Varian Linear Accelerator

Varian Linear Accelerator

SmartBeam™ IMRT (Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy)

• Delivers high doses of radiation directly to cancer cells while sparing more of the adjacent healthy tissue

• Used to treat tumors that may have been considered “untreatable” due to close proximity of vital organs and structures

• Utilizes a computerized tool called a multileaf collimator that shapes the beam of radiation in accordance with the treatment plan (no longer confined to a single, large, uniform beam that may unnecessarily treat the healthy tissue near tumor)

• The multileaf collimator eliminates the need for clinicians to enter and leave the treatment room numerous times to insert and remove lead beam-shaping blocks

• The patient is positioned once per session, rather than multiple times

• SmartBeam IMRT can be a non-invasive alternative to surgery in some cases

• With early detection, SmartBeam IMRT can eradicate tumors before the cancer spreads

Portal Imaging

• Allows doctors to verify the accuracy of the treatment plan before any prescribed dose of radiation is delivered to the patient

• PortalVision™ allows doctors to image the patient during treatment, thus allowing accurate positioning without increased dose to the patient

• Eliminates the need for clinicians to enter and leave the treatment room to wait for a film to be processed and analyzed, thereby decreasing the time of the treatment process

SonArray™

• High precision ultrasound positioning platform designed for IMRT

• SonArray integrates RadioCameras™ SRS/SRT optical tracking devises with 3D ultrasound reconstruction technology to position the patient so the internal target is precisely at isocenter for each fraction