Cancer therapy center.
Cancer patients in Guatemala and across Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. now have
access to advanced radiotherapy treatments, including
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT IMRT Intensity-modulated radiation therapy Radiation oncology A format for delivering high-dose RT to regions–eg, nasopharynx, that are surrounded by radiation-sensitive areas; in IMRT, a broad radiation field is divided into hundreds of small pencil beams, ) with RapidArc technology, it was
reported Sept. 18. Hope International Centro de Radioterapia has become
the first treatment center in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. to install the new treatment
capability from Varian Medical Systems Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) is engaged in the design and manufacture of advanced equipment and software solutions for treating cancer with radiation, as well as x-ray tubes for original equipment manufacturers, replacement x-ray tubes and flat-panel digital subsystems (VAR), said Luis A. Linares, MD,
Medical Director. The new technology was unveiled on Sept. 10, at an
inauguration attended by Alvaro Arzu, mayor of Guatemala City;
cabinet-level government officials; medical specialists from across the
region; and prominent leaders from the private sector. Details: Meryl
Ginsberg, Varian Medical Systems. 650-424-6444. Email:
meryl.ginsberg@varian.com
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