PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- At a
ribbon-cutting ceremony today in Atlanta,
Georgia, the Varian-equipped Emory Proton Therapy Center
officially opened. This five-treatment room facility features the
Varian ProBeam® proton therapy system. Four of the rooms
include 360-degree rotational gantries offering image-guided
intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT), and the fifth room is
dedicated for fixed beam treatments.
Varian's ProBeam system offers fully-integrated IMPT to enable
more efficient adaptive proton therapy. Varian's pencil-beam
scanning technology gives clinicians the ability to deliver the
dose precisely within the contours of the tumor to minimize dose to
healthy tissue.
"The opening of the Emory Proton Therapy Center brings a
powerful new cancer treatment option to the citizens of
Georgia and expands the resources
for comprehensive cancer care within Winship Cancer
Institute," said Mark McDonald,
MD, medical director of the Emory Proton Therapy Center. "We are
thrilled to offer this leading-edge proton treatment technology in
collaboration with Varian."
"The opening of the Emory Proton Therapy Center is another
important step in the growing global availability of advanced
cancer treatment technologies like proton therapy," said
Kolleen Kennedy, chief growth
officer and president, Proton Solutions at Varian. "We are grateful
for the close partnership with Emory on the development of this
center to expand the availability of this treatment technology in
the Southeast of the US, and we look forward to our combined
efforts in the fight against cancer."
About Varian
Varian (NYSE: VAR) is a leader in developing and delivering cancer
care solutions and is focused on creating a world without fear of
cancer. Headquartered in Palo Alto,
California, Varian employs approximately 7,000 people around
the world. For more information, visit
http://www.varian.com and follow @VarianMedSys on Twitter.
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