SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ASTRO Booth # 828 – Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) is introducing an upgradeable single-room proton therapy system which enables fully-rotational pencil-beam scanning treatments from around $25 million. The entry-level ProBeam® Compact system, which will be highlighted next week at the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) here, offers a cost-effective way to acquire best-in-class proton therapy treatment technology, imaging, motion management and software from the world leader in advanced radiotherapy systems.

"This is the most complete single-room proton system on the market which avoids many of the compromises made by other single-room systems," says Jan Timmer, senior manager of product marketing for Varian's Particle Therapy division. "Unlike other similarly-priced systems, the entry-level ProBeam Compact can deliver the beam and generate images from 360° around the patient, providing a greater range of treatment options. It also offers unrivalled patient throughput as well as a full package of integrated image guidance and motion management tools, and its capabilities can grow over time with the clinic."

"This new platform has been designed to minimize the cost and space requirements for deploying a proton therapy system, making the adoption of proton treatments by existing cancer centers more feasible and affordable," adds Timmer.
"We have introduced this entry-level ProBeam Compact system because we believe customers do not want to compromise when making such a significant long-term investment," said Dr. Moataz Karmalawy, general manager of Varian's Particle Therapy division. "We believe proton therapy will become the standard of care for many disease sites in the future and this system makes advanced proton therapy more affordable and accessible for today's cancer patients."

Fully-Featured ProBeam Compact

A fully-featured ProBeam Compact installation includes a space-efficient cyclotron, Varian's unique Dynamic Peak™ scanning technology for intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), a fully rotational gantry, robotic patient positioning tools, and a comprehensive suite of motion management tools. It incorporates cone beam CT imaging for positioning the patient based on high quality anatomical images with excellent soft tissue resolution, as well as the option of planning and managing treatments using Varian's world class Eclipse™ and ARIA® software systems.

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