and two Trilogy® medical linear accelerators offering RapidArc® radiotherapy capability.

The project involves complete reconstruction of an institute that first began treating cancer patients in 1974 and has offered top quality cancer care for north Portugal's 3.6m inhabitants since. Four Clinac® DHX linear accelerators, ARIA(TM) oncology information software with 64 workstations and 15 treatment planning systems also form part of the largest single radiotherapy order ever placed in Portugal. Varian has also signed an eight-year service contract with the institute.

"The efficacy of radiotherapy treatments is already very well known but the improvement in quality that will come from this project will be of enormous benefit to the quality of life of patients in the north of Portugal," said Helena Pereira, M.D., IPO's radio oncology service medical director. "This new equipment will allow us to introduce new radiation delivery techniques that offer more efficient and more precise ways of treating cancer while reducing side effects."

Laranja Pontes, M.D., the Institute's CEO, added, "We have been working with Varian for twenty years and we are very pleased with the relationship. The acquisition of this new equipment shows our faith in this relationship and our belief that Varian's equipment and software offer our patients the best treatments."

RapidArc delivers a precise and efficient treatment in single or multip
'/>"/>

SOURCE Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Copyright©2009 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine technology :

1. Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit a Wide Selection of Flat Panel X-Ray Image Detectors and X-Ray Tubes at the CMEF Show in Chengdu, China
2. Varian, Inc. Delivers a Productivity Increase of Up to 100% With Its 710-ES Series ICP-OES
3. Farletuzumab Data Presented on Phase II Clinical Trial in First-Relapsed Ovarian Cancer Subjects
4. NKTR-102 Shows Encouraging Anti-Tumor Activity in Ovarian Cancer in Phase 1 and Preclinical Data Presented at the ECCO 15 and 34th ESMO Multidisciplinary Congress
5. Pivotal Registration Trial of OPAXIO Maintenance Therapy in First-Line Ovarian Cancer Reaches Enrollment Milestone of 600 patients, Cell Therapeutics and the Gynecologic Oncology Group Discuss Potential for Early Interim Analysis
6. FDA Clears a Test for Ovarian Cancer
7. Cancer Treatment Centers of America(R) Studies Treatment That Aims Chemotherapy Directly at Ovarian Cancer Cells
8. Oasmia: FDA Grants Paclical(R) Orphan Drug Designation for Ovarian Cancer in the USA
9. Varian Medical Systems to Exhibit Cancer Treatment and X-ray Imaging Technologies at China Med Exhibition
10. Access Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive ProLindac(TM) Phase 2 Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Results
11. Pivotal Data Published For First Biomarker Combination Test to Determine Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Women Who Present With Pelvic Mass
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/17/2013)... 17, 2013  Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: ... for industry, healthcare and to first responders on the ... results for the fiscal 2013 fourth quarter and year ... at stock market close and will conduct a conference ... (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120611/NY21959LOGO ) ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... , May 17, 2013  Technology advances have ... internally. Faced with a constantly evolving communication environment, ... tactics for communicating with internal executives. It is ... the strategies, tactics and tools that are part ... a new study, Best Practices, LLC explores the ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... 2013  Sony Biotechnology Inc. ("Sony") today announced the ...  Sony will be exhibiting and taking orders for this ... the San Diego Convention Center ... May 20 - 22.  The SP6800 ... audio-visual technologies into new and novel functionalities for the ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Lakeland Industries to Report Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results and Conduct Conference Call 2Internal Communication Strategies and Tactics that Resonate with Key Stakeholders and Drive Organizational Effectiveness 2Sony Biotechnology Inc.'s New Technology for Science Provides Researchers Results in Color 2
... Pa., Nov. 17, 2010 Offering another suggestion to ... said today that the commonwealth could save millions of ... Pennsylvania state government spends more than $2 ... million Pennsylvanians, through 17 drug programs overseen by nine ...
... Pa., Nov. 17, 2010 Environmental Tectonics Corporation,s (OTC ... "Company") Sterilization Systems Group announced today that it has ... for three industrial Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Sterilization Systems.   ... to a major multi-national corporation, include material handling systems, ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Auditor General Jack Wagner Says State Could Save Millions by Consolidating Prescription Drug Purchases 2Auditor General Jack Wagner Says State Could Save Millions by Consolidating Prescription Drug Purchases 3Environmental Tectonics Corporation's Sterilization Systems Group Awarded Major Contract 2Environmental Tectonics Corporation's Sterilization Systems Group Awarded Major Contract 3Environmental Tectonics Corporation's Sterilization Systems Group Awarded Major Contract 4
(Date:5/19/2013)... May 20, 2013 The three surgeons ... Medical Group: David A. Abrutyn, M.D., Robert S. Boretz, ... see patients at their current location, 215 Union Avenue, ... has expertise in sports medicine, with emphasis on injuries ... adolescent, and adult patients for a wide range of ...
(Date:5/19/2013)... Boise, Idaho (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 ... restless feet, may be put to an end through ... restless feet may be caused by a number of ... peripheral neuropathy. This is because peripheral neuropathy is characterized ... and these nerves are part of a larger system, ...
(Date:5/19/2013)... May is officially known as Skin Cancer Awareness ... Australia, the country's forerunner in fashionable children’s sun ... to kick off their month long mission to bring ... staggering number of cancer cases diagnosed each year, the ... out what’s causing the epidemic and how to stop ...
(Date:5/19/2013)... , , SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin ... overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated ... research. Extra vitamin D "was associated with ... quality of life and the ability to perform ... research dietitian and doctoral candidate at Trinity College ...
(Date:5/19/2013)... May 19, 2013 According to a May ... many people are self-conscious about the appearance of certain areas ... when diet and exercise fail to tone and tighten these ... to those looking to get the firmest body possible ... effective mini-overview,” says Dr. Simon Ourian, Medical Director of Epione ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Summit Medical Group Welcomes the Center for Orthopedic Care 2Health News:Summit Medical Group Welcomes the Center for Orthopedic Care 3Health News:Peripheral Neuropathy Naturally Treatable Through Neuracel's Ultimate Neuropathy Support System 2Health News:Leading Children’s Sun Protection Swimwear Company Platypus Australia use Skin Cancer Awareness Month to Help Educate Parents 2Health News:Leading Children’s Sun Protection Swimwear Company Platypus Australia use Skin Cancer Awareness Month to Help Educate Parents 3Health News:Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds 2Health News:Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds 3Health News:Body Firming – The Hottest Treatments Available 2
... ... Underwriter Enhances Innovative Solutions for Travelers and Individuals , ... Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) August 10, ... health insurance, today announced it has signed an agreement with Eldorado Computing, Inc. ...
... ... ... -- Tucson, Arizona is home to a dense Hispanic population. In recognition of September ... the word throughout the local Hispanic community that colorectal pre-screening can save lives., , ...
... cancer can preserve future fertility by keeping at least one ovary ... disease. The study is published in the September 15, 2009 issue ... Society. Most cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed at later ... ovarian tumors occur in women 40 years of age or younger, ...
... Ultherapy ... more lifted and contoured face? This breakthrough in non-surgical facelift actually delivers all that ... ... of non-surgical facelift. This breakthrough device has the potential to upend the non-surgical facial ...
... ... The 2009 J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series includes ... Baltimore on Oct. 24. The annual series is free and provides ... medical training in the U.S. and residency program directors and coordinators, who ...
... perspective, it may be more efficient to use the drug ... wild-type KRAS gene, according to a study published online August ... . Earlier, patients whose tumors harbored wild-type KRAS were ... cetuximab in a randomized trial by the National Cancer Institute ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:HCC Medical Insurance Services Selects Eldorado's Innovative Claims & Benefits Platform 2Health News:Hispanics at High Risk for Colorectal Cancer 2Health News:Hispanics at High Risk for Colorectal Cancer 3Health News:Young early stage ovarian cancer patients can preserve fertility 2Health News:The Sloane Clinic pioneers Ultherapy in Singapore 2Health News:The Sloane Clinic pioneers Ultherapy in Singapore 3Health News:14th Annual J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series Kicks-Off in New York City 2Health News:14th Annual J-1/H-1B Foreign Physician Immigration Conference and Job Fair Series Kicks-Off in New York City 3Health News:Cost-effectiveness of cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer 2
... The DryEase Mini-Gel Drying System is a simple ... evaporation. The kit allows gels to be assembled ... both outer surfaces of the gels are exposed ... is minimized. The proprietary Gel-Dry™ Drying Solution modulates ...
... generations. Most gels can be dried by positioning ... gel dryer, covering them with wet semi-permeable cellophane ... the cellophane flat. Tut's Tombs also produce great ... somewhat larger than the gel to be dried. ...
... Preserve your data for future generations. Most ... the solid backing plate of our gel dryer, ... a frame over them to hold the cellophane ... a frame with an open area somewhat larger ...
Each GelAir™ system drying frame includes two main components, a plastic drying outer frame and a metal square inner frame, as well as 8 clamps per frame. Supplied as a set of two frames....
Medicine Products: