Varian Medical Systems has released updates to its Halcyon radiation therapy system, including kV conebeam CT (CBCT) capability and iterative CBCT imaging for better soft-tissue definition.
The work-in-progress Halcyon 2.0 is now capable of producing kV CBCT images in approximately 15 seconds, according to Varian. The company is highlighting these upgrades at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
Also at the meeting, Varian is touting a new version of its Velocity cancer imaging software; its HyperArc stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) package; RapidPlan with multicriteria optimization for SRS, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and RapidArc radiotherapy; TrueBeam 2.7 with iterative CBCT; ProBeam proton therapy; and brachytherapy offerings such as VariSeed, Vitesse, and BrachyVision, the company said.
