Varian places RapidArc in New York

TriMed Staff | | Health Imaging | Practice Management
Varian Medical Systems has installed its RapidArc radiotherapy technology at Cancer Care of Western New York, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm reported.

The technology allows for a highly-precise form of image-guided radiation therapy (IMRT) that targets tumors quickly and accurately while minimizing exposure of surrounding healthy tissue, according to Varian.

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