The first Varian medical linear accelerator in Japan was installed at a site in Yokohama in 1991. Today, approximately 60 percent of the Varian machines in use in Japan are equipped with image-guidance capabilities, a recent innovation that improves tumor targeting by enabling clinicians to use 2D and 3D images to fine-tune the patient's position prior to treatment. About 30 percent of the Varian systems in Japan are equipped with RapidArc technology, another innovation that speeds up delivery of radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments so that each system can benefit more patients each day.
In 2012, Varian established an education center in Tokyo to train Japanese radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and technologists who work with Varian's cancer treatment systems. The company set up a local contact center, or Help Desk, to provide phone support for customers in Japan. Varian has also funded a number of clinical research projects with major university and research hospitals in Japan over the years, one of which resulted in patented technology. These studies have covered topics ranging from clinical implementation of new radiotherapy techniques to methods of compensating for tumor motion during treatment, and have contributed to innovations that have been impactful in the field of radiation oncology.
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"The 500th Varian system in Japan represents an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to our clinical partners in Japan," said Kolleen Kennedy, president of Varian's Oncology Systems business. "We are pleased and proud to support the exemplary clinical and research efforts of the Japanese radiation oncology professional community."
About Varian Medical Systems
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., of Palo Alto, California, is the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiotherapy, radiosurgery, and brachytherapy. The company supplies informatics software for managing comprehensive cancer clinics, radiotherapy centers and medical oncology practices. Varian is a premier supplier of tubes, digital detectors, and image processing workstations for X-ray imaging in medical, scientific, and industrial applications and also supplies high-energy X-ray devices for cargo screening and non-destructive testing applications. Varian Medical Systems employs approximately 6,400 people who are located at manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and China and approximately 70 sales and support offices around the world. For more information, visit http://www.varian.com or follow us on Twitter.
