Radiation oncology firm Varian Medical Systems of Palo Alto, CA, expects to turn in strong financial numbers for its 2000 fiscal year, the company reported yesterday. The vendor believes that it will record sales for the year (end-September 29) of $690 million, up 17% compared with last year’s revenues.
Varian executives attributed the growth to strong demand for its intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) systems, which deliver more focused radiation beams to kill tumors without destroying surrounding healthy tissue.
At this week’s American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) meeting, Varian unveiled several new products that work with the company’s IMRT technology. One is Silhouette Edition Clinac, a new compact linear accelerator designed to fit into small treatment rooms. Varian also announced an upgrade to its Helios inverse treatment planning software.
The company also launched See and Treat Cancer Care, a package of integrated medical imaging and radiation oncology technologies that Varian has assembled with partner GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, WI.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersOctober 24, 2000
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