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VARIAN ONCOLOGY PRODUCTS INFORM PLAN VERIFY TREAT Acuity Planning, Simulation, and Verification System medical systems

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“All our radical treatments are planned by CT and then verified on Acuity.” —Paulo Costa, MD, Clinica de Radioterapia de Oporto, Portugal Advancing accuracy, powering efficiency Varian Medical Systems has a rich history of providing the latest technology in oncology solutions. The Acuity™ system continues that tradition of innovation by combining advanced imaging techniques and software capabilities to support basic simulation and complex treatment plan verification in one fully integrated system. Clinica de Radioterapia de Oporto, a leading cancer clinic in Portugal, has seen significant...

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“With Acuity we can verify Mount Vernon Hospital in North London has a busy radiotherapy department that currently houses treatment equipment and software from different manufacturers. In this bustling and diverse environment, Varian’s Acuity device plays a major role, able to simulate for all machines regardless of the manufacturer. Demand for the system has become so great that a second Acuity machine has been installed at the center. With two CT simulators, nine Varian linear accelerators, and two Acuity devices for fast and effective planning and verification, the hospital has the...

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treatment setups that we couldn’t before.” —Damu Shah, MD, Mount Vernon Hospital, United Kingdom

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“Acuity’s cone-beam CT is fully integrated with our Varian accelerator, which is important for precise and fast digital transfer of online planning data, parameters, and images.” —Professor Boguslav Maciejewski, Gliwice Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Poland Power that works for you Quick planning for unplanned starts The Acuity system combines planning, simulation, and verification capabilities on one dedicated system. The Acuity system’s simple 2D planning option enables you to plan simple treatment techniques for palliative or emergency procedures. Flexibility with cone-beam CT With an...

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“We’ve used cone-beam CT for Inspiration integrated oncology environment Acuity gives you the tools you need today and the capabilities you need to build a solid platform for the future. As part of the Inspiration™ integrated oncology environment, Acuity integrates seamlessly with the ARIA™ oncology information system, the Eclipse treatment planning system, and the BrachyVision 3D image-based planning system. Ensure safe brachytherapy procedures 3D brachytherapy treatment plan produced by Acuity and BrachyVision At the Texas Cancer Clinic, Bradley R. Prestidge, MD, medical director, is...

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breast, gynecological, and prostate cancer.” —Bradley R. Prestige, MD, Texas Cancer Clinic

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Versatility The Acuity system is designed for integration into Varian and multivendor networked environments, and can be used to simulate and verify plans for multiple manufacturers’ treatment machines. A commitment to customer service Varian stands behind its lifetime commitment to excellent customer service. For the past five years, our world-class service organization has achieved the highest rating for Overall Service Performance, Overall Manufacturer Satisfaction, and/or Probability of Repurchase from IMV Ltd. With more than 800 service engineers worldwide, help is always close at hand...

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Acuity redefines technology for planning, simulation, and verification. For more information, contact your local Varian representative or visit http://www.varian.com.

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Varian Medical Systems Oncology Systems 3100 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA 94304-1038 Tel: 650.424.5700 | Tel: 800.544.4636 http://www.varian.com For more information on the Acuity planning, simulation, and verification system, visit http://www.varian.com. USA headquarters California Varian Medical Systems Palo Alto, CA Tel: 650.424.5700 800.544.4636 Fax: 650.493.5637 www.varian.com European headquarters Switzerland Varian Medical Systems International AG Zug, Switzerland Tel: 41.41.749.8844 Fax: 41.41.740.3340 USA regional offices California Varian Medical Systems Corona, CA Tel: 951.280.4401...

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