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05/12/11 European cancer experts have reported on developments of some promising radiosurgical techniques for treating lung and liver cancer using new linear accelerator technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR). Among the achievements outlined at a packed "Emerging Technologies Symposium" at the annual conference of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) in London ...
05/09/11 With a corporate mission of saving 100,000 more lives each year, Varian Medical Systems , the world's leading manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating cancer and other medical conditions, seeks to raise its profile and expand its corporate branding efforts by tapping advertising agency DeVito/Verdi to create a multi-media marketing campaign.
05/06/11 Varian Medical Systems is spotlighting its TrueBeam?? STx with Novalis?® Radiosurgery program for fast and precise stereotactic radiosurgery cancer treatments at the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society congress in Paris next week.
04/14/11 Booth #H1/E32 -- Varian Medical Systems will exhibit a wide selection of X-ray tubes and flat panel image detectors for digital radiography at the China International Medical Equipment Fair meeting in Shenzhen, China, April 16-18, 2011. ? Varian will also demonstrate new technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery.
03/24/11 John Muir Health is offering a new cancer treatment option using the latest technology from Varian Medical Systems - The Trilogy Linear Accelerator with RapidArc Technology. The new accelerator, located at John Muir Medical Center, Concord, significantly shortens treatment sessions from 15-20 minutes to 2-5 minutes, while improving the precision of the radiotherapy.
03/21/11 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. , the world's leading manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy, will showcase the company's new TrueBeam?? system for image-guided radiotherapy and radiosurgery at the 23rd International Medical Instruments and Equipment Exhibition in Beijing , March 25-27, 2011.
03/14/11 Varian Medical Systems announced today that it will report results for second quarter of fiscal year 2011 following the close of regular trading on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. ? The news release will be followed by a teleconference available to all interested parties at 2:00 p.m.
01/27/11 Varian Medical Systems today announced it has received a $21 million order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection for multiple IntellX?® cargo container screening systems. The order, booked this month, represents the company's largest single order for Varian's IntellX gantry systems.
01/03/11 Stereotactic radiosurgery, a fast growing cancer therapy that utilizes high intensity, pinpoint radiation, could be putting patients at significant risk, according to The New York Times. In fact, the Times investigation found that over the past five years, linear accelerators made by Varian Medical Systems, and its partner, Brainlab, have figured in [...]
10/05/10 Varian Medical Systems Inc., and IMRIS Inc. have concluded an agreement to co-develop an innovative new MR-guided radiation therapy system for use in treating a variety of cancers.
09/17/10 A new radiation machine that could potentially reduce treatments by half is making inroads this week on the West Coast. The TrueBeam linear accelerator, made by Varian Medical Systems , was unveiled yesterday at the Stanford Cancer Center, reports CNet ; and the Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, WA, voted on Wednesday to buy the $2.7 million machine, reports the Peninsula Daily News . One ...
08/07/10 The Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center is among the world's first to begin using radiation technology that dramatically reduces treatment times. UAB's Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Center is the third U.S. site to acquire TrueBeam technology. TrueBeam, by Varian Medical Systems Inc., can complete a standard 40-minute ...
08/04/10 Varian Medical Systems now offers its clinical consulting services in Europe and Australasia, as well as North America. These services help radiation and medical oncology departments to streamline processes and go paperless and/or filmless, using Varian's ARIA?® Oncology Information System .
07/14/10 A significantly more accurate* way of calculating the dosimetry of cancer treatments will be spotlighted by Varian Medical Systems at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine annual meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia from July 18th-22nd.
07/14/10 PHILADELPHIA, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A significantly more accurate* way of calculating the dosimetry of cancer treatments will be spotlighted by Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia from July 18th-22nd. Acuros® BV enables clinicians to rapidly calculate ...
04/29/10 Cancer patients who have completed treatment would be better served if oncology treatment centers were equipped to offer them comprehensive, pro-active follow-up care, according to experts who presented at a survivorship forum, sponsored by Varian Medical Systems here yesterday.
03/26/10 By insider. SVP, Finance and CFO of Varian Medical Systems Inc. ( VAR ) Elisha W Finney sells 20,000 shares of VAR on 03/25/2010 at an average price of $55 a share. Read more » »
03/18/10 Varian Medical Systems, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery, will showcase its technology at two medical events in Asia during the month of March:
03/17/10 Varian Medical Systems, Inc. , the world's leading manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery, will showcase its technology at two medical events in Asia during the month of March:
03/10/10 Cancer patients in Kent will gain access to advanced radiotherapy treatments with the decision by the Kent Oncology Centre to acquire two fully-equipped treatment machines from Varian Medical Systems . ? The machines, due to be delivered to oncology departments in Maidstone and Canterbury in the spring, will mean these departments are among the first in the country to offer fast and efficient ...
01/27/10 Varian Medical Systems today is reporting net earnings of $0.63 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, up 13 percent from earnings of $0.56 per diluted share from continuing operations in the year-ago quarter. ? Revenues for the quarter were $541 million, up 6 percent from the prior-year period and up 3 percent on a constant currency basis. | 
