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July 29, 2011 – Varian Medical Systems' next release of the Aria oncology information system, newly designed for greater ease of use, will be among the highlights of the company’s exhibit at the 2011 joint meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) here later this week. Varian will also demonstrate SmartConnect for TrueBeam, a utility that enables secure remote servicing of a TrueBeam cancer treatment machine. Varian personnel in the exhibit hall will use SmartConnect to monitor and evaluate a TrueBeam cancer treatment system 1300 miles away in Las Vegas, N.V.
July 29, 2011 
Varian Medical Systems announced its Aria software for electronic medical records (EMR) and clinical practice management in radiation oncology has been certified for clinics that can now use it to qualify for federal funding under the United States HITECH Act.
July 22, 2011 
July 13, 2011 – Varian's TrueBeam radiotherapy delivery system, a comprehensive re-design of linear accelerator technology, has won a top international design award. Launched last year, the sleek and fully integrated TrueBeam system has been selected for a prestigious Red Dot award for product design.
July 13, 2011 
July 5, 2011 — Cancer patients in Sweden have gained access to fast and efficient radiotherapy treatments with the installation of Scandinavia's first TrueBeam system from Varian Medical Systems. This advanced system has commenced clinical treatments for patients at Vasteras Hospital, west of Stockholm.
July 05, 2011 Treatment planning is a critical component of a patient’s road toward an optimal outcome when dealing with cancer. Whether the ultimate goal is palliative or a total cure, treatment planning always aims to provide just enough dose to a targeted area to eradicate the cancer, while sparing nearby tissue or organs.
June 28, 2011 
May 16, 2011 - Varian Medical Systems and Augmenix announced they reached an agreement under which Varian will make a $15 million minority equity investment in Augmenix. The company is developing hydrogel products to improve outcomes in radiation oncology.
May 16, 2011 May 5, 2011 – Aria for medical oncology (Version 10 MR2), an electronic medical record (EMR) and clinical practice management system, has been certified to demonstrate Stage 1 "meaningful use" of an EMR to qualify for federal funding under the HITECH Act.
May 05, 2011 
The Moores Cancer Center in San Diego, Calif., and Zurich University, Zurich, Switzerland, have both installed CIVCO Medical Solutions' Protura Robotic Patient Positioning System and Universal Couchtop (UCT).
April 22, 2011 
April 19, 2011 – A new brachytherapy applicator for treating endometrial cancer patients after a hysterectomy has been introduced. The Capri applicator, from Varian Medical Systems, is aimed at increasing patient comfort and allowing clinicians to better sculpt the radiotherapy dose. It was exhibited recently at the annual American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) meeting in San Diego.
April 19, 2011 
March 8, 2011 – Varian Medical Systems and ScandiDos have signed a nonexclusive distributor agreement. The agreement, which covers the ScandiDos Delta4PT pre-treatment verification system, allows Varian and its affiliates worldwide to offer it to their customers, providing additional solutions for fast and accurate verification of complex radiation therapy technologies.
March 08, 2011