PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR)
today announced it has signed an agreement with Massachusetts
General Hospital to provide seven Varian radiotherapy systems and
related services for advanced cancer treatment at its clinics. Five
of the systems will replace existing non-Varian systems, one will
replace an existing Varian system and one will be placed in a new
vault. Installation of the systems is expected to begin in late
2020.
"We are honored Massachusetts General selected the Varian
radiotherapy and radiosurgery systems for its cancer center," said
John Kowal, president Varian
Oncology Systems for the Americas. "We look forward to
collaborating with the clinical team on the installation and use of
these new systems and together helping create a world without fear
of cancer."
Varian's family of medical linear accelerators incorporate
numerous technical innovations including dynamically synchronized
imaging, patient positioning, motion management, and treatment
delivery during a radiotherapy or radiosurgery procedure.
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
Investor Relations Contact
Anshul Maheshwari
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 (650) 424-5631
investors@varian.com
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